Ms. Donna A. Tobin
Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
1120 Avenue of the Americas
4th Floor
New York, 10036
United States
Donna A. Tobin focuses her practice on intellectual property and has been providing large and small clients in various industries, including health and wellness, financial services, and food and beverage, with trademark litigation, prosecution, and counseling services for nearly 40 years.
Intellectual property is at the forefront of emerging technologies and industries, and Donna continually adapts and expands her practice to address these areas, including cannabis and artificial intelligence (AI).
In 2017, Donna was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve a three-year term on the Trademark Public Advisory Committee ("TPAC") of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including as a member of the Office of Policy and International Affairs subcommittee. She is also the editor of Trademarks Throughout The World, a Thompson Reuters publication.
Client Experience
Donna A. Tobin focuses her practice on intellectual property and has been providing large and small clients in various industries, including health and wellness, financial services, and food and beverage, with trademark litigation, prosecution, and counseling services for nearly 40 years.
Intellectual property is at the forefront of emerging technologies and industries, and Donna continually adapts and expands her practice to address these areas, including cannabis and artificial intelligence (AI).
In 2017, Donna was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve a three-year term on the Trademark Public Advisory Committee ("TPAC") of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including as a member of the Office of Policy and International Affairs subcommittee. She is also the editor of Trademarks Throughout The World, a Thompson Reuters publication.
Client Experience
- Private equity funds/family offices with portfolios of food companies
- Cheese and ice cream manufacturers, retailers, and distributors
- Ethnic food manufacturers and distributors
- Furniture companies
- Fabric companies
- Cannabis companies
- Jewelry, fabric, and furniture designers
- Founder and lead singer of a hardcore band
- Estate of founding member of influential punk rock band
- Start-up eyewear company
- Start-up sock company
- Menswear company
- Airlines
- Film production companies
Experience & Qualifications
- Trade dress and passing off
- Trade mark counselling
- Trade mark litigation
- Trade mark oppositions
- Trade mark prosecution
Roles in FICPI
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CET 1 Trade Marks
CET Group 1 deals with all issues that are related with trade mark registration, prosecution, maintenance and protection.
FICPI’s focus is to improve the legal position of brand owners and facilitate the work of trade mark practitioners.
The group's field of work includes national trade marks, EU trade marks and international trade marks in accordance with the Madrid Agreement and Protocol, with a special focus on the harmonisation of laws at international and national level.
In addition, as the group has a high understanding of the interaction of trade marks with other IP and related rights and the importance of Internet for trade mark owners. There is a special focus on geographical indications and domain names.
- Reporter
- English