Lisa Rosaya advises and represents clients on intellectual property matters. She worked at Coudert Brothers LLP prior to joining the Firm, and was a trademark lawyer in the US Patent and Trademark Office where she examined and ruled upon trademark applications for registration, advised applicants and represented the office in ex parte appeals before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Ms. Rosaya chairs the Trademark Committee of the New York State Bar Association's IP Section, served on the International Trademark Association’s (INTA's) Dilution and Well Known Marks Committee for four years and the ICANN GNSO-chartered Registration Abuse Policies Implementation Drafting Team. She currently sits on INTA's Internet Committee. In 2010 and 2011, Ms. Rosaya was recognized by Chambers USA as a Leading Individual in New York for Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright. Ms. Rosaya has authored numerous articles and spoken at various industry events on trademark, Internet and domain name issues, including the rollout of the new generic top-level domain names.

Practice Focus

Ms. Rosaya routinely counsels clients on global trademark portfolio and brand management matters, including trademark selection, trademark prosecution, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, copyright and trademark licensing, enforcement and infringement matters, domain name issues and disputes and labeling and advertising issues. She also assists clients in addressing IP issues in the context of corporate and financing transactions, including due diligence and perfection of security interests domestically and internationally. Ms. Rosaya’s wide client base includes companies in the consumer and personal care, food and beverage, telecommunications, media and entertainment, luxury goods, financial services, computer hardware and software industries, among others.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Bar Association - Intellectual Property Section - Chair, Trademark Committee
• International Trademark Association (INTA) - Internet Committee - Domain Disputes and WHOIS Subcommittee

Admission

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York~United States (2008)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York~United States (2008)
New York~United States (2006)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit~United States (1999)
District of Columbia~United States (1998)
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey~United States (1998)
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit~United States (1998)
New Jersey~United States (1997)

Education

University of San Diego School of Law  (J.D.) (1996)
Boston University  (B.A. cum laude) (1992)