Jody Drake advises clients in the business and legal strategies involved in the naming and branding process. Her practice includes trademark clearance and investigations, and expansion and management of global trademark portfolios, and enforcement of trademark rights in the U.S. and in foreign jurisdictions.
She is an expert on the USPTO trademark registration process and represents clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in opposition and cancellation actions. She has testified as an expert witness on USPTO practice and procedure.
Ms. Drake was appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in 2011 to serve a three year term on the USPTO Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). The TPAC advises the Under Secretary of Commerce and Directors of the USPTO as it relates to trademark operations.