Jill Pietrini

United States

Sheppard · Jill Pietrini is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Century City office. Jill's practice encompasses the full breadth of intellectual property law, with focus on: Trademark, dilution, trade name, trade dress, copyright, right of publicity, violation of persona rights, unfair competition, and design patent litigation and appellate practice; Registration and maintenance of trademarks before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and copyrights before the United States Copyright Office; Prosecution and defense of more than 1,216 Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings in the U.S.; Opposition and invalidation proceedings outside the U.S.; International registration and maintenance of trademarks; Registration and enforcement of Internet domain names, including ICANN arbitrations; Procurement and negotiation of licenses and intellectual property transfer and securitization agreements; Management of 8,500+ portfolios and trademarks; and Strategic counseling in the intellectual property area. Jill is a sought-after expert source for the media, including major print publications and national broadcast outlets, and has testified as an expert witness on trademark law in federal court. A powerhouse litigator, portfolio manager, and trademark attorney, she would appear on any short list of the top intellectual property lawyers in the state and has been designated multiple times as a trademark expert. The cutting-edge nature and impact of Jill's work crosses and has involved many industries for a diverse client roster in the entertainment, motion pictures and television, insurance, music, apparel, farming, promotion, and e-commerce industries.

United States