Megan K. Bannigan

Megan Bannigan's practice focuses on trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, false advertising, design patents, rights of publicity, licensing and other contractual disputes. She represents clients across a range of industries, including consumer products, cosmetics, entertainment, fashion and luxury goods, financial services, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, professional sports and technology. Ms. Bannigan has extensive trial experience, helping to secure an over $20 million jury verdict for client Learning Annex in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, among other matters. She also has experience representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission. Ms. Bannigan is recognized as a "Leading partner" by The Legal 500 US (2025). · Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

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Megan K. Bannigan focuses on trademarks, copyrights, false advertising, and other intellectual property matters, with extensive trial experience. She represents clients across industries including consumer products, entertainment, fashion, and technology.

Practice areas

TrademarkCopyrightFalse AdvertisingDesign PatentsRights of PublicityLicensingLitigation

Office

United States

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP · Megan Bannigan's practice focuses on trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, false advertising, design patents, rights of publicity, licensing and other contractual disputes. She represents clients across a range of industries, including consumer products, cosmetics, entertainment, fashion and luxury goods, financial services, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, professional sports and technology. Ms. Bannigan has extensive trial experience, helping to secure an over $20 million jury verdict for client Learning Annex in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, among other matters. She also has experience representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the International Trade Commission. Ms. Bannigan is recognized as a "Leading partner" by The Legal 500 US (2025).

United States

Expertise

Consumer ProductsCosmeticsEntertainmentFashion and Luxury GoodsFinancial ServicesFood and BeveragePharmaceuticalsProfessional SportsTechnology

Education

J.D., Rutgers School of Law
B.A., Rutgers University