Hae Park-Suk is of counsel in the Washington, D.C., office and a member of the Intellectual Property Department. Ms. Park-Suk counsels clients on the selection, adoption, availability, and proper use of trademarks. Her practice consists of searching and clearing trademarks, prosecuting domestic and international trademark applications, managing extensive foreign trademark portfolios, assisting clients in planning and structuring their worldwide trademark strategies, assisting clients in protecting and enforcing their trademarks in the U.S. and worldwide, coordinating intellectual property assignments, resolving trademark infringement disputes, litigating before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, recordation and enforcement of trademarks at the customs office (U.S. and foreign), anti-counterfeiting and domain disputes. Ms. Park-Suk also advises on advertising and labeling issues and copyright matters. Ms. Park-Suk counsels clients in a variety of industries including advertising, cosmetics, entertainment, fashion, food, manufacturing machinery, telecommunications, musical instruments, pharmaceuticals, telecommunicationsand textiles.
Ms. Park-Suk received her J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law and her B.A. in English literature from the University of Virginia. She served several years at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: during law school and afterwards in the Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks and then as a Trademark Examining Attorney. Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Ms. Park-Suk practiced trademark law for four years at another Washington, D.C., law firm.
Ms. Park-Suk is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the International Trademark Association and the District of Columbia Bar Association.
Publications
· Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Food, Drug & Device Update - Spring 2012
· Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Food, Drug & Device Update - Winter 2012
· Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Food, Drug & Device Update - Fall 2011