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| | Address | | 488 Main Avenue, 3rd Floor, P.O. Box 1311 | | Norwalk, Connecticut 06851-1008 | | (Fairfield Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 203-849-8300 | Telefax: 203-849-9300
URL: http://www.grimesbattersby.com | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.gandb.com |  |
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| Grimes & Battersby L.L.P. practices in the following areas of law:
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Competition, Trade Secrets, Multimedia, Licensing, Franchising, Litigation and Antitrust, Intellectual Property. | | Year Established: 1980 | | Firm Size: 8 | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Charles W. Grimes (Member) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 24, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; 1978, New York; 1982, Connecticut; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1972); University of Denver (J.D., 1974). Executive Editor: The Licensing Journal; Multimedia and Technology Licensing Law Report; IP Litigator. Co-Author: "The Law of Merchandise and Character Licensing," Clark Boardman; Licensing Law Handbook, Clark Boardman, 1985; "Toy & Game Inventor's Guide," Kent Press, 1995; "Essential Guide to Merchandising Forms," Kent Press, 1995; "Multimedia & Technology Licensing Forms Annotated," Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1995. Adjunct Professor, Intellectual Property, Sacred Heart University, 1991—. Member: New York Intellectual Property Law Association. (Also at New York, New York Office). Languages: German. Email: Charles W. Grimes | | Gregory J. Battersby (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, March 22, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 1984, Connecticut; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Seton Hall University (A.B., 1968); Fordham University (J.D., 1972). Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal, 1971-1972. Executive Editor: The Licensing Journal; IP Litigator; E-Commerce Law. Co-author: "The Law of Merchandise and Character Licensing," Clark Boardman, 1985; Licensing Law Handbook, West Group, 1985; "Toy & Game Inventor's Guide," Kent Press, 1995; "Essential Guide to Merchandising Forms," Kent Press, 1995; "Multimedia & Technology Licensing Forms Annotated," West Group, 1995; Primer on Technology Licensing, Kent Press, 1996; Licensing Handbook, 1998-1999, West Group, 1999; Licensing Royalty Rates 1999-2002, Aspen Law & Business Press, 1999-2002; Licensing Update 1999-2002, Aspen Law & Business Press, 1999-2002; Licensing Handbook, Aspen Law & Business Press, 2000, Drafting Internet Agreements, Aspen Law & Business Press, 2000; License Agreements: Forms and Commentary, Aspen Law & Business Press, 2001. Editor, New York Intellectual Property Law Association Bulletin and Yearbook, 1986-1997. Editor-in-Chief, New York Intellectual Property Law Annual, 1994-1997. Member, Advisory Board and Columnist, The Intellectual Property Strategist, 1994-1998. Lecturer, Franklin Pierce Law School Licensing Institute, 1992-1999. Member: International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association ("LIMA") (General Counsel, 1995—); New York Intellectual Property Law Association (Treasurer, 1995-1997; Vice President, 1997-1998; Chairman, 1986-1997; Publications Committee; Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1995); Licensing Executives Society; American Intellectual Property Law Association (Chairman, Publications Committee, 1993-1995). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyright; Intellectual Property Licensing; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Gregory J. Battersby | | Edmund J. Ferdinand, III (Member) born New York, New York, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1995, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2001, Connecticut; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: Union College (B.A., with honors, 1989); Tulane University (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Member of Advisory Board: The Licensing Journal; IP Litigator, E-Commerce Law Journal. Member, BNEF Scholarship Committee, International Trademark Association. Formerly with: Chadbourne & Parke, 1993-1996; Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, 1996-1997; Graham & James, 1997-1999. Member: Connecticut Bar Association (Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Law Section). (Also at New York, New York Office). Transactions: Talking Rain Beverage Co. v. South Beach Beverage Co., 349 F. 3d 601 (9th Cir. 2003); Victor G. Reiling Associates v. Fishes-Price, Inc., 450 F. Supp.2d 175 (D. Conn. 2006); Barreca v. South Beach Beverage Co., 322 F. Supp.2d 1186 (D. Colo. 2004); Olin Corp. v. Furukawa Elec. Co., Ltd., 66 U.S.P.Q, 2d (BNA) 1786 (D. Conn. 2003); Brockmeyer v. Hearst Corp. 248 F. Supp. 2d 281 (S.D.N.Y. 2003); Archie Comic Publications v. DeCarlo, 141 F. Supp.2d 428 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); DeCarlo v. Archie Comic Publications, 127 F. Supp. 2d 497 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); Fenton v. Fenton, 678 N.Y.S. 2d 358 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 1998); People v. Brimberry, 655 N.Y.S.2d 27 (App. Div. 1st Dept. 1997); People v. Anderson, 620 N.Y.S. 2d 417 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 1994); People v. Anderson, 620 N.Y.S. 2d 417 (App. Div. 2nd Dept. 1994). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; Entertainment Law. Email: Edmund J. Ferdinand, III | | Russell D. Dize (Member) born Easton, Maryland, September 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, Connecticut; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2007, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado. Education: James Madison University (B.B.A., 1993); University of Baltimore (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Trademarks; Intellectual Property Licensing. Email: Russell D. Dize | | —————————— | | Jessica Rutherford (Associate) born Syracuse, New York; admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2007, Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Brown University (A.B., honors, 1994); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member, Communication and Media Law Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2004-2005. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Internet and Technology Law Committee, 2007—). Languages: French, Russian, Italian and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing. Email: Jessica Rutherford | | Susan M. Schlesinger (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut; admitted to bar, 2003, Connecticut; 2004, New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1992); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2003; LL.M., 2004). Sigma Tau Delta-International English Honor Society. Recipient, Howard M. Squadron Fellowship. Email: Susan M. Schlesinger | Other Office Addresses:
New York, New York Office: The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, 10174. Telephone: 917-368-8115.
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