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Practice Areas
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70% Trademark Infringement
22 years
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25% Trademark Application
22 years
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5% Intellectual Property
22 years
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Peer Endorsements
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Linda is an excellent trademark litigator with fantastic knowledge of the inner workings of the USPTO. It is a pleasure working with her.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Hassan Zavareei
, Washington (DC), About 2 years ago
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Résumé
License
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23 years since Linda K McLeod was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Active
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1990 |
09/25/2009 |
| New York |
Currently registered
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2007 |
05/21/2011 |
| Oregon |
Inactive
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1989 |
11/05/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner
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2002–present
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| New York University School of Law |
Trade Regulation |
LL.M - Master of Laws |
1989 |
| University of Oregon |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1988 |
| Willamette University |
Economics |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1984 |
See all 3 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| World’s Leading U.S. Trademark Law Practitioners |
Managing Intellectual Property Guide |
2008 |
| Who's Who Legal USA - Trademarks |
Who's Who Legal USA |
2006 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Vice-Chair, PTO Relations Committee |
American Intellectual Property Law Association |
2008-present
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| Member |
International Trademark Association |
2000-present
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| Member |
Federal Circuit Bar Association |
1995-present
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See all 3 association entries
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: TTAB Opposition against GAP ONE mark
Outcome: TTAB Opposition against Bar & Shield logo
Outcome: TTAB Opposition against LESSBUCKS COFFEE mark
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Publications
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| Knew or Should Have Known, Reckless Disregard for the Truth, and Fraud Before the Trademark Office |
Quarterly Journal of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) |
2006 |
| Unique Trademarks |
Managing Intellectual Property Yearbook |
2001 |
| Summary Judgment Loses Ground Before Trademark Panel |
National Law Journal |
2000 |
| The Status of So Highly Descriptive and Acquired Distinctiveness |
Trademark Reporter |
1992 |
| HR 1195 Source Licensing: A Legislative Challenge to the Blanket License |
Oregon Law Review |
1988 |
See all 7 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Differences in Canadian and U.S. Practice That You Should Know |
IPIC Annual Meeting 2009 |
2009 |
| Implications of In Re Bose Corporation Decision |
AIPLA Webinar |
2009 |
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