Jon Gelchinsky specializes in the protection and enforcement of trademark rights for businesses of all sizes. His diverse trademark practice includes counseling clients on the selection of new marks, clearance searching, U.S. and international registration, licensing, enforcement, oppositions, and litigation. He also assists clients with the protection, enforcement, and licensing of copyrights. Over the past two decades, Jon has represented a wide range of clients in a variety of industries, including consumer products, musical instruments, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, computer software and hardware, online media, telecommunications, publishing, education, motorcycles, sporting goods, and heavy machinery. He has also been engaged by numerous startups, entrepreneurs, and early-stage companies to provide strategic counseling in intellectual property matters.
Jon’s experience includes litigating trademark disputes before federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has also handled internet-related trademark issues and domain name disputes for clients, including Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings and lawsuits before courts in the U.S. and abroad. Jon also advises clients on issues relating to keyword advertising and social media.
