Lindsay B. Allen Partner

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had an active trademark docket in 2015. The Federal Circuit issued a total of fifteen trademark decisions, eleven of which were designated as precedential, including one en banc decision.

Sports in the United States has transformed from a simple backyard game into a $150 billion industry. As a result of this transformation, athletes have evolved from mere players to business investments. Aside from developing the technical prowess of star athletes on the field, sports teams also cultivate these athletes’ likenesses, personas and brands off the field.

The Sports Lawyers Association, in conjunction with Perkins Coie LLP, had a panel discussion on current issues in intellectual property and sports.

Lindsay will be part of a panel discussion focusing on important right of publicity issues that practitioners need to know, whether they are advising rights holders such as athletes, actors, or musicians; or are representing companies that use the names, voices, or likenesses of individuals in commercial advertising or promotions.

INTA’s annual meeting brought together the most influential brand professionals from across the globe and across industries at the largest gathering of its kind.