Ms. Maureen Beacom Gorman

For businesses in a broad and varied spectrum of commercial endeavors, Maureen Beacom Gorman works directly with clients to prosecute, secure and enforce their copyrights and trademarks. Ms. Gorman's invaluable familiarity with the inside workings of the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a former trademark examining attorney offers a balanced perspective to her legal counsel, including a comprehensive understanding of the idiosyncrasies in trademark law to better assist clients in trademark prosecution, enforcement, litigation, and licensing in the United States and internationally. Recent CLient Work: Secured transfer of domain name for software company through successful Uniform Dispute Resolution procedure. Successfully secured trademark protection for consumer goods company, overcoming merely descriptive refusal. Counseled consumer goods company in prosecution of consumer brand name and enforcement issues in 90 countries worldwide. Representative Experience: Ms. Gorman has handled matters for a wide variety of industries and organizations, such as: Clothing retailers and manufacturers; Consumer goods and health products; Restaurants and hotels; Media; Religious organizations; Educational institutions; Advertising; Software. Background and Credentials: From 2000 to 2002, Ms. Gorman worked as a trademark examining attorney in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She focused on food and electronic products and all service classes. After her departure from the USPTO, Ms. Gorman continued to build her proficiency in the intellectual property field, founding her own trademark/copyright law practice in 2002. The guiding principles of her successful solo practice incorporated affordability, personal service, and ethical behavior. Her private practice began in insurance and commercial litigation. Ms. Gorman has been selected as a trademark consultant in numerous Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) actions as well as district court matters in New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois. Her litigation experience includes handling Opposition and Cancellation matters, ex parte appeals to the TTAB, and infringement and unfair competition actions in Illinois. Ms. Gorman earned her J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 1997 and received a bachelor of arts degree from Marquette University in 1993.