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Karen K. Gaunt Karen Gaunt's practice is concentrated in the areas of domestic and international trademark, copyright, internet, media, licensing, advertising and corporate law. She counsels clients on both transactional and litigation matters involving all aspects of trademark, copyright, internet, licensing and trade secret law and she frequently gives seminars on various intellectual property issues.
Karen has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous trademark and copyright cases, in both state and federal court. She obtained a judgment on all counts in favor of a large financial institution client in a trademark dispute in Michigan, successfully pursued a pornographer in the Netherlands using a client's well-known trademark in an infringing domain name, negotiated a very favorable settlement for a genealogist client in copyright litigation in New Orleans, has successfully pursued trademark and copyright claims against various terminated franchisees throughout the United States for a franchisor client and has successfully negotiated favorable settlements for numerous other intellectual property clients. She also negotiates computer software licensing, outsourcing and R&D agreements and also litigates in these areas. The majority of her practice focuses on trademark, copyright, and advertising clearance and advice and she is honored to include in her client portfolio, some of the best known brand owners in the beauty care, music and health care industries.
Education
J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1997
B.A., History and English, cum laude, Denison University, 1993
Admitted to Practice
Ohio, 1997
Courts Admitted to Practice
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1999
U.S. Court of International Trade, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Cincinnati Bar Association, Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
International Trademark Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Honors and Awards
Cincinnati Academy of Leadership for Lawyers, Class IX (2005), Fellow
Named Ohio Rising Star by Law & Politics, 2005, 2006
Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2006-2007
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Selected Publications and Presentations
Publications
"Maximizing Intellectual Property Value: Leading Lawyers On Leveraging Your IP Portfolio, Negotiating IP Transactions, And Creating Intellectual Capital," Aspatore, Inc., June 2007 (chapter author)
"Foreword, Carmack's Guide to Copyright and Contracts, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack," Genealogical Publishing, 2005
"RIAA v. Mom & Dad? Parents Could Be Liable for Children's Illegal Musical Downloads," The CBA Report, September 2003 (co-author)
"Dilution is Remedy for Internet Mark Misuse," The National Law Journal, May 1998
Presentations
"Trade Dress Protection and Burdens of Proof in the 6th Circuit," Cincinnati Bar Association's IP Litigation Committee, January 23, 2007
"Intellectual Property Professionals Panel," University of Cincinnati, November 17, 2004
"Moderator and Planning Committee: All Ohio Annual Institute on Intellectual Property," September 10, 2004-2005
"Copyright Liability in the Internet Age," Cincinnati Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Practitioners Committee, April 1, 2004
"Advertising and the Law: The Legal Impact on Creativity," The Cincinnati Advertising Club, March 19, 2004
"The Future of Email Marketing: Legal Issues," Cincinnati Advertising Club, November 4, 2003
"Intellectual Property Law for Entrepreneurs," Miami University Center for Entrepreneurship, October 8, 2003
"Recent 6th Circuit Trademark Decisions," Cincinnati Bar Association, September 23, 2003.
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