Lynn Sullivan Presents at AIPLA's Annual Meeting
October 8, 2009Lynn A. Sullivan, a Member in Leydig, Voit & Mayer’s Chicago office, is set to speak at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s (AIPLA) Annual Meeting on Friday, October 16 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. Her presentation, "Successful Use of the Madrid Protocol," focuses on strategy for international trademark filing and protection.
Ms. Sullivan focuses her practice on intellectual property law, namely trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition and false advertising. She specializes in domestic and international trademark work including trademark clearance, infringement opinions, trademark filings and prosecution. She is skilled in due diligence review and analysis for mergers and acquisitions in both U.S. and foreign trademark, copyright and domain name portfolios.
Ms. Sullivan manages worldwide assignment projects including drafting of U.S. and international assignments and recordals. She handles oppositions, cancellations and Ex Parte Appeals at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her experience includes litigation, drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery, and taking and defending depositions. She also engages in settlement negotiations for all phases of conflict matters and litigation including participation in mediation process. She has had successful prosecution of several non-traditional trademarks such as sound, color and configuration marks.
Besides managing large U.S. and foreign trademark portfolios for a wide range of clients, Ms. Sullivan advises them on strategy. She handles issues relating to trademark licensing, including drafting, interpreting and advising on trademark licenses and enforcement issues.
Ms. Sullivan is a member of several professional organizations, such as the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) and the International Trademark Association (INTA). She is named as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law in the Leading Lawyers Network, and is listed among the “Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law,” as well as the “Top Women Lawyers in Illinois,” as published in Chicago Lawyer magazine.
About Leydig, Voit & Mayer
For more than a century, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd., has assisted clients - from large corporations to individual inventors - with intellectual property litigation, counseling, licensing, and prosecution services worldwide. The firm prides itself on its ability to meet the most demanding intellectual property needs of its clients.
