Jennifer Lantz is a partner in the Silicon Valley office of Haynes and Boone. She has more than sixteen years of trademark, intellectual property litigation, and copyright practice experience. Jennifer specializes in procuring, protecting, enforcing and managing domestic and international trademark portfolios through counseling, negotiation and litigation.
In addition to her prosecution and counseling practice, Jennifer has a very active trademark litigation practice in federal courts around the country. She has obtained preliminary injunctions on behalf of a number of trademark clients, and has also successfully defended against preliminary injunction requests. Jennifer also has litigated other significant and complex intellectual property and business disputes for clients, including patent, trade secret, copyright, licensing, and contract disputes in a number of jurisdictions. Jennifer has also litigated section 337 matters in the International Trade Commission.
Jennifer handles opposition and cancellation proceedings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and regularly counsels clients regarding domain name issues and use of trademarks on the Internet. She has also spearheaded enforcement campaigns in the United States and overseas for clients in industries where counterfeiting and knock-offs are prevalent.
Recent Publications
- "ICANN's New Domains: Hefty Price, Dubious Benefit," Law360, May 18, 2011.
- "United States Patent and Trademark Office Rules on Deposing Non-U.S. Resident Executives in Trademark Proceedings," Lexology, April 14, 2010.
Memberships
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Georgia
- Massachusetts State Bar
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
Online Publications
01/11/2012 -
New gTLD Application Window Opens January 12: What Do Brand Owners Need to Know to Protect Their Brands?
Starting tomorrow, organizations may start submitting applications for new gTLDs (generic Top Level Domains). The application window will close on April 12, 2012.
08/16/2011 -
Dot Brand Domains: Costly and Questionable
05/18/2011 -
ICANN's New Domains: Hefty Price, Dubious Benefit
ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, the nonprofit organization that administers Internet addresses, is planning on expanding its generic top-level domains, or gTLDs, by allowing companies to apply to act as the registry for any gTLD they want.
04/02/2010 -
United States Patent and Trademark Office Rules on Deposing Non-U.S. Resident Executives in Trademark Proceedings
A recent ruling should provide some comfort for non-U.S. companies involved in U.S. trademark oppositions or cancellations. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has clarified that companies with no U.S. operations cannot easily be forced to travel to the U.S. for oral depositions.
06/10/2009 -
Submit Your Trademarks to Facebook to Prevent Infringement
Facebook announced yesterday significant policies that can impact brand owners' online presence. Starting this Saturday, June 13, 2009, Facebook will allow individuals to register usernames that will direct to personalized Facebook URLs.