Erin Bennett

Erin Bennett

Associate

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Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
San Francisco

Erin advises clients on a wide range of intellectual-property matters, including the selection, clearance, registration, maintenance, and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights. She also assists clients with Internet matters, such as issues concerning domain names, user-generated content, and social media. In addition, Erin counsels clients in the food industry on product-development, advertising, labeling, and packaging matters.

Representative Work

Manages trademark files, including performing clearance searches, new filings, prosecution, and renewal and maintenance filings for clients in the food, retail-products, financial-services, and health-care industries as well as for public agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Enforces trademarks and copyrights, including through cease-and-desist letters.

Advises clients on trademark, copyright, Internet, domain-name (including Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings), privacy, publicity, First Amendment, and trade-secret issues.

Drafts terms of use and privacy policies for Web sites.

Advises clients on developing print advertising campaigns and digital advertising initiatives, including for social media, that meet FTC guidelines and practices.

Drafts rules for sweepstakes, contests, and promotions.

Counsels clients on food labeling, packaging and advertising, including claims-substantiation requirements and FDA regulations.

Publications

"Legal Implications of Music in Seniors Housing," co-author, American Senior Housing Association Special Issue Brief (Summer 2012)

“Making Sense of ‘Natural,’” Sustainable Industries (May 2011)

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Presentations

"Legal Essentials of Branding for Food Entrepreneurs: Trademark, Advertising, Food Labeling, and Other New Legislation Affecting Small-Scale Food Production," Local Food Lab (October 2012)

"Protecting Your Brand: An Overview of the Law of Trademark, Advertising, Social Media, and Food Labeling," Urban Solutions (July–October 2011)

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Honors

CALI Award in Entertainment and Media Law

Professional Affiliations

International Trademark Association (INTA)

Bar Association of San Francisco

Academic Distinction

McAuliffe Honor Society

University of San Francisco Law Review, Staff Member

Education

J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law

B.A., Princeton University

Admissions And Courts

California

San Francisco

415-995-5832 Direct Phone
415-995-3581 Fax

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