Overview
Principal Jessica McDonald is a registered patent attorney and trademark attorney at Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner. Jessica’s practice focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of trademarks, including counseling clients on their portfolios, such as selection and adoption of their trademarks, conducting U.S. and worldwide trademark clearance searches, filing and prosecuting trademark applications both domestically and internationally, and enforcement of their trademark rights. Jessica’s background also focuses on trademark and copyright litigation in the federal courts and trademark proceedings before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Education
St. John’s University School of Law
J.D.
The Pennsylvania State University, Eberly College of Science
Bachelor of Science, Science
Bar Admissions & Associations
Admissions:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
New York
Florida
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Associations:
New York State Bar Association – Intellectual Property Section, Trademark Committee Member
Florida Association for Women Lawyers
Business Law Section and Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar
AIPLA
INTA
Past Experience
Prior to joining Schwegman, Jessica spent twelve years at a boutique intellectual property law firm in New York. Prior to being admitted as an attorney, Jessica worked in the patent department at OSI Pharmaceuticals formerly of Melville, New York, and at The Pennsylvania State University’s Intellectual Property/Technology Transfer Office.
Speaking Engagements
Co-presenter, Representing Brand Owners in the Age of NIL,
SLW Institute Webinar, November 2, 2023
Co-presenter, Recent Developments in Trademark Law,
High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law, August 25, 2020
Co-presenter, 2020 Mid-Year Review: Top TM Rulings and Practice Updates,
SLW Institute: Destination IP Virtual Summit, August 12, 2020
Co-presenter, In the Age of Amazon: Modern Problems for Brand and Trademark Holders,
SLW Institute: Emerging Tech Webinar Series,
May 21, 2020
