Gina Durham’s practice focuses on domestic and foreign intellectual property matters.

She has a diverse range of clients, for whom she litigates unfair competition, trademark, copyright, trade-dress, domain name and anti-counterfeiting cases in multiple districts throughout the country. She currently manages enforcement and litigation efforts on a national basis for a well-know airline in cases involving unauthorized ticket brokering.

Recently, Ms. Durham represented a leading sports and fitness company in a trial under the newly amended Federal Trademark Dilution Act. She has prevailed in several domain name proceedings for a food and beverage franchisor, a travel services provider and a large pharmaceutical company. Ms. Durham also regularly practices in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board where she represents well-known brand owners in ex parte appeals, oppositions and cancellation matters.

In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Durham counsels clients on domestic and foreign trademark prosecution matters, brand clearance, pre-litigation policing programs, and intellectual property portfolio management. She has extensive experience representing companies in connection with Internet issues, website terms of use, and enforcing proprietary rights in software and other digital content. During her time at the firm, Ms. Durham spent an extended amount of time working “on loan” within a major software corporation advising on matters related to large scale anti-counterfeiting efforts and negotiating software licensing agreements. She is regularly consulted by consumer goods and manufacturing companies on the adoption and strategic international protection of high profile brand names and other intangible assets.

Admissions

• Illinois

Memberships

• American Intellectual Property Associations, Management of IP Assets Committee 
• International Trademark Association 
• American Bar Association 
• Chicago Bar Association
  

Publications

• Only “Lawful” Use of Mark in the United States Will Enable a Party To Acquire Trademark Rights, World Trademark Report (January 2007)

Seminars

• Speaker, Chicago Public Schools Principal's Association programs on Fair Use and Copyright Issues for Education
• Panelist, "Software Asset Management," Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association (WMACCA) IT Forum Meeting (April 8, 2003)
• Speaker, U.S. copyright law, China Hebei Province Publishing Delegation - Delegation's business meeting (November 2, 2002)
• Faculty, Washington State Bar Association 2004 IP Institute