Donna Tobin

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Litigation

Cannabis

Career

Donna A. Tobin focuses her practice on intellectual property and has been providing large and small clients in various industries, including health and wellness, financial services, and food and beverage, with trademark litigation, prosecution, and counseling services for nearly 40 years.

Intellectual property is at the forefront of emerging technologies and industries, and Donna continually adapts and expands her practice to address these areas, including cannabis and artificial intelligence (AI).

In 2017, Donna was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to serve a three-year term on the Trademark Public Advisory Committee ("TPAC") of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including as a member of the Office of Policy and International Affairs subcommittee. She is also the editor of Trademarks Throughout The World, a Thompson Reuters publication.

Professional Memberships

Fédération Internationale Des Conseils En Propriété Intellectuelle (FICPI), Member and Reporter – Trademarks Section

International Trademark Association (INTA), Committee Member

Cornell University Adult University, Former Advisory Board Member

New York City Bar Association Member - Trademarks Subcommittee

New York State Bar Association – Secretary, Intellectual Property Section

Publications

Donna is the editor of Trademarks Throughout The World, a Thompson Reuters publication.

Experience

Cheese and Dairy

Wine and Beverages

Textiles and Furniture

Eyewear, Clothing, and Socks

Financial Institutions

Banks

Cannabis

Expert in these Jurisdictions

New York

U.S. District Courts:

-Southern District of New York

-Western District of New York

-Eastern District of New York

-Western District of Michigan

U.S. Courts of Appeals:

-Second Circuit

-Ninth Circuit

-Federal Circuit

Work Highlights

Private equity funds/family offices with portfolios of food companies

Cheese and ice cream manufacturers, retailers, and distributors

Ethnic food manufacturers and distributors

Furniture companies

Fabric companies

Cannabis companies

Jewelry, fabric, and furniture designers

Founder and lead singer of a hardcore band

Estate of founding member of influential punk rock band

Start-up eyewear company

Start-up sock company

Menswear company

Airlines

Film production companies

Education

Awards

Industry Sector Expertise

Cheese and Dairy

Wine and Beverages

Textiles and Furniture

Eyewear, Clothing, and Socks

Financial Institutions

Banks

Cannabis

Clients

Private equity funds/family offices with portfolios of food companies

Cheese and ice cream manufacturers, retailers, and distributors

Ethnic food manufacturers and distributors

Furniture companies

Fabric companies

Cannabis companies

Jewelry, fabric, and furniture designers

Founder and lead singer of a hardcore band

Estate of founding member of influential punk rock band

Start-up eyewear company

Start-up sock company

Menswear company

Airlines

Film production companies