For Immediate Release
Malvern, Pa. – Barley Snyder is pleased to announce that attorney Maureen E. Kelly has joined the firm as counsel in its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Based in the firm’s Malvern office, Kelly brings more than 15 years of experience advising businesses on trademark and other intellectual property matters.
Kelly focuses her practice on trademark law, counseling clients on trademark clearance, registration, portfolio management, licensing and enforcement strategies. She also manages domestic and international trademark portfolios. Her experience includes trademark prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, foreign trademark matters, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and domain name disputes. She also advises clients on copyright protection and registration, online brand protection and customs enforcement matters.
“Maureen brings significant trademark experience that will further strengthen the services we provide to clients through our Intellectual Property Practice Group,” said Joseph R. Falcon III, partner and chair of Barley Snyder’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. “Her experience managing sophisticated trademark portfolios in the U.S. and internationally, combined with her practical approach to helping businesses protect their brands, makes her an excellent addition to our team. We are excited to welcome her to the firm.”
Before joining Barley Snyder, Kelly practiced intellectual property law with an Am Law 200 firm, where she oversaw a trademark prosecution practice. She began her career in Europe handling European trademark prosecution matters.
“I’m excited to join Barley Snyder and become part of an established Intellectual Property Practice Group with a strong commitment to helping clients protect and grow their businesses,” said Kelly. “I look forward to bringing my experience to the firm and working alongside my new colleagues to help clients develop and protect their brands, both in the United States and abroad.”
Kelly is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and serves on its Technology Transformation Committee. She earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School and her B.A. in Philosophy and Russian Studies from The Colorado College. Kelly is fluent in Russian and proficient in Danish.
About Barley Snyder
Barley Snyder is a law firm based in Pennsylvania with more than 120 attorneys practicing from offices located in Lancaster, York, Reading, Harrisburg, Lebanon, Malvern, Hanover, Gettysburg and Schuylkill Haven, Pa., and Hunt Valley and Columbia, Md. The firm serves businesses, individuals and organizations in all major areas of civil law including business, employment, immigration, employee benefits, finance & creditors’ rights, intellectual property, litigation, estate planning and administration, real estate, tax, construction, environment and energy, health care, education, municipal authority, hospitality, senior living, cybersecurity and food and agribusiness.
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