Background
Progoff, Susan was born in 1952 in New York, New York, United States.
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Susan Progoff
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University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Arts, Biology, 1974). University of Florida (Master of Science, Zoology, 1976). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1979).
Career
Worked at Fish & Neave (New York, New York) specializing in Intellectual Property including Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Copyright and Unfair Competition, Unfair Trade Practice and Antitrust Law. Trials and Appeals in all Federal and State Courts and Governmental Administrative Agencies. Admitted to the bar, 1980, New New York
Author: The Year In Review: Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Law Manual (1994, 1995 and 1996).
Trademark Columnist, The Licensing Journal (1997). Dilution by Alteration: The Deere Decision, National Law Journal (May 8, 1995).
Trademarks and Multimedia Works, New York Law Journal (March 8, 1994). Olympic Sponsorship and Olympic Trademarks, The Licensing Journal (1995).
Copyrightability of Compilations, New York Law Journal (April 3, 1995).
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, 1980-1983, 1992. Chair, 1994); American Bar Association. International Trademark Association (Chair, United States.
Roundtable Subcommittee, 1993-1996.
Member, Editorial Board. The Trademark Reporter, 1984-1987).
New York Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Foreign Trademark Committee, 1993-1994). American Intellectual Property Law Association.
United States Council for International Business (Member, Intellectual Property Committee, Copyright Subcommittee 1993).
Founded in 1878, Fish & Neave is one of the country"s oldest full-service intellectual property firms. Each of our lawyers practices exclusively in the intellectual property field The majority of the firm"s work is patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and related litigation in federal courts throughout the country.
We also represent our clients in patent interferences and trademark oppositions and cancellations in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission, in connection with oppositions in the European, Japanese and other overseas patent offices in connection with infringement actions in national courts in Europe and around the world and in various dispute resolution processes world-wide.
In addition, we render patent and trademark opinions, represent clients in connection with the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions, and prepare and negotiate a variety of agreements such as technology transfer, patent, trademark and other forms of licenses. The firm also prosecutes patent, trademark and copyright applications and maintains issued patents and trademark registrations.
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Membership
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Trademarks and Unfair Competition, 1980-1983, 1992. Chair, 1994); American Bar Association. International Trademark Association (Chair, United States.
Roundtable Subcommittee, 1993-1996.
Member, Editorial Board. The Trademark Reporter, 1984-1987).
New York Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Foreign Trademark Committee, 1993-1994). American Intellectual Property Law Association.
United States Council for International Business (Member, Intellectual Property Committee, Copyright Subcommittee 1993).
