Virginia Taylor specializes in domestic and international trademark, unfair competition, advertising and copyright law, including both contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular emphasis on international brand strategy. She was recently named one of the world's leading women in business law by Who's Who Legal. Ms. Taylor has worked extensively in Europe and serves as the sole American law firm representative on the Council of MARQUES, the association of European brandowners. She also has been counsel in over 100 U.S. federal court matters relating to trademarks, advertising, personality rights, copyright, unfair competition and antitrust issues and is admitted to the bars of the First, Second, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eleventh and Federal Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. She has managed multiple confidential worldwide rights clearance and re-branding programs resulting from spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions by major publicly-traded companies. Her experience also includes drafting and negotiating endorsement and licensing agreements with athletes, designers and strategic brand extension partners in the sporting goods, apparel, footwear and luxury goods industries. Ms. Taylor has been active for many years in International Trademark Association (INTA) and is currently a member of the INTA Panel of Distinguished Neutrals in trademark cases. In the past, Ms. Taylor co-chaired the Annual Meeting of United States Trademark Association in Nashville and served on the Board of that organization. She has chaired the INTA Publications Committee and International Forums Committee and has served on multiple other INTA committees. She was the original editor of INTA's State Law of Trademarks and Unfair Competition and original author of the U.S. Chapter of Worldwide Trademark Transfers published by INTA. She has served as a seminar chair and a speaker on numerous programs for ALI-ABA, MARQUES and INTA. Ms. Taylor has been recognized in the leading directories of intellectual property lawyers, including in The Best Lawyers in America® for over 10 years; Legal Media Group Expert Guides including: www.legalmediagroup.com; Guide to the World's Leading Trademark Law Practitioners and 2010 Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law; Who's Who Lega;l and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. She was also named a 2012 "Atlanta Lawyer of the Year" in the area of Trademark Law by The Best Lawyers in America®. Ms. Taylor has been repeatedly recognized as a Georgia "Super Lawyer" by SuperLawyers magazine, most recently in 2011. She is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Professional & Community Activities Trustee of Atlanta Girls' School Atlanta Lawyers Club International Trademark Association (INTA), Panel of Distinguished Neutrals in Intellectual Property Cases MARQUES, Council Member Smith College Club of Atlanta Leadership Atlanta Alumna Former Board Member of The Piedmont Park Conservancy; Emory University Law School Alumnae Council; YWCA of Metropolitan Atlanta; Olmstead Parks Society; and Advisory Council of The Atlanta Regional Commission Industries Fashion & Luxury Goods; Entertainment, Media & Sports; Consumer Products & Retail; Hospitality & Gaming; Financial Services; Telecommunications; Fashion & Luxury Goods; Entertainment, Media & Sports; Consumer Products & Retail; Hospitality & Gaming; Financial Services; Telecommunications; Non-profit & Trade Associations; Advertising & Publishing; Food, Beverage & Agriculture Publications 07 October 2009, FTC Adopts Amended Guides Governing Endorsements and Testimonials, Legal Alerts 01 September 2008, The Mediator
Source: Trademark World, Articles 19 January 2007, Intellectual Property Innovations Class: Global Policing and Clearance of Trademarks, Podcasts 01 January 2006, Introduction to the Madrid Protocol for U.S. Trademark Applications
Source: Intellectual Property Desk Reference, Other Publications 01 January 2006, Acquisition and Protection of Trademark Rights Under United States Law
Source: Intellectual Property Desk Reference, Other Publications 28 April 1997, Trademarks 101: An Introduction to the Field
Source: North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Articles 01 February 1997, Security Interests in Trademarks Lenders Beware
Source: Intellectual Property Strategist, Articles 01 July 1995, A Colorful Argument: Establishing Protectable Trademark Rights to Color
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