Katherine Hoffman practices domestic and international intellectual property law, encompassing protection and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights, trade dress and trade secrets, including clearance and infringement opinions and trademark prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Ms. Hoffman has expertise in trademark, copyright, domain name and trade dress infringement and ownership disputes, and has substantial experience in administrative litigation before the United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her transactional expertise includes domestic and international intellectual property licensing and distribution agreements, technology transfer transactions related to software, medical technology and biotechnology, joint research and development agreements, confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, publishing agreements, and development and marketing licenses. She also advises attorneys and clients on intellectual property acquisition, protection and enforcement strategies and procedures.
