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Jennifer Fraser Member

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.

Health New England, Inc. v. Trinity Health Corporation (D. Mass. 2017)

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)

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)

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)

  • USPTO Dialogue: A View from the Outside, Global Intellectual Property Academy, Washington, DC
    October 2, 2017
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Update, Moderator, Intellectual Property Owners Association's 45th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
    September 18, 2017
  • Global Strategies for Trademark Filing and Defence, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (“IPIC”) 90th Annual Meeting, Quebec, Canada
    September 28-30, 2016
  • The Application Process, AIPLA Trademark Bootcamp, Alexandria, VA
    2010-2017
  • "New Year's resolutions: Document Your Intent to Use the Mark in the U.S. or Your Application Could be at Risk"
    February 1, 2014
    Trademark Lawyer Magazine
  • "Trademark Laws Delaware," Co-Author
    2013
    The Practical Law Company
  • "IP: When it Comes to Filing for Trademarks, Experience Counts," Co-Author
    May 7, 2013
    Inside Counsel Magazine
  • "Right of Publicity Laws: Delaware," Co-Author
    July 21, 2012
    The Practical Law Company
  • Heidelberger Kommentar, Markenrecht, Ekey Ed., Das Markenrecht in den USA , Co-Author
    2009
  • "Honesty is the Best Policy, but in Trademark Applications an Honest Mistake May be Fraud," Co-Author
    Delaware Lawyer 26.4 (Winter 2008-2009): 18-22

Memberships & Involvement

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

Recognized in Washington, DC Super Lawyers®  for Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation, 2013 - 2016

Recognized for enforcement and litigation and prosecution and strategy in WTR 1000 — The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, United States - DC jurisdiction, 2011- 2017