Sam Iverson Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

Counseling, clearance, prosecution, enforcement and licensing of trademarks and copyrights. My practice covers all aspects of trademark law, including U.S. and foreign clearance, prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings, enforcement, licensing, domain name disputes, and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. I work with clients in a wide range of industries, including in the consumer products, fashion, food and beverage, software, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, education, health care, energy and social media sectors.

Practice covers all aspects of trademark law, including counseling, clearance, domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and foreign tribunals, enforcement, licensing, domain name disputes, and due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, asset purchases and secured transactions.Advise on copyright protection, including counseling, clearance, prosecution, and enforcement, as well as an array of music matters, such as music licensing and digital music issues.

Greater New York City Area

Counseled clients on protecting and enforcing trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. Conducted searches and drafted availability opinions for potential trademark registrations. Filed trademark registration maintenance forms with the USPTO. Drafted licensing, confidentiality, and work-for-hire agreements.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Analyzed the registrability of trademarks and provided examining attorneys with memoranda discussing grounds for refusal of trademark applications. Drafted appeal briefs submitted to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in support of ex parte refusals of trademark applications. Researched case law and compiled evidence supporting refusals.

Greater New York City Area

Drafted copyright licensing agreements for a music publishing company. Analyzed songwriter recording agreements for auditing of copyright licensing royalties.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed a docket and tracked deadlines for over 500 foreign trademark opposition and cancellation actions. Analyzed and drafted memoranda regarding the likelihood of confusion between trademarks for opposition and cancellation actions. Drafted affidavits and compiled evidence of trademark use and fame. Investigated trademark infringers and coordinated multinational litigation efforts.

San Francisco Bay Area

Filed registration maintenance forms for over 100 trademarks with the USPTO. Conducted trademark clearance and reviewed comprehensive search reports to assess the availability of trademarks.

San Francisco Bay Area

Paris, France

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Intellectual Property Law

Activities and Societies: Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

Ba, International Political Economy

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity International, Chi Psi Fraternity, Interfraternity Council Judicial.