E. LYNN PERRY
Attorney at Law

Lynn Perry is one of the top trademark lawyers in the U.S. She has practiced trademark and copyright law since 1981, initially serving as in-house trademark counsel for MasterCard International. Lynn was most recently the head of the Trademark Group of the national law firm of Thelen Reid & Priest. For 13 years, she was a partner with the intellectual property law firm of Townsend and Townsend and Crew. She has been an adjunct professor at UC Hastings College of the Law and was on the editorial board of the Trademark Reporter for over 20 years. She was a member of the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section of the California State Bar as well as a member of the Governing Committee of the ABA Forum on Franchising, among many other similar responsibilities. She is a frequent speaker and author on subjects in the intellectual property law area, was named one of the Northern California Super Lawyers in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, and is listed in several Who's Who publications.

Lynn has the ability to communicate complex legal concepts in plain English, and she has a record of success in protecting clients' trademarks and copyrights. Lynn manages major multinational trademark portfolios and helps clients to identify, evaluate and protect important trademark and copyright properties. She responsively delivers top expertise, strategic planning and practical advice at reasonable  prices.

Lynn's clients' industries cover a wide spectrum, including retail stores, medical devices, food products, wine, publications, agriculture, technology, apparel, life sciences, and financial services, among many others. Her clients range from individuals and start-ups to large public companies. She has developed a network of top trademark and copyright experts from around the country and around the world who assist her in protecting client's interests here and abroad. She also speaks conversational Spanish and French.

Lynn's practice consists of in-depth trademark availability and infringement analyses, intellectual property audits, advising clients on practical ways to enhance protection of their IP rights, searching and clearing proposed trademarks, obtaining U.S. and foreign trademark registrations, copyright infringement analysis and registration, domain name disputes, and intellectual property licensing and litigation, including trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Perry IP Group is Of Counsel to Harvey Siskind LLP (www.harveysiskind.com). The two firms often work together on trademark and copyright cases.

CLAIRE G. MANGONON
Trademarks Administrator

Claire worked with Lynn at two large law firms for several years, helping to prepare and file trademark documents, create trademark status and docket reports, and organize client portfolios, among other administrative duties. Prior to that, she was an assistant manager at finance and mortgage companies for several years. Her substantive knowledge, administrative skills and familiarity with relevant systems make her an important component of Perry IP's success.