概要
Wolf Greenfield is one of largest IP specialty firms in the US with approximately 100 professionals covering all aspects of Intellectual Property.
Doug Wolf practices primarily in the areas of trademark prosecution and litigation, patent portfolio management, infringement and patentability analysis, licensing, and internet issues. Doug also provides due diligence and acquisition analysis to venture groups on target companies and technologies.
Doug represents clients in industries ranging from consumer goods to computer hardware and software to industrial manufacturing. He works with large and small trademark clients, including several portfolios comprising hundreds, sometimes thousands, of trademark registrations throughout the world. He has managed litigation in foreign jurisdictions including infringement, counterfeiting, and domain name disputes.
Doug’s interest in entrepreneurship and small business matters has led him to become actively involved in the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, an educational resource for entrepreneurs and start-up companies. Through his work at the Forum, he has introduced clients to other companies in building strategic relationships.
Representative Matters
■Negotiated purchase of blocking portfolio of registrations from pharmaceutical competitor for well-below market value.
■Negotiated license for trademark use on-line in Second Life.
■Worked with U.S. Customs to create program for seizures of counterfeit electronic components.
■Secured transfer of numerous internet domain names through arbitration (UDRP) proceedings.
■Obtained nationwide seizure orders for counterfeit products sold during concerts
Specialties:prosecution, dispute resolution, due diligence, domain name matters, portfolio management, branding strategies, startups
職歴
Chair to Trademark and Copyright Practice Group; Chair of Small Business Group
Shareholder; Trademark & Copyright Group Chair
Wolf Greenfield
1991 – Present (24 years)
US Subcommittee on Parallel Imports
International Trademark Association (INTA)
2013 – Present (2 years)
Review of parallel import issues for the US, including Lever-Rule markings
President
Columbia College Alumni Association
2008 – Present (7 years)New York, New York
Co-Chair, Innovation Series
MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge
1995 – July 2013 (18 years)Cambridge, MA
U.S. Subcommittee for Non-Traditional Marks Committee
International Trademark Association
2011 – 2013 (2 years)
Protection of unusual trademark rights - product shapes, color, smell, trade dress, etc.
Subcommittee on N. America Famous and Well-Known Mark
INTA
2006 – 2011 (5 years)
Panel
INTA
2004 – 2004 (less than a year)
学歴・資格
Columbia College, BA, Physics, Columbia University,
Cardozo School of Law, JD, Yeshiva University
