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Practice Areas:
Trademark and Copyright Law
Summary of Practice:
Mrs. Stavish’s practice includes trademark
law, both domestic and international, copyrights, e-commerce,
internet and licensing. Her primary areas of expertise are
in brand management and strategy, trademark clearance, trademark
prosecution, trademark and copyright infringement, copyright
protection and registration, domain name disputes under the
Uniform Domain Name Resolution Proceeding, and ex-parte appeals
before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals. Her international experience includes Madrid
Protocol filings, European Community filings and national
filings throughout the world through a network of foreign
trademark experts.
With respect to drafting,
Mrs. Stavish is experienced in drafting licenses and assignments,
web site policies, such as terms of use and privacy policies
that comply with the Children’s On-line Privacy and
Protection Act, and intellectual property related contracts,
releases and other business documents.
Mrs. Stavish was an adjunct
Prof. at the University of Denver School of Law in 2001 and
2002, teaching a summer school class on the General Principals
of Intellectual Property. Mrs. Stavish successfully briefed
and argued In re Coors, 343 F. 3d 1340, 68 USPQ2d
1059 (Fed. Cir. 2003). Other notable decisions are Estate
of Hunter S. Thompson v. Mitchell Moore, FA0508000530332
(Nat. Arb. Forum Sept. 15, 2005) (huntersthompson.com); VICORP
Restaurants, Inc. v. Anastasios Triantafillos, FA0505000485933
(Nat. Arb. Forum July 14, 2005) (bakersquare.com); MediaNews
Group Interactive, Inc. v. Mo Domains, FA0505000470925
(Nat. Arb. Forum June 6, 2005) (vacavillerporter.com); Wild
Marks, Inc. v. xcsquare@hotmail.com, FA0402000235716
(Nat. Arb. Forum March 29, 2004)(henrysmarketplace.com).
Mrs. Stavish believes in frequent client contact to develop
longstanding relationships with individuals and businesses.
She takes a hands-on approach to practical problem solving
with timely and thorough responses designed to meet a client’s
everyday needs.
Bar Admissions:
Colorado, 1987
United States District Court, District of Colorado, 1989
United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1989
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2002
Education:
State University of New York (B.S., Biology, cum laude,
1984)
University of Colorado (J.D., 1987)
Professional and Trade
Memberships:
Colorado Bar Association
Former President of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section
Colorado Women’s Bar Association
International Trademark Association (INTA)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
International Boutique Law Firm Association (INBLF)
Co-chairman of the Advisory Committee to Colorado Secretary
of State – responsible for drafting 2006 revisions
to the Colorado State Trademark Law
Vice Chairman Colorado Legal Aid Foundation, Chairman Denver
Lawyers Fundraising Committee
Presentations, Articles,
Publications:
The Limits and Risks of Comparative Advertising:
1995 Marketing Education Conclave, Marketing Education Resource
Center, Inc., 1995
Intellectual Property
Presentation: The MAC Association (Marketing Advertising
and Communications Association), 1995
Fundamentals of Trademark
Law: Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Colorado
Bar Association, 1998
Trademarks and Trade Dress:
Beer, Wine Spirits Law Conference, Continuing Legal Education
in Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, 1998
Intellectual Property and Internet
Issues for Nonprofit Corporations, The 9th Annual Institute
on Advising Nonprofit Organizations in Colorado, CLE in Colorado,
Inc., Colorado Bar Association, 1999
Intellectual Property Considerations
with the Internet: 10th Annual Institute on Advising
Nonprofit Organizations in Colorado, Continuing Legal Education
in Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, 2000
Trade Dress Program:
Hand Tools Institute Meeting, 2001
Copyright Issues: Rocky
Mountain Chapter Special Library Association, 2004
Hot Topics in IP: 5th
Annual Business Law Institute, Continuing Legal Education
in Colorado, Colorado Bar Association, 2004
Trademark Office
Electronic Filing System – New Rules for U.S. and
International (Madrid) Trademark Filings: IP – Week
Trademarks Conference, CLE International, 2005 |
Sabrina
C. Stavish