PHILADELPHIA – Stradley Ronon Attorneys Kevin R. Casey, Allison Gifford and Elizabeth M. O’Donoghue served as faculty for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Institute Live Webcast on April 17 in Philadelphia. Casey, Gifford and O’Donoghue presented, “Trademark Law Review,” which addressed trademark developments over the last year. Included were analyses of three cases pending before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as other newsworthy cases, a review of changes in foreign trademark laws, and updates to topics that had been analyzed the previous year.
Casey is chair of the intellectual property and the IP litigation groups at Stradley Ronon and an active member of the alternative dispute resolution group. He has counseled clients for over 30 years in all aspects of the IP field, focusing on patents, trademarks, trade secrets, licensing and opinions. Casey has also been lead litigation counsel and has participated as assistant counsel in more than 60 cases.
Gifford focuses her practice on trademark and copyright law and related business issues. She has represented clients from start-ups to multinational corporations in a wide variety of industries including building and construction materials and supplies, minerals, chemicals, computer software and technology, retail, apparel, non-profit and charitable organizations, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, online business services, e-commerce, restaurant and food services, and financial and insurance services.
O’Donoghue concentrates her practice in intellectual property matters and related business issues, including assisting companies and individuals in industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and medical devices. She counsels clients on developing comprehensive and effective intellectual property portfolios including domestic and international trademark, patent and copyright strategies.
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