Ms. Hoffman is the Managing Partner and heads the Trademark and Litigation Group at the firm. Ms. Hoffman has 20 years of experience representing domestic and foreign clients in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts and appeals, in both the public and private sectors. Ms. Hoffman's current practice includes all aspects of trademark (international and domestic) and copyright law as well as portfolio management, including trademark clearance and prosecution, both domestic and abroad, opposition and cancellation proceedings, enforcement, domain name and e-commerce issues. Ms. Hoffman has extensive litigation experience, including proceedings involving trademarks, unfair competition, design patent and utility patent disputes before U.S. Federal Courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The International Trademark Association (INTA) has appointed Ms. Hoffman to its Bulletin Committee for the 2010-2012 term. Ms. Hoffman has authored, and assisted with verification of, many INTA Bulletin articles about recent rulings from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the Federal courts.
As part of her public sector experience, Ms. Hoffman clerked for Senior Judge C. Clyde Atkins at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District Court of Florida. Judge Atkins additionally sat by designation on the First, Third, Ninth, and Eleventh U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal during Ms. Hoffman's two year term. Ms. Hoffman also clerked for two different judges at the Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Hoffman may be reached atCHoffman at mayback.com |
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