Fish lures ex-Microsoft trademark counsel
Jenifer deWolf Paine, a former in house counsel in the trademark group at Microsoft, has joined Fish & Richardson’s New York office.
Paine joins as of counsel in Fish’s trademark and copyright group, where she will advise clients on trademark, brand protection, copyright, rights of privacy and publicity matters, IP transactional work, and litigation.
During her time at Microsoft, Paine was responsible for all aspects of trademarks for brands including Xbox, Minecraft, Surface, and Windows. Before Microsoft, Paine was senior counsel at Proskauer Rose.
Cindy Walden, trademark and copyright practice group leader at Fish, said: “Jenifer is highly regarded for her practical and business-minded approach to clients’ problems. She also has deep expertise in global clearance strategies related to significant product launches, which will be incredibly valuable to our clients worldwide. We are thrilled to have her join our team.”
Paine’s clients have ranged from startups to Fortune 500 companies and included record labels, artists, public figures, authors, clothing designers, real estate developers, hotel operators, and financial institutions.
She has also represented clients in the publishing, music publishing, apparel, spirits, film, software, media, consumer products, hospitality, and pharmaceutical sectors.
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