Christina Ryan

Education

Indiana University School of Law

Bloomington, Indiana
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 2006

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
B.A., Political Science, 2003

Publications and Speaking Engagements

• Speaker: Louisville Bar Association, “Trademark Fraud,” May 2009

• Speaker: Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, “Trademark Fraud,” November 2008

• Speaker: Lexington Advertising Club, “Trademarks, Copyrights, and User-Generated Content,” October 2008

• Speaker: Louisville Bar Association, “Search Engine Optimization,” March 2007

• Speaker: Glass Art Society Conference, “Glass & Art: What Rights Do You Have?” June 2010

Services

• Trademark and Copyright Infringement Litigation

• Trademark Clearance

• Trademark and Copyright Registration

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Inter Partes Proceedings

• Trademark Licensing

Relevant Experience

• Experience in developing litigation strategy, researching and drafting briefs and legal memoranda for complex intellectual property cases.

• Negotiating and drafting technology, copyright, and trademark licenses, terms of use, work-for-hire, service, and settlement agreements.

• Prosecuting, managing, and enforcing domestic and international trademark portfolios.

• Advising clients in various industries, including beverage, retail, technology, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals regarding intellectual property assets and disputes.

 Positions

• American Intellectual Property Law Association, 2011 Vice Chair Trademark Litigation Committee, 2009 Mid-Winter Conference Planning Committee, and Case Summary Reports Project Coordinator

• Louisville Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section Chair and 2010 June Program Coordinator