Areas of Practice
Industries
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
Education
Howard University School of Law, J.D.
- National Moot Court Team
- Fats Waller Copyright Scholarship
University of New Hampshire, B.A.
Jennifer Fraser is a Member in Dykema's Washington, D.C. office and serves as leader of the Firm's Trademark Practice Group. Her practice focuses on Trademark and Copyright. She has been recognized as a leading trademark practitioner in the Washington D.C. area by World Trademark Review for several years for enforcement/litigation and prosecution/strategy.
Ms. Fraser represents clients in a variety of areas including trademark filings and prosecution, trademark and copyright litigation, litigating rights before the courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and resolving domain name disputes. She served as an Examining Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, which enables her to effectively anticipate and resolve issues during examination of trademark applications. Ms. Fraser assists clients with other intellectual property issues including copyright prosecution, counseling and litigation, and drafting various agreements to strengthen intellectual property rights and resolve disputes. She has significant trial experience including obtaining damages for willful infringement.
Prior to joining Dykema Ms. Fraser practiced at a national intellectual property firm, serving as co-chair of their Trademark and Copyright Section.
Representative Matters
Helena Holding Company and Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC v. Groundwork BioAg, Ltd. (D. Del. 2020)
Helena Holding Company and Helena Agri-Enterprises LLC v. Landscape Supply, Inc. (D. Del. 2020)
Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. v. Suntory Holdings Ltd. (TTAB 2020)
Falke KGAA vs. Akif Tahir (TTAB 2020)
Covestro AG v. ALPEK, S.A.B. de C.V. (TTAB 2019)
U.S. HealthConnect, Inc. vs. MedReach LLC (TTAB 2019)
Falke KGAA vs. Goldely Garments Import and Export Inc. (TTAB 2018)
Leidos Innovations Technology, Inc. v. Halogen Networks LLC (TTAB 2017)
Impact Pest Management, Inc. v. Bayer S.A.S. (TTAB 2017)
In re Adlon Brand GmbH & Co. KG (TTAB 2017)
Robert Bosch GmbH v. Peavey Electronics Corp. (TTAB 2017)
Caterpillar, Inc. v. Aktiebolaget SKF (TTAB 2017)
Health New England, Inc. v. Trinity Health Corporation (D. Mass. 2017)
Lockheed Martin Desktop Solutions, Inc. v.Quorum Analytics, Inc. (TTAB 2016)
SKF USA Inc. v. MRC Global, Inc. and McJunkin Red Man Corp. (D. Del. 2015)
Strong College Students Moving, Inc., et al. v. CHHJ Franchising, LLC, dba College Hunks Hauling Junk (D. Az. 2015)
LANXESS Deutschland GmbH v. The Dow Company (TTAB 2014)
Bayer Consumer Care AG and Bayer Aktiengesellschaft v. Shop Latino Network (TTAB 2014)
In re Clearsounds Communications (TTAB 2014)
Edgecraft Corporation v. Smith's Consumer Products (D.Del. 2014)
Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. v. Stonewall Kitchen LLC (D. Kan. 2014)
Edgecraft Corporation vs. Smith's Consumer Products (TTAB 2013)
Helena Holding Company v. Origin Enterprises PLC (TTAB 2013)
In re Lockheed Martin Corporation (TTAB 2012)
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Amlin Health, LLC, Opposition No. 91199018 (TTAB 2012)
Bayer AG v. Stamatios Mouratidis (TTAB 2010)
ING Bank, fsb v. The PNC Fin. Serv. Group, Inc. (D.Del. 2010)
Zinn v. Seruga (D.N.J. 2009)
Sonic Alert v. Hitec Group Int'l, Inc. (E.D. Mich. 2008)
ING BANK, fsb (d/b/a ING DIRECT), and ING DIRECT BANCORP v. Everbank (D.Del. 2008)
QVC, Inc. and E.R. Marks, Inc. v. Joshua Barker (D.Del. 2008)
Henkel Corp. v. Chemquest, Inc. (W.D. Mich. 2007)
In re Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (Fed. Cir. 2007)
Seminars & Speeches
- Ethical Dilemmas Faced by TM Practitioners, Intellectual Property Owners Association 2019 Annual Meeting, Washington, DCSeptember 26, 2019
- The Application Process, AIPLA 2019 Trademark Bootcamp, Arlington, VAJune 6, 2019
- Trends in Product Configuration Case Law, Design Law Conference 2018, Washington, DCOctober 24, 2018
- USPTO Dialogue: A View from the Outside, Global Intellectual Property Academy, Washington, DCOctober 2, 2017
- Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Update, Moderator, Intellectual Property Owners Association's 45th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CASeptember 18, 2017
- Global Strategies for Trademark Filing and Defence, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (“IPIC”) 90th Annual Meeting, Quebec, CanadaSeptember 28-30, 2016
- The Application Process, AIPLA Trademark Bootcamp, Alexandria, VA2010-2018
Publications
- December 3, 2019Bloomberg Lawhttps://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/ip-lawyers-praise-much-of-draft-bill-targeting-bogus-trademarks
- April 2018Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal
- February 1, 2014Trademark Lawyer Magazine
- "Trademark Laws Delaware," Co-Author2013The Practical Law Company
- "IP: When it Comes to Filing for Trademarks, Experience Counts," Co-AuthorMay 7, 2013Inside Counsel Magazine
- "Right of Publicity Laws: Delaware," Co-AuthorJuly 21, 2012The Practical Law Company
- Heidelberger Kommentar, Markenrecht, Ekey Ed., Das Markenrecht in den USA , Co-Author2009
- "Honesty is the Best Policy, but in Trademark Applications an Honest Mistake May be Fraud," Co-AuthorDelaware Lawyer 26.4 (Winter 2008-2009): 18-22
News
- September 25, 2019
- May 23, 2019
- November 1, 2017
- June 10, 2016
- February 5, 2016
Alerts
- July 6, 2020
- Supreme Court Holds Willfulness Not Required For Disgorgement of Profits From Trademark InfringementApril 27, 2020
- April 3, 2020
- July 19, 2019
- Goal Is to Improve Accuracy and Reduce Potentially Invalid RegistrationsFebruary 27, 2019
- How to Preserve Rights with Minimal Expense and RiskFebruary 2, 2018
- September 9, 2016
Press Releases
- February 12, 2021
- April 16, 2020
- February 17, 2020
- April 19, 2019
- Eric Fingerhut and Jennifer Fraser Ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 for Eighth Consecutive YearJanuary 31, 2019
- April 23, 2018
- February 12, 2018
- February 5, 2018
- April 24, 2017
- February 6, 2017
- April 22, 2016
- July 24, 2015
Memberships & Involvement
INTA Legislation and Regulation Committee, 2020-2021
U. S. Trademark Office Practice Committee, USPTO Subcommittee Chair, 2018-2019
INTA North America Global Advisory Council, 2018-2019
International Trademark Association (INTA), Committee Member, 2010-present; Government Officials Education & Training Committee, 2014-2017
Intellectual Property Owners Association, Committee Member, 2008-present; U. S. Trademark Office Practice Committee; 2017 IPO Annual Meeting Program Committee
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Trademark Lawyer Magazine, Member of Editorial Board
Awards & Recognition
Recognized in Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers® for Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation, 2014-2020
Recognized for enforcement and litigation and prosecution and strategy in WTR 1000 — The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, United States - D.C. jurisdiction, 2011-2021