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Alicia Brown Oliver
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Alicia Oliver practices primarily in the areas of intellectual property and advertising law. She regularly handles the prosecution of trademark and service mark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as prosecution and defense of Opposition and Cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She is also regularly involved in IP litigation matters in both federal and state courts. She counsels clients on branding and advertising issues, including clearance of advertising and marketing materials and social media programs.
Representative Matters
- Assists clients with clearance searching and preparing and prosecuting trademark and service mark applications in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in foreign trademark offices throughout the world
- Advises clients on marketing and advertising matters, including specific issues relating to Internet advertising and social media
- Assists clients with maintenance of existing federal, state, and foreign trademark and service mark registrations
- Assists clients with policing and defending their trademark and service mark rights, including representation in state and federal courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- Assists clients with intellectual property licensing and with due diligence relating to intellectual property in business transactions
- Represents clients in domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the National Arbitration Forum
Presentations
- "Trademark Bullying," TBA IP Forum, 2011
- "Economic Justification for Trademark Protection," Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association (TIPLA), 2010
- "2010 Federal Regulatory Update: From A to Z (advertising, privacy, risk-based pricing, open-end credit and more)," CFSA Spring Conference, 2010
- "Financial Innovation: Legal Challenges with New Products and Technology," CFSA Spring Conference, 2010
- "Recent Developments in Trademark Law," TBA IP Forum, 2010
- "Incorporating New Products into a Monoline Operation – Is it Possible?" CFSA Spring Conference, 2009
Memberships
- American Advertising Federation, Board of Directors, Chattanooga Chapter
- Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility Hearing Committee, Member
- Tennessee Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Vice Chair; House of Delegates; Intellectual Property Section Newsletter, Editorial Board
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Chattanooga Bar Association
- Lookout Mountain Bar Association
- McCallie School Mock Trial Team, Attorney Coach
- State Bar of Georgia
- UTC College of Business and Bryan College Aspire Program, Adjunct Faculty, Legal Environment of Business
- Lookout Mountain School, Parent Teacher Association, Board
- American Red Cross, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Chapter, past Secretary, Board of Directors
Honors
- Comments Editor, University of Memphis Law Review
- Leadership Law Inaugural Class, Tennessee Bar Association
Publications
"Not So Fast: A Primer on Reverse Domain-Name Hijacking," The Tennessee Bar Association's Intellectual Property Section Newsletter. August 2010, Volume 1, No. 4.
