Joseph V. Myers, III

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Counseling & Prosecution

Trademark & Copyright Prosecution

Commercial Contracts & Outsourcing Transactions

Trademark & Copyright Litigation

Intellectual Property Litigation

Technology Standards & Open Source

Career

As Director of Innovation for the Intellectual Property practice group, Jay leads teams of legal, technology, docketing and administrative personnel, foreign counsel, and IP service vendors in the management of large international trademark portfolios. His work includes all aspects of global trademark portfolio management, including global brand strategy, prosecution and maintenance, searching and clearance, watching and policing, licensing and distribution, anti-counterfeiting, domain name, social media and other Internet issues, and the management of all types of litigation, oppositions, cancellations, and other adverse proceedings, domestic and international. Jay also has substantial experience in IP transactional matters, IP due diligence, copyright and technology matters.

Over the past decade, Jay has spearheaded the firm’s efforts to apply Lean Six Sigma and SeyfarthLean® approaches to global trademark portfolio management to achieve higher quality and enhanced efficiency at reduced cost. These efforts have resulted in the development of several advanced technology tools deployed for the benefit of the firm’s trademark portfolio clients; process maps to streamline routine processes in trademark portfolio management; alternative staffing and billing arrangements and structures; data analytics, metrics and reporting dashboards to track key portfolio indicators and provide measurable accountability; and an overall outlook designed to improve the client experience, align activity with larger strategic brand objectives, and reduce client bandwidth consumption in global trademark portfolio management.

Professional Memberships

INTA Harmonization Committee, Subcommittee Chair, International Classifications Subcommittee, 2018-2019

INTA Leadership Committee, Subcommittee Co-Chair, LABS Subcommittee, 2021-2022