National and international food, beverage, fashion and other consumer and brand-centric clients count on Alan to help them gain a competitive edge by protecting and maximizing their intellectual property assets.
Alan’s experience as Intellectual Property Counsel for the former Edison Brothers Stores Inc. affords him direct insight into the challenges and pressures that in-house counsel, marketing executives and business development clients face in their fast-paced businesses. Alan strategizes with clients—from publicly traded billion-dollar companies to startups—to ensure efficient and effective use of their trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, domain names, social media names and other intellectual property. He partners with clients to enforce and enhance their trademarks and other intellectual property.
He represents clients before administrative boards and entities and in courts and manages worldwide enforcement of clients’ intellectual property. Alan protects thousands of trademark applications and registrations, and directs hundreds of enforcement actions around the world. He has won numerous orders and judgments from the U.S. Trial and Appeal Board and trademark tribunals.