E. Lynn Perry

Background

Perry, E. Lynn was born on March 23, 1949 in Tucson. Daughter of Eldon G. Perry and Doris E. (Wismer) Noonan.

Education

University of Arizona (Bachelor of Arts, honors program, 1970). Loyola University of Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1976).

Career

Worked at TOWNSEND and TOWNSEND and CREW LLP (San Francisco, California) specializing in Trademarks, Trade Dress and Copyrights. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Illinois. 1980, New York; 1984, California.

Author: "Protecting Literary Titles," New Matter, Volume 12, No. 2, 1987; "Dressing Up the Trademark Portfolio: Trade Dress and Product and Container Configuration Trademarks," New Matter, Volume 16, No. 4, 1992; "The Supreme Court Gives Two Pesos Worth: Trade Dress and the Franchise Trademark Portfolio," Franchise Law Journal, Volume 12, No.

2, 1992. Member, Editorial Board, The Trademark Reporter, 1985—. Member: The State Bar of California (Executive Committee, Intellectual Property Section, 1991-1994). American Bar Association (Governing Committee, Forum on Franchising, 1991-1993).

International Trademark Association.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1977, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois 1977, New York 1980, United States.Dist. Court (northern and eastern districts) New York 1984, California 1984, United States District Court (northern, eastern and central districts) California, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit).

Membership

Member American Bar Association (governing committee forum franchising since 1991), United States Trademark Association (trademark reporter since 1985, ladas reviewer since 1990), California State Bar(trademarks chair 1990-1991, Executive Committee intellectual property section since 1991), San Francisco Patent and Trademark Association (program chair 1987-1988).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, jogging, skiing.

Connections

Married William J. Moriarty, May 23, 1987.

Father:

Eldon G. Perry Noonan

Mother:

Doris E. (Wismer) Noonan

Spouse:

William J. Moriarty