Susan E. Clady

Susan E. Clady

Intellectual Property Group Lead – Trademarks

Cleveland

T 216.363.4152

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Overview

Susan focuses her practice on trademark, copyright and e-commerce matters, particularly the selection, clearance and adoption of trademarks, the preparation of trademark and copyright applications, and trademark and copyright prosecution.

In working widely with trademarks, Susan has gained considerable experience with managing trademark portfolios that range in size from a few U.S. trademarks to extensive national and international portfolios containing numerous marks. Management of these portfolios involves counseling clients regarding international filing options, including country specific applications, European Union applications and international applications. It also includes advising clients concerning which marks to maintain – due to current use, anticipated use, or preventative registration – and which marks to abandon due to changes in the client’s product lines.

What I Do

Copyrights & Creative Content
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Litigation
Trademarks

Experience

Represented various trademark owners in Opposition and Cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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Represented client as defendant in trademark infringement litigation before the court and as opposer in Opposition proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Court dismissed opponent’s case with prejudice and the Board refused registration of opponent’s trademark

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Counseled clients regarding selection, use and transfer of domain names.

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Represented domain name holder in dispute over registration of domain name; negotiated favorable settlement for domain name holder.

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Prosecute trademark and service mark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Counseled clients on the selection and adoption of trademarks, service marks and trade names.

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Counseled various clients on legal issues arisng in web site development, safe harbor protections, and domain name protections.

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Counseled clients on licensing and assignment issues.

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Represented defendant in patent infringement litigation concerning lawn tool; successfully transferred action to local district court; court held for client after Markman hearing.

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Represented plaintiff in unfair competition and trademark infringement litigation; U.S. District Court granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiff.

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Credentials

Education

The Ohio State University, 1993, B.A.
  • Criminal Justice and Criminology
  • summa cum laude
The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law, 1996, J.D.
  • Order of the Coif
  • With honors
  • Managing Editor, The Ohio State Law Journal

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

More

  • Member, Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, International Trademark Association, Young Practitioners Committee
  • Secretary, Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association (2008-2010)
  • Member, International Trademark Association; Moot Court Competition Coordinating Committee (2006-2013)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law, Case Western Reserve University School of Law-Trademark Law (2001-2002)