Ann Ford

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property and Technology; Trademark and Copyright; Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; Media, Sport and Entertainment; Hospitality and Leisure; Technology; Consumer Goods, Food and Retail

Career

Ann Ford advises clients with respect to business and transactional aspects of intellectual property, as well as litigation and pre-litigation protective measures.

She works with clients to acquire, develop and exploit intellectual property assets. She has extensive experience in working with both mature and emerging companies on developing and strengthening brands in a wide variety of industries. Ann utilizes her background in communications and media law, and experience in the retail and fashion sectors, to counsel clients on the specialized and unique issues faced by those industries. Ann also has significant experience working with clients in the financial services sector. She advises clients on the use of other intellectual property and conducts compliance programs for businesses on their use of copyrighted material. She also protects clients' intellectual property through the courts, agencies and uniform dispute resolution procedures.