Bio

Karen Frank is head of the intellectual property business practice and the trademark clearance and prosecution practice. Her practice covers virtually every aspect of intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, domain names, unfair competition, right of publicity, branding and advertising, privacy and the Internet. She represents clients in a diverse range of industries, including finance, advertising, technology, food, wine, luxury goods, fashion, music, entertainment, and education, and is a trusted advisor to several of the Bay Area’s most well-known museums. Her practice focuses on licensing and services agreements, print and electronic publishing agreements, intellectual property counseling, clearance and enforcement, content acquisition and performance issues, advertising clearance, and rights and privacy issues relating to websites and the Internet. Karen is a Trustee and past president of the Copyright Society of the USA; former chair of the Copyright Society of Northern California; a member of the American Law Institute, and a member of the International Trademark Association. She is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Oakland Museum of California. Karen is an annual member of the faculty for the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) Advanced Intellectual Property Institute and is a frequent speaker on intellectual property issues. Karen received her undergraduate degree from Connecticut College and her law degree from the University of California College of Law, San Francisco (Hastings) where she was Executive Articles Editor for COMM/ENT Journal of Communications and Entertainment Law.