Portrait of Jocelyn C. Smith

Jocelyn C. Smith

Associate

  • Advises clients on protection and enforcement of trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property rights.
  • Performs trademark and copyright clearance and registration, investigates use of trademarks, and facilitates foreign filings.
  • Conducts research, collects evidence, and drafts responses and filings for trademark prosecution matters including Post Registration Proof of Use Audits, trademark applications, and substantive responses to office actions.
  • Drafts letters of protest, cease and desist letters, and co-existence agreements between businesses.
  • Performs knockout searches for trademarks and polices the USPTO Gazette for similar trademarks.
  • Composes research summaries and memoranda on a variety of intellectual property issues, including copyright and trademark law, international copyright law, brand acquisition, domestic and international maintenance and enforcement, data protection, and domain names.
  • Prepares various litigation filings, including dispositive motions, memoranda in support, and other documents in complex IP litigation matters.
  • Assists with the review and summary of discovery documents, and prepares and responds to discovery requests, including requests for production of documents, requests for admissions, and interrogatories.

Experience

  • Advises clients on protection and enforcement of trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property rights.
  • Performs trademark and copyright clearance and registration, investigates use of trademarks, and facilitates foreign filings.
  • Conducts research, collects evidence, and drafts responses and filings for trademark prosecution matters including Post Registration Proof of Use Audits, trademark applications, and substantive responses to office actions.
  • Drafts letters of protest, cease and desist letters, and co-existence agreements between businesses.
  • Performs knockout searches for trademarks and polices the USPTO Gazette for similar trademarks.
  • Composes research summaries and memoranda on a variety of intellectual property issues, including copyright and trademark law, international copyright law, brand acquisition, domestic and international maintenance and enforcement, data protection, and domain names.
  • Prepares various litigation filings, including dispositive motions, memoranda in support, and other documents in complex IP litigation matters.
  • Assists with the review and summary of discovery documents, and prepares and responds to discovery requests, including requests for production of documents, requests for admissions, and interrogatories.