Jacqueline M. Lesser

Experience

Litigation and Contentious Proceedings

• Lead counsel for trademark litigation on behalf of leading financial family office in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Lead counsel for software company to enforce trademark rights in action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and proceedings before the TTAB (Trademark Trial and Appeal Board).
• Represented an international consumer products company in a defense of a declaratory judgment action in the Western District of Wisconsin, leading to a successful dismissal of suit.
• Defended fashion retailer client in an infringement suit brought by a multinational licensing company in the U.S. District Court in the Central District of California, leading to a dismissal of suit on preliminary motion practice.
• Represented a foreign film distribution company in defense of a copyright infringement suit in the Central District of California, leading to dismissal of action on preliminary motion practice and grant of attorney’s fees for client.
• Represented long time legal services client in defense of a trademark infringement suit on preliminary injunction in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, leading to withdrawal of suit and successful opposition of opponent’s trademark registration.
• Represented longstanding client in multi-country litigation and administrative proceedings against trademark pirate, leading to successful transfer of trademarks to client.
• Represented major retailer in trademark infringement suit brought by international jewelry company in the Southern District of New York.
• Represented outdoor adventure sporting goods and lifestyle brand in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB. Favorable settlement reached after full trial.
• Represented a major sporting goods manufacturer of volleyballs in cross-border proceedings, through China and Japan, and achieved a favorable settlement on behalf of the client, after arbitration, permitting the continued source and delivery of the client’s product.
• Represented a major medical device manufacturer in a trademark opposition proceeding before the TTAB. Opposition granted after full trial.
• Represented a leading international software consortium in U.S. trademark dispute in the TTAB. Cancellation granted after full trial.
• Represented a U.S. cable company in a trademark opposition proceeding before the TTAB. Achieved a successful, precedential decision in favor of client’s right to register.
• Represented a major consumer products manufacturer in an opposition before the TTAB, defending the client’s right to register its well-known mark on related products. Achieved a favorable result, after precedential decision in defense of summary judgment motion.
• Settlement of significant trademark dispute on behalf of the State of Washington in capacity as special assistant attorney general for the State of Washington.

Counseling and Procurement

• Serve as IP counsel for national confectionery company.
• Serve as trademark counsel for major international outdoors sporting goods company.
• Serve as U.S. trademark counsel for major international social media company.
• Serve as trademark and copyright counsel for U.S.-based software company.
• Serve as copyright and trademark counsel pharmaceutical companies.
• Responsible for the protection and procurement of the worldwide trademark portfolio of an international security device manufacturer.
• Serve as IP counsel for Michelin-starred restaurant in U.S. and international cobranding and sponsorship negotiations.
• Represent national property management company in IP matters in in the U.S. and Canada /li>

Memberships

• Copyright Society of the U.S.A.
• International Trademark Association
• New York Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association
• European Community Trademark Association
• Pharmaceutical Trademark Group
• Philadelphia Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (PIPLA)
• University of Pennsylvania
  • Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, Committee Member (2012 to present)
• Drexel University School of Law: Adjunct Professor

Pro Bono

• Serves as pro bono coordinator for the Philadelphia office.
• Represent clients through name change process through the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.