Diana Michelle Sobo
Email: dmsobo@whda.com
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J.D., University of Florida College of Law, 1997

B.S. Communication and English, Cum Laude, University of Miami, 1990

Admitted to bar (Florida, 1998; District of Columbia, 2002)

Member:
District of Columbia Bar
Intellectual Property Section
Arts, Entertainment, Media and Sports Law Section
Florida Bar
International Trademark Association (INTA)

Prior Affiliation:
Law Office of Diana Michelle Sobo
Browdy and Neimark, PLLC
Koda Law Firm, PLLC
Trademark Express, Name-It

Lecturer:
 DC Bar, “Primer on Trademark Law”, 2006

Representative Specialties:
TRADEMARKS: Clearing, procuring, policing, enforcing, and licensing trademarks: conducting and analyzing clearance searches, prosecuting trademark and trade dress matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including Madrid Protocol extensions and non-traditional marks (shape, color, sound, scent), identifying and investigating potential infringers, representing clients in Opposition and Cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, negotiating settlement agreements, and drafting license agreements.  Protecting and enforcing trademark rights with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.  Managing international trademark portfolios and global registrations, auditing marketing and website materials for proper use and maximum exposure of trademarks, and counseling from trademark inception for brand identity strength and continuity.  Former advertising and public relations executive, brand and trade name designer, and regional manager of national trademark clearance company.