Bio

Katrin Lewertoff is a partner with the firm and head of the worldwide trademark prosecution practice. Prior to joining Ferdinand IP, Katrin practiced in New York City with Sidley & Austin and most recently with Arent Fox. Katrin Lewertoff practices in the areas trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property. Her practice also encompasses unfair competition, e-commerce, and advertising law. Katrin has extensive experience in domestic and foreign trademark prosecution and regularly represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the US Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also assists clients in US and foreign jurisdictions on a variety of intellectual property matters, including ex parte proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, clearance and adoption of trademarks, trademark investigations, license agreements, prosecution of copyright applications, and litigation of Internet domain name disputes. Katrin also has experience with global intellectual property transactions, including mergers and acquisitions and secured financing. Katrin’s current clients include companies in the fields of food and beverage, cosmetics, clothing, toys, steel, pharmaceuticals, energy, and financial services. Katrin is the chair of the International Trademark Committee of the IP Section of the American Bar Association. She’s also a member of the American Council on Germany (ACG,) the German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (GRUR) and the German-American Lawyers Association (DAJV.)