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Rhett V. Barney
About Rhett
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Trademark Application
35%
18 years
Trademark Infringement
35%
17 years
Business
15%
15 years
Copyright Infringement
15%
17 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Idaho for 9 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 2017
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 13 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Location
Lee & Hayes, PLLC
601 W. Riverside Ave., Suite 1400, Spokane, WA, 99201
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Rhett V. Barney's Lawyer Endorsements
"Rhett is an outstanding trademark attorney. He has a thorough understanding of all phases of trademark prosecution and enforcement. I would certainly trust Rhett with any aspects of trademark law."
"Rhett understands branding. He's not just looking to get you a trademark registration, he has the expertise and ability to counsel on total branding and how each piece of intellectual property fits into your brand in a way that adds tremendous value. His knowledge of USPTO procedure and trends provides a unique ability to advocate for his clients. If you have branding-related legal needs, he's your guy."
"Rhett is a human encyclopedia when it comes to trademark law. He is a fantastic subject matter expert in both trademark and copyright, and he uses his unique experience to help his clients create and retain their IP assets."
"Rhett is an excellent trademark and IP attorney and consistently provides practical and meaningful counsel to his clients. I endorse this attorney."
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Experience
Honors
2016
Rising Star, SuperLawyers
2010
WSBA IP Scholarship, Washington State Bar Association Intellectual Property Section
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney, Lee & Hayes, PLLC
2012 - 2013
Managing Attorney, Barney IP
2011 - 2013
U.S. Trademarks, Darts-IP
2010 - 2012
Staff Counsel, Trademark Management, Inc.
Associations
2016 - Present
International Trademark Association, Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement CommitteeMember
2014 - Present
Spokane County Bar Association, Intellectual Property SectionPresident
2012 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationIntellectual Property Section
2012 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationTrademark Law Committee
2012 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationIP Forms Committee
2011 - Present
American Bar AssociationIP Section, Trademark Litigation Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
ELF-MAN, LLC v. LAMBERSON
favorable to client, dissmissed
Education
2011
Gonzaga University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2016
Spokane Marketing and Communication Professionals (MARCOM) Conference, 2016
What's Your Brand, and Why Its Worth Protecting
2016
Idaho State Bar Annual Meeting
Not Small Potatoes: Branding and The Lanham Act
2015
Utah IP Summit
Customs as a Tool in Trademark and Copyright Enforcement
2015
Spokane Marketing and Communication Professionals (MARCOM) Conference, 2015
Trademark, Copyright, and Advertising Do’s and Don’ts for Marketing Professionals
2015
Gonzaga IP Law Scholarship CLE
Event Co-Chair
2015
20th Annual Intellectual Property Institute
IP and Sports Marketing
2014
University of Oregon Sports and Entertainment Law Forum
IP in Sports and Entertainment
2014
Spokane County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section CLE
IP in Advertising: Ambush Marketing
2014
Inland Empire Intellectual Property Institute
Ambush and Guerrilla Marketing
2013
Utah IP Summit
Trends in Brand Enforcement
2013
Entrepreneur Workshop
Intellectual Property Basics For Entrepreneurs
2012
IP Theft Enforcement Team Training
Current trends regarding sports apparel and trademarked goods
2010
Interactions of IP and Business Law
CLE-Event Organizer and Chair
Publications
2011
The Transactional Lawyer
Covenants, Conditions, & Copyright License Agreements
Languages
Portuguese
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can a former employee use my pictures to promote his new company?
26 Mar 2013
Q&A
How does one trademark or copyright a recipe
17 Mar 2013
Q&A
Is it illegal To sell phones that are from China they aren't braking any patten laws..I am getting the legally.
12 Mar 2013