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Farah Bhatti is counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Orange County and Silicon Valley offices. As a member of the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department, she concentrates her practice on trademark prosecution and litigation.
Farah assists clients with all stages of securing trademark protection with an emphasis on the selection and enforcement of trademarks domestically and internationally. In addition, she works closely with clients in formulating worldwide trademark protection and registration strategies. Farah has extensive experience in managing large U.S. and international trademark portfolios, and has been involved in TTAB proceedings (oppositions, cancellations, ex parte appeals), litigation and litigation support for cases involving trademarks and copyrights, and matters involving the protection, registration and enforcement of copyrights. She has represented numerous clients in matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Prior to joining McDermott, Farah was an associate at a high-tech law firm. Before that, she was a trademark examining attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where she examined more than 2000 trademark applications and represented the Trademark Office in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Farah frequently speaks on the topic of trademark protection at various seminars, including seminars geared towards the fashion industry. She currently serves on the Middle East, Africa & South Asia Subcommittee of the International Trademark Association’s Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee (ACEC).
Farah is a member of the California State Bar and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California. She is also a member of the New York State Bar and the International Trademark Association.
Education:
St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1997.
University of Houston Law Center, Master of Law, 1998.
State University of New York-Albany, B.A., 1994. | 