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Hoge Fenton Adds Two Senior IP AttorneysHoge Fenton, a leading Northern California law firm, today announced that respected intellectual property attorneys Dana Brody-Brown and Alexandra J. Horne have joined the firm. Practicing together most recently at the firm of Lewis Roca Rothgerber, Brody-Brown and Horne have expertise in the areas of trademark counseling and prosecution, including portfolio analysis and strategic counseling, domestic and global registration and enforcement, domain name issues, and licensing. They will be based primarily in the firm's Silicon Valley office. Brody-Brown, a graduate of Boston University School of Law, handles trademark disputes, including domain name issues and opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent & Trademark Office. She has counseled a wide array of clients ranging from startups to well-known and established companies in varied industries, including consumer electronics, semiconductors, software, banking, fashion, music and entertainment. She also has experience and a particular interest in advising clients regarding trademark and consumer issues raised by advertising and marketing. "I'm excited to be joining Hoge Fenton, both because of its long history and strong reputation in Silicon Valley and also because of the value placed on innovation and creative, practical approaches to assisting cliets with business and litigation needs," said Brody-Brown. "I'm pleased that our IP clients will have access to a wide variety of high quality legal services and top-notch lawyers right here in the Valley." Horne, an IP practitioner of more than 20 years, is a graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law. She counsels clients on domestic and foreign trademark registration and licensing and enforcement, including opposition and cancellation proceedings in the USPTO. Horne's clients, which range from startup to well-established, come from a diversity of industries, including semiconductor, software and other technology, mobility, Internet, banking, entertainment, education and wine. "I am thrilled to be returning to practice in the heart of Silicon Valley as part of Hoge Fenton," said Horne. "With the firm's breadth and depth of legal expertise in IP and other practice areas, it is the perfect platform from which to offer my clients a broad range of services to fit all their legal needs. Indeed, since law school days I have been impressed by the quality of Hoge Fenton's attorneys, its stellar reputation and its community leadership. It is a dream come true to be able to join such a terrific firm with my colleague Dana Brody-Brown." Dan Ballesteros, the firm's managing shareholder, commented: "With the coming launch of the USPTO's permanent Silicon Valley office right here in downtown San Jose, we are perfectly positioned - literally - as the local intellectual property resource in patents, trademarks, copyright, IP litigation, Internet law, privacy and data security. The addition of Dana Brody-Brown and Alexa Horne to our team bolsters our ability to serve both the entrepreneurial and established business communities. We are proud to have them on board." About Hoge Fenton: Hoge Fenton is the smart alternative to "big law." A mid-size, multi-service law firm, we provide focused expertise in business and tech transactions, finance, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, privacy & data security, employment law, real estate, high net worth estate and wealth planning, complex family law matters, and comprehensive state and federal litigation (mediation, arbitration, trial, appellate). In continuous existence since 1952, we are headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in the Tri-Valley. We enjoy a stellar reputation in the legal community, with 12 alumni having gone on to serve on the bench in Santa Clara County Superior Court, Monterey County Superior Court, California Court of Appeal and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. |
