Laura Kees

Career

Trademarks and copyrights are a business’s identity, and for more than 15 years, many companies have turned to Laura Kees to protect and manage their domestic and global trademarks and copyrights.

Laura is ranked in the World Trademark Review 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals and is also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in Copyright Law. She serves as the firm’s Trademarks, Copyrights and Transactions Practice Group Leader. Laura concentrates her practice on managing trademark and copyright portfolios; counseling clients on risks associated with proposed names and marks; evaluating when applications for domestic and/or international registration should be filed and advising how and when to maintain those registrations.

Laura works with a variety of large portfolio clients and utilizes an international network of IP attorneys to ensure that those clients’ trademark and copyright assets are adequately protected through registration in jurisdictions in which the client does, or anticipates doing, business.

Her experience also includes creating brand usage programs and reviewing sweepstakes and other promotions, including proper use of trademarks and conditions on sweepstakes prizes.