| Biography | Christine James focuses her practice on domestic and international trademark protection and licensing. She helps clients determine the availability of trademarks, develop and implement appropriate trademark registration programs, monitor and enforce trademark rights, and leverage the goodwill of trademarks through licensing. Ms. James regularly advises clients embarking on extensive international trademark protection programs. She represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial an Appeal Board, and counsels, coordinates and oversees international contentions proceedings. Professional & Community Activities The International Trademark Association (INTA), Co-Editor of Country Guides electronic publication. Experience Trademark portfolio management for ESi Acquisition Inc., Represents ESi Acquisition Inc. in trademark matters, including the provision of domestic and international trademark assistance to protect the company's brands. Trademark portfolio management for one of the world's leading providers of lighting fixtures, Manages all aspects of the extensive trademark portfolio of one of the world's leading providers of lighting fixtures and related products and services. We have provided strategic counseling in connection with clearing new marks as well as in protecting the company's rights in hundreds of different marks. Since we began representing the company, we have managed more than 2,000 registrations and applications in more than 90 countries throughout the world. When the company was spun off from its parent, our attorneys were heavily involved in the clearance of the company's new name. Trademark portfolio protection for Equifax Inc., Represents Equifax Inc., one of the United States' largest credit reporting agencies, by helping Equifax protect and maintain its trademarks, including its strong house mark, EQUIFAX and other marks in connection with consumer and business credit intelligence, portfolio management, fraud detection, decisioning technology, marketing tools, and other products and services. With protection which spans the globe, Equifax has been able to enhance its brand equity and police its rights in its marks in a wide variety of jurisdictions. Trademark portfolio management for The Weather Channel, Provides brand management and portfolio maintenance, advice, licensing, litigation and other assistance in connection with trademarks, copyrights, advertising and related matters for The Weather Channel in the United States and overseas. Established in 1982, The Weather Channel provides information through a wide variety of wired, wireless and broadcast media in the fields of weather, recreation, health, travel, traffic and other areas, and reaches hundreds of thousands of households in the United States and abroad. Patent and trademark services for Altama Delta Corporation, Represented Altama Delta Corporation, a military footwear manufacturer and distributor, in its patent and trademark matters, including clearance, protection, portfolio management, enforcement and customs recordation. Patent and trademark assistance for Xignux, Represents Xignux, a Mexican industrial consortium, in an array of patent and trademark matters for its business divisions in the electrical, wire and cable, and food industries. Trademark and patent portfolio management work for Flexitallic Investments Inc., Represents Flexitallic Investments Inc., a global industrial sealing solutions company, in setting a standard in the industry. Often requested by customers by name, Flexitallic's spiral wound gaskets, flanges, packing material, and other industrial sealing products service the needs of many, including refineries and manufacturing plants, where safety and reliability are paramount. It also provides products for use in missiles, ships, fuel cells, turbines, and other mission-critical products. We help Flexitallic protect its technology by providing patent advice, clearance, protection, and enforcement and protect its brand names by providing trademark advice, portfolio management, and enforcement. Trademark portfolio management assistance for AXIS Capital Holdings, Represents AXIS Capital Holdings, an international reinsurance services provider, in trademark clearance, protection, portfolio management, and enforcement matters. Trademark portfolio management for Golder Associates, Represents Golder Associates, an international environmental consulting company, in protecting, maintaining, and enforcing key brands domestically and internationally. Trademark portfolio management and litigation assistance to AutomationDirect.com Inc., Provides trademark portfolio management and litigation assistance to AutomationDirect.com Inc. Founded as an alternative to established industrial automation companies, AutomationDirect.com Inc. has grown into a well-recognized provider of a full line of industrial automation products, from programmable logic controllers and servo motors to interactive display panels and cables. *Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend Publications 01 March 2011, Current Developments and Best Practices in Trademark Licensing (Part II)
Source: The Licensing Journal, Articles 01 February 2011, Current Developments and Best Practices in Trademark Licensing (Part I)
Source: The Licensing Journal, Articles 01 June 2009, International Trademark Protection
Source: NYSBA Bright Ideas, Articles 01 January 2009, International Trademark Protection
Source: Intellectual Property Desk Reference, Other Publications 13 October 2008, Intellectual Property Scales the Great Wall
Source: Fulton County Daily Report, Articles 29 July 2005, Is It a Mark or Not? Strategies for Overcoming Refusals Based on Genericness, Ornamentation and Functionality
Source: The Intellectual Property Strategist, Articles 28 April 2005, Strategies for Avoiding and Overcoming Descriptive Objections Under Section 2(e) of the Lanham Act
Source: ACC IP Committee Newsletter via www.KilpatrickStockton.com, Articles Events 19 May 2009, Law Firm Best Practices in Trademark Clearance, Prosecution and Portfolio Management, Events |