Mary Donovan has over 25 years experience in U.S. and international trademark, copyright, and licensing issues for a wide variety of clients, in such diverse areas as publishing, pharmaceuticals, sports, toys, fashion, and design. Her expertise includes the acquisition and maintenance of marks in the United States and abroad, including prosecution and defense of opposition and cancellation actions.

She also works with many law firms and agents abroad in advising foreign clients on how to protect their rights within the U.S. As one who spent three years as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 company, Mary is particularly sensitive to the concerns of companies on issues of costs, efficiency, and effectiveness of their intellectual property programs.

Mary has always been an active participant in the International Trademark Association (“INTA”), where she has been a member of several committees. She is currently co-chair of the INTA Bulletin subcommittee on feature articles. Mary has written several articles for INTA publications including "Remarks" and The INTA Bulletin and has been a frequent lecturer at INTA seminars.

A graduate of Suffolk Law School in Boston, Mary also holds an LLM degree from New York University.

Mary is a member of the bars of New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts; the U.S. District Court, New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Professional Awards and Associations:

• Donald L. Brown Fellow (New York University)
• Founding Co-Editor in Chief and current editor,
     The Intellectual Property Strategist International Trademark Association
• Copyright Society of the USA
• Author’s Guild
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• New York Women's Bar Association