MARY FRANCES LOVE
Trademark Practice Group Leader
Mary Frances Love focuses her practice on all aspects of Trademark Law, including counseling, prosecution of trademark applications and trademark litigation. She has worked with clients in the U.S. and abroad in diverse areas including sports, entertainment, pharmaceuticals and fashion. Ms. Love has extensive experience in counseling clients on global trademark strategies. Additionally, she also assists foreign and domestic clients on trademark selection and trademark enforcement.
Mary Frances Love focuses her practice on all aspects of Trademark Law, including counseling, prosecution of trademark applications and trademark litigation. She has worked with clients in the U.S. and abroad in diverse areas including sports, entertainment, pharmaceuticals and fashion. Ms. Love has extensive experience in counseling clients on global trademark strategies. Additionally, she also assists foreign and domestic clients on trademark selection and trademark enforcement.
Ms. Love counsels clients on the full spectrum of trademark and copyright issues including unfair competition, trade dress, trade secret and internet disputes. Ms. Love brings a strong background in IP law and a savvy business perspective to assist her clients in all IP related matters.
Ms. Love also has a very strong academic background. She was the co-director of Legal Research and Writing at George Mason University in Virginia where she also taught Trademark Law, Advanced Trademark Seminar and Copyright Law. Following George Mason, Ms. Love was the visiting Director of Legal Research and Writing at the University of Baltimore Law School. Ms. Love also lectures extensively on the topics of branding development, strategies and protection.
Education
Georgetown University, J.D.
The Newhouse School of Syracuse University, M.S., Communications
State University of New York at Geneseo, B.A., Political Science
Admissions
District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court – District of Columbia
Affiliations
District of Columbia Bar Association
Intellectual Property Section of DC Bar Association
International Trademark Association
Board Member of Georgetown Alumni
Board Member of SW Florida Art Association of Naples