Nicollette assists in establishing and securing clients’ intellectual property with a focus on:
- Trademark clearance, registration, maintenance, and prosecution before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Trademark, brand, and domain name protection and enforcement
- Federal litigation, including anti-counterfeiting, unfair competition, and copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement
- First Amendment issues, including defamation and privacy
Providing clients with proactive education and enforcement, she also develops reference guides on copyright fair use, trademarks, right of publicity, and other issues for clients’ legal departments.
Nicollette has experience working with media and publishing companies and brings an understanding of industry intellectual property considerations. She has assisted clients in reviewing and vetting broadcast video segments, podcasts, articles, and manuscripts for use of third-party intellectual property and various First Amendment concerns.