Sarah Bro is the office managing partner for the Firm’s Orange County office. She focuses her practice on trademark prosecution, enforcement and brand portfolio management, as well as licensing, due diligence, copyright, right of publicity and domain name matters.
Sarah assists clients across an array of industries with all stages of domestic and international trademark prosecution, and provides consultation and strategy with respect to the selection, clearance, enforcement and licensing of trademarks. Sarah’s clients include domestic and international companies in industries such as health care, blockchain and financial technologies, software/mobile applications, agriculture, fashion and apparel, consumer goods, beauty, wellness and lifestyle (including CBD products), arts and entertainment, food and beverage, hospitality, mining and pharmaceuticals. Sarah has extensive experience in the research, drafting and filing of documents with the US Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the US Copyright Office. Sarah has a proven track record in recovering domain names through the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and Uniform Rapid Suspension (URS) policies. Sarah is also well versed in the submission of “takedown” and infringement notices across third-party websites, social media platforms, app stores and online marketplaces. She has experience in swiftly addressing instances of fraud, phishing or other online abuse by leveraging intellectual property claims through a multi-pronged enforcement approach. Sarah also regularly provides intellectual property (IP) support and guidance in due diligence matters in connection with corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganizations. Sarah’s experience includes a three-month secondment in Germany in the in-house legal department of a leading generic pharmaceuticals company, where she handled a full array of trademark prosecution matters, global brand portfolio management and strategic clearance for a key worldwide product launch.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Sarah Bro
- Up in Smoke: TTAB Dismisses E-Cigarette Opposition, Provides Guidance for Effective Evidence and Testimony - (Posted On Thursday, November 10, 2022)
- Oh, Fudge. TTAB Finds Curse Word Fails to Function as Trademark - (Posted On Thursday, September 08, 2022)
- Seal of Disapproval: TTAB Refuses Registration of County Logos - (Posted On Thursday, August 18, 2022)
- A Work of Art? Ninth Circuit Analyzes Foreign Judgments and Fair Use - (Posted On Thursday, July 21, 2022)
- Ninth Circuit Once Again Preserves Competitor’s Data-Scraping Rights - (Posted On Thursday, May 12, 2022)
- It’s Not in the Bag: TTAB Refuses to Register Generic Handbag Design - (Posted On Thursday, April 28, 2022)
- “TRUMP TOO SMALL” Trademark Decision Leaves Big Questions - (Posted On Thursday, March 10, 2022)
- Copyright Act’s Safe Harbor Protects Registrations Against Unknown Inaccuracies of Facts or Law - (Posted On Tuesday, March 01, 2022)
- The PTO Isn’t Playing Around: More Sanctions for Improper Trademark Filings - (Posted On Thursday, February 17, 2022)
- 2022 IP Outlook Report: The Developments Shaping Trademark Law [VIDEO] - (Posted On Tuesday, February 15, 2022)