DAVID H. ALESKOW is a trademark lawyer in the firm's Trademark practice group focusing on trademark litigation, prosecution and counseling. Mr. Aleskow's practice includes searching and clearing marks, assisting clients in prosecuting U.S. trademark applications, and working on matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office(USPTO).
Mr. Aleskow worked in the Trademark and Copyright practice group of Oblon, Spivak prior to and throughout law school.
Professional Affiliations
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
American Bar Association
Experience
Representative Matters
Overcame likelihood-of-confusion refusals to obtain registrations for clients.
Searched and cleared marks for various companies.
Resources
Events
INTA 2012 Annual Meeting
Saturday, May 5, 2012 - Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Blog
Patsy's: FOOD FIGHT!
Friday, September 02, 2011
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld the District Court's decision that neither Patsy's Italian Restaurant nor Patsy's Pizzeria, located in New York City, has exclusive rights to the name PATSY'S. The Court noted that this was the culmination of a...
Update: Louboutin Request for Preliminary Injunction Against Yves Saint Laurent America Denied
Thursday, August 18, 2011
As previously discussed here Christian Louboutin S.A. ("Louboutin") sought a preliminary injunction to prevent Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc. ("YSL") from marketing any shoes that use the same or a confusingly similar shade of red as...
Trademark Owners Can Opt-out of .XXX Top-level Domain
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
ICANN approved a .XXX top-level domain that is reserved for the adult entertainment industry and delegated ICM Registry to manage the .XXX top-level domain. Sunrise B is the time when trademark owners and other IP holders not involved in the adult entertainment industry can apply to not be associated with the .XXX top-level domain....
Trademark Owner Files Lawsuit Over Red-Soled Shoes
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Seeking an injunction and damages, Christian Louboutin S.A. recently sued Yves Saint Laurent America, Inc. (YSL) in the Southern District of New York for trademark infringement and counterfeiting of Louboutin's red-soled shoes. Click on the above link to read more about this case.