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Trademark
MarkStar® legal services identifies, clears and protects your brand rights
Enterprises and individuals can and should protect their valuable trademarks under state, federal and international laws. The U.S. Trademark Act, case law, international treaties and other statutory and regulatory schemes affecting trademarks domestically and globally can be confusing. MarkStar® explains and provides vigorous trademark protection and enforcement strategies, advising and counseling on the fundamentals and complexities of trademark protection.
Copyright
MarkStar® legal services protects your original creative work
Copyrights are protectable and enforceable only under federal law. The U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 defines protection for your original works of authorship, such as textual works, artwork, software programs and your website’s “look and feel.” MarkStar® provides a range of services to identify and protect your works, including copyrightability opinions, applications for copyright registration and strategies for enforcement and defense of rights.
ABOUT MARKSTAR® LEGAL SERVICES
Founder and principal J. Alison Grabell received a law degree from Southwestern Law School, where she was editor-in-chief of the international law journal. She earned a Masters in International Public Policy from The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mount Holyoke College.
Alison served in the United States diplomatic service abroad and in Washington. D.C. before attending law school in Los Angeles, California. MarkStar® legal services focuses on national and international trademark and copyright transactions and enforcement. Alison has been repeatedly rated as a SuperLawyer® and was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of 40 “Angelenos to Know in Intellectual Property Law.”
ABOUT THE MARKSTAR® LEGAL PRACTICE
Advising and representing clients worldwide, MarkStar® founder and principal attorney J. Alison Grabell has counseled and represented clients nationally and internationally, across a wide spectrum of industries, for more than 25 years. MarkStar® helps clients:
- Register trademarks and copyrights
- Develop registration and protection strategies specific to clients’ industries
- Enforce and defend trademark rights before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Alison’s educational background, legal and international experience equip her to provide nuanced, well-grounded counsel on U.S. and global trademark and copyright issues. MarkStar® maintains a worldwide network of foreign counsel to advise on and handle clients’ foreign rights.