Nicole McLaughlin
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4196
USA

Phone: +1 215 979 1191
Fax: +1 215 689 4934
Email: NKMcLaughlin@duanemorris.com

Nicole K. McLaughlin practices in the area of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on trademarks, copyrights, licensing, and Internet and computer law. Ms. McLaughlin's experience includes managing large domestic and foreign trademark portfolios, prosecuting and defending trademark infringement matters, and drafting, negotiating, implementing and providing legal advice regarding website media and content licensing agreements. Ms. McLaughlin also has experience with computer software licenses, technology due diligence and technology transfer issues.

She regularly counsels clients regarding all facets of domestic and international trademark portfolio management, including advising and assisting clients with clearance, registration, development, protection and enforcement of brands on a worldwide basis. She also handles matters concerning acquisitions and disputes of domain names. Ms. McLaughlin also focuses her practice on trademark and unfair competition litigation.

Ms. McLaughlin is a 2001 graduate of Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, with honors, and a graduate of Purdue University. She is a member of the Computer Law Association and the International Trademark Association.

Areas of Practice

• Intellectual Property Law

Representative Matters

• Manages over 6500 domestic and foreign trademark matters for a single global materials company and its affiliates, involving glass, ceramic, plastic, cast iron and abrasives.
• Counsel to a leading lighting control company for all domestic and foreign trademark matters.
• Counsel to an international consumer products company based in the United Kingdom for domestic and foreign trademark matters.

Professional Activities

• International Trademark Association
• Computer Law Association

Admissions

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Education

• Rutgers School of Law - Camden, J.D., with honors, 2001
• Purdue University, B.A., 1991

Experience

• Duane Morris LLP
  - Partner, 2010-present
  - Associate, 2001-2009
  - Summer Associate, 2000

Selected Publications

• "Tackling Counterfeiters Where It Hurts the Most: The Allure of the ITC," World Intellectual Property Review Trademarks and the Internet 2011
• "A Warning to Overreaching Trademark Owners: ACPA Gives Domain Name Registrants Cause of Action," The Legal Intelligencer
• Co-author, "Virtual Reality: The Next Frontier for Trademark Owners"

Selected Speaking Engagements

• "Negotiating IP Licenses Today for Tomorrow"