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Fatima Y. Kassem

Trademark & Brand Protection

Michigan

248-226-2764

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“My clients are my partners. My top priority is to establish and maintain meaningful relationships with them based on a thorough understanding of their goals to ultimately provide exceptional legal advice.”

Practice Areas

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Consumer Products
  • Food and Beverage
Fatima is dedicated to providing her clients with exceptional trademark and copyright protection.  Her practice focuses on trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, and enforcement. She works with clients in a variety of industries, including technology, entertainment, consumer products, sports, and hospitality. She regularly performs trademark clearance searches, prepares trademark applications, drafts identifications of goods and services, and responds to office actions. She also prepares cease and desist letters and files opposition proceedings for enforcement of existing trademark rights. Fatima first joined Brooks Kushman as a Summer Associate through the Wolverine Bar Association, while also serving as a judicial intern for the Honorable Avern Cohn in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.   Fatima holds a dual Juris Doctor and MBA from Michigan State University, cum laude, where she was the Senior Productions Editor for the Michigan State Law Review and a member of the Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition. Fatima also attended the University of Michigan Dearborn to earn her Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and minor in Political Science.   Outside of work, Fatima enjoys exploring new middle eastern recipes, gardening, and travelling. 

Education

J.D., Michigan State University College of Law

MBA, Michigan State University

B.A., University of Michigan (Dearborn)

Recognitions

“Rising Stars,” Michigan Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2024

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Consumer Products
  • Food and Beverage

Insights

Client Alerts

2025 USPTO Trademark Fee Changes

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Blog

AI Integration, Copyright, and Privacy: Navigating the Challenges in Software Terms of Service

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Press Releases

Nine Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2024 Super Lawyers; Three Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars

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Blog

The Broad Implications of Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy on Copyright Damage Recovery

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Blog

License to Compete: Navigating the New Landscape of Intellectual Property in the Wake of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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Press Releases

Six Brooks Kushman Attorneys Named to INTA Committees

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Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Welcomes Four New Associates, Expands Trademark, Patent Prosecution and Litigation Practice

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