Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney
Firm overview:
National firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has more than 475 attorneys and government relations professionals across 18 offices, and represents more than 40% of the Fortune 500. Known for the quality and scale of its healthcare law practice, the full-service firm has a strong IP offering, with roots going back 80 years. Attorneys work collaboratively with other colleagues from other disciplines to deliver holistic advice that serves clients’ business objectives.
Included in the rankings for the strength of its non-contentious trademark work, Buchanan has developed a streamlined process to manage global IP portfolios, and offers comprehensive services covering prosecution and clearance; watch service monitoring and reporting; and conducting trademark and domain name portfolio audits. The team also handles oppositions and litigation.
Examples of Buchanan’s trademark clients include a US investment company with operations in 16 countries; the 12th-largest religious body in the world with a presence in 215 countries and territories; and a biotech company developing life-extending products.
Team overview:
Buchanan has a multidisciplinary IP team of more than 75 IP attorneys and other professionals. The highest concentration of trademark and brand expertise is found in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Bassam (Sam) Ibrahim is one of the leaders of the IP practice, and has more than 25 years’ experience representing clients in trademark, copyright and unfair competition issues. Ibrahim’s practice encompasses developing worldwide trademark strategies, litigating matters before the US courts and counselling clients on the licensing of their IP worldwide.
Another IP practice leader, David Kramer chairs the Trademarks group and represents clients in industries including fashion, retail, interactive entertainment, television and financial services. Key representations including assisting a global apparel company with its worldwide IP strategy, and supporting a financial institution with brand development and enforcement.
Key matters:
- KKR: Portfolio management, strategy and enforcement
The team’s services for KKR, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, include worldwide brand clearance, portfolio management, strategy and enforcement.
Buchanan’s team is Bassam Ibrahim (shareholder), Laura Pitts (counsel) and Bryce Maynard (shareholder).
- KAO Corporation and Kao USA: Portfolio management, strategy and enforcement
Buchanan handles all of the trademark and copyright matters for the Jergens and Biore brands belonging to consumer products company Kao, as well as successful litigation against counterfeiters.
The team is Ibrahim, Pitts and Maynard.
- Seventh Day Adventist Network of Churches: Worldwide trademark portfolio management
Buchanan handles the worldwide trademark portfolio for one of the largest religious organisations, including enforcement matters.
Ibrahim, Pitts and Maynard are on the team.
Clients:
Bush Brothers and Company, Fluence Energy, Ithaca Hummus, KAO, KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co), Seventh Day Adventist Network of Churches
