Joel T Beres

Copyrights

Entrepreneurial Services

Intellectual Property & Technology

Intellectual Property Litigation

Licensing

Media / First Amendment Law

Trademarks

Joel Beres is a Member of Stites & Harbison. With more than 30 years of Intellectual Property experience, Joel actively tries cases in both state and federal courts. A founding member and former co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group, he manages all aspects of infringement litigation, including trial and appellate practice. He has also managed trademark portfolios, prepared and prosecuted trademark and copyright applications, prosecuted and defended trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, negotiated and prepared trademark and copyright assignment and license agreements, and negotiated and prepared software licensing and consulting agreements.

American Bar Association

International Trademark Association, Right of Publicity Committee (2026-27); Board of Directors (former); Presidential Task Force (former); Chair, Membership Services Committee (former)

Louisville Bar Association

Federal Circuit Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

State Bar of California

"Trademark Laws: Kentucky," Practical Law Intellectual Property & Technology State Q&A, November 15, 2024

"The Twelve Days of I.P. Christmas," with Jeffrey A. Haeberlin, James Hayne, Thomas J. Mihill (TJ), B. Aaron Schulman, Gary N. Stewart (Nick), and Patrick M. Torre, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, December 14, 2022

"Amazon Unveils Its Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation Procedure," Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 13, 2019