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Joel D. Leviton

Principal


612-337-2591
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Mr. Leviton is a Principal of Fish & Richardson P.C. and Co-Chair of the Copyright group. He specializes in all aspects of trademark law including selecting, protecting, and enforcing trademarks. Mr. Leviton has considerable experience counseling clients on issues relating to trade dress protection and other non-traditional trademarks. Mr. Leviton represents clients in trademark litigation matters before federal district courts and in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Leviton works with clients in the interactive entertainment industry on protecting their brands and content, assists clients with advertising issues and false advertising disputes, routinely counsels clients on Internet-related issues, and has handled numerous domain name dispute arbitration proceedings. Mr. Leviton also counsels clients on copyright matters, with an emphasis on fair use and licensing issues.

Admissions

  • Minnesota 2001
  • United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin

Other Distinctions

Named a 2010 “Up & Coming Lawyer” by Minnesota Lawyer.

Speaker at INTA’s 132nd Annual Meeting in Boston, MA on the panel "Video Game Content and Third Party IP - The Intersection of the First Amendment, Copyrights and Trademarks.” Other speakers include Atari, Inc. and Take-Two Interactive.

The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal "40 Under Forty" Honoree for 2009, recognizing up-and-coming business and community leaders.

Guest lecturer on multiple occasions at the University of Minnesota Walter Mondale School of Law on trademark law.

Moderated a panel presentation in conjunction with the Twin Cities Business Journal on non-traditional trademarks entitled "Branding Beyond the Name: Creating Distinctive and Protectable Business Styles" (2008).

Education

  • BA, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1993
    Political Science, Psychology
  • JD, William Mitchell College of Law 2001
    summa cum laude, Class Valedictorian
    William Mitchell Law Review