With more than 25 years of experience practicing in the area of trademark law, Robyn Lederman specializes in global branding strategy, trademark and domain name counseling, clearance, protection and enforcement for start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.  Robyn works extensively with company legal, marketing and business development groups to devise cost-effective strategies to achieve marketing goals. She works with her clients on issues involving anti-counterfeiting, copyright, domain name recovery, IP due diligence, licensing, trade dress and unfair competition.  She has represented clients in varied industries including agricultural, automotive, bio-tech, consumer products, cosmetics, entertainment, social networking, financial services, high-tech and homeland security.  

Along with managing U.S. trademark portfolios for her clients, Robyn has significant experience in obtaining trademark protection for her clients worldwide.  Prior to Brooks Kushman, Robyn worked for more than seven years at a law firm in Israel as a trademark attorney and maintains her professional relationships in what has become known as “the start-up nation” by visiting clients and colleagues each year to keep them apprised of IP developments in the U.S.    

Honors & Awards

“Top Lawyer,” DBusiness Magazine, 2011.

“The Comeback Award,” Presented by ePrize to Recognize Return of Detroit Talent to Michigan

Publications

Author, “Parody and the Trademark Dilution Revision Act:  Are U.S. Courts Chewing, Charring and Wiping Away the Rights of Famous Trademark Owners,” INTA Bulletin, October 15, 2009.

Author, “Use Snooze You Lose,” Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice, 2007.

Author, “The Role of U.S. Design Patents for the Diamond Industry,” www.keyguide.net, March 2005.

Author, “Make Your Mark in Israel:  Registering Your Trademark,” www.technolawgy.com, February 2002.

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Basics of Patent and Trademark Protection,” Bizdom U, October 2010.

Speaker, “2007 Update:  Five Recent U.S. Trademark Cases In 30 Minutes and Other Tidbits,” Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Annual Meeting, October 2007.

Speaker, “Trademark Rights:  Clearance, Use and Registration,” American Business Women’s Association, June 2005.

Speaker, “Trademark Rights:  Clearance, Use and Registration,” Women Lawyers’ Association of Michigan, May 2004.

Languages

Basic Hebrew