JESS M. COLLEN

Mr. Collen is a founding member of the firm and serves as the head of the firm’s active litigation practice.

His expertise in the field of trademark law has long been recognized. He has served on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association.

He has frequently lectured on Intellectual Property Law issues before international forums, and has published several articles involving various subject matters within his expertise.

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His areas of practice include Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition law, Federal Court litigation, and actions before the United States Trademark Office. His areas of experience in Intellectual Property Law include anti- counterfeiting, Patent litigation, licensing, false advertising and misrepresentation, and Licensing, along with software and other related matters.

Included among Mr. Collen’s clients are the leaders in the Swiss watchmaking industry, a major Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, a venerable French fashion house, and diverse US and non- US multinational technology, software, and industrial companies.

He has frequently lectured on Intellectual Property Law issues both in the USA and abroad. Mr. Collen is a regularly sought after speaker and panelist for continuing legal education programs which teach other lawyers new and recent developments in Intellectual Property law. He has published many articles involving various subject matters within his expertise, including a recent publication in California bar journal on the topic of trademarks in Second Life and other Virtual Worlds..

His pro bono work includes the American Eagle Foundation, the German American Steuben Parade, PATH Public Advocates Together for Health, and the United States Navy League.

Among his other actives, Jess is the co-founder of Life Project for Africa, a NY based not-for-profit which has been supporting medical facilities, water development and education in Tanzania and east Africa (www.lifeprojectafrica.org)

Mr. Collen was educated at Western New England College School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor, and Boston College, where he received his Bachelor of Arts and graduated Magna Cum Laude.

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