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CurrentMark has worked in all phases of trademark law. His practice focuses on brand protection. He litigates trademark infringement, dilution and counterfeiting cases; copyright, false advertising, right of publicity, contract and other complex commercial matters. Mark combats intellectual property theft and has organized anti-counterfeiting programs for major brand owners and helped to implement them. Importantly, too, Mark handles all aspects of portfolio management including providing strategic counsel on registration and enforcement, name selection, investigation and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board matters.He has represented clients in numerous industries including technology, telecommunications, retail, pharmaceutical and homeopathy, consumer goods, luxury goods, cosmetics, apparel and jewelry, food and beverage, entertainment, information and market research, paper and financial institutions.Mark has been repeatedly honored by Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, Super Lawyers, World Trademark Review 1000, Legal 500 US and* Managing Intellectual Property. Among other things, World Trademark Review 1000 has selected Mark as one of the top United States attorneys for anti-counterfeiting and a top New York enforcement and litigation lawyer. He is listed in Euromoney’s Expert Guides* and was named an IP luminary by Trademarkworld.When selecting Mark for its rankings, these organizations have noted that he is a “great practitioner,” “a terrific attorney with a very friendly style,” “intelligent and effective,” a “very strong lawyer,” and “one of the true national leaders in anti-counterfeiting matters.”He has represented clients ranging from individuals and start ups to some of the best-known brands in the world including Apple, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Estee Lauder, The Procter & Gamble Company, Starbucks, BlackBerry, Raycom Media, Borghese Cosmetics, and Men’s Wearhouse.
