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TRADEMARK, INTERNET AND COPYRIGHT LAW

• Clearance (domestic and international searching and procurement)

• Filing, prosecution, protection and enforcement

• Successfully argue trademark cases before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board

• Successfully litigate trademark infringement cases in federal court (Central District)

• Produced settlements at great cost savings to clients
– offensive and defensive

• Served hundreds of cease and desist notices - domestic and international - with positive results and defended same; all on a significant cost efficient basis

• Police trademarks and copyrights on the internet on behalf of registered owners

• Work with a network of foreign associates with particular emphasis in the European Union, China, Japan, Korea, Canada, Australia and Russia

• Internet advertising: provide counseling on trademark and copyright infringement; “fair use” defenses; domain names; Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act

• Work with U.S. Customs in stopping counterfeit luxury products from entering the U.S.

Photographs of a recent business trip to Beijing illustrating the lighter side of legal collaboration in China can be seen by clicking here.

ADVERTISING AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
Daphne's vast experience in counseling clients for over 2 decades on advertising law includes the drafting of comparative advertising and product claims for Fortune 50 and 100 companies. In December, 1987, Daphne successfully litigated and achieved "headline news" in Women's Wear Daily in winning a landmark false advertising case involving improper usage of disclaimers; resulting in a significant monetary settlement for her client.

U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY LAW
FDA , Fair Packaging & Labeling Act, FTC and International Regulatory Compliance
Daphne has over 30 years’ experience counseling clients in claims substantiation and FDA and international compliance in pharmaceutical, personal care, supplements, homeopathic and medical devices in the U.S., Europe and Canada. Claims review includes counseling leading U.S. companies launching products in the U.S., Canada and Europe and Japanese consumer product marketers in the U.S.

CONTRACTS
• PURCHASE
• SALES
• LICENSING
• FRANCHISE
• TALENT
• AGENCY / PARTNERSHIP
• CONFIDENTIALITY
• PRIVACY
• MANUFACTURING
• DISTRIBUTION
• TRADEMARK CO-EXISTENCE
As a trademark and transactional lawyer with a litigation background, Daphne has the vision to see the “invisible risks” inherent in a business situation and prevent a “simple” transactional problem from developing into a complex, costly litigation. Daphne’s expertise provides clients with solid and secure contracts ranging from purchasing, licensing, confidentiality, talent, privacy — to manufacturing and distribution, both domestic and international. Each agreement is specifically tailored to meet the needs of the client. Protection is paramount.

LITIGATION
With over 25 years of litigation experience, Daphne has obtained retraining orders and injunctive relief in federal court on behalf of clients against infringers --- and defense verdicts in state and federal court for clients sued by competitors. Daphne was the lead counsel in a landmark false advertising case filed by Giorgio Beverly Hills, Inc. in the Central District of California against a prominent “knock-off” advertiser where she was successful in obtaining a temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctive relief. Stellar results obtained by Daphne in state and federal court included “0” damages in a “walk-away” settlement defending a drug manufacturer sued by a vendor and a jury verdict secured in federal court of “0” damages in defense of a leading retailer sued for trademark infringement by a global cosmetics marketer and retailer.