Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Dorna Mohaghegh counsels clients across a wide variety of industries on all aspects of trademark law and brand management, from selection and clearance to enforcement and licensing. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the 2021 edition of “Ones to Watch” for Intellectual Property law.

Ms. Mohaghegh helps her clients build their brands and develop enforcement plans tailored to their goals. She is experienced in working with established brands as well as start-ups, and strategically guides clients through the development and management of their foreign and domestic trademark portfolios. She protects her clients rights in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board as well as through Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings, cease and desist letters, and Internet takedowns.

She also assists her clients by drafting and negotiating trademark settlement, licensing and coexistence agreements, advising on proper trademark use and notice, and providing guidance on brand and trademark expansion strategy. She represents clients in a variety of industries, including health and wellness, media and entertainment, advertising and marketing, finance, sports, restaurants and food, publishing and fashion.

Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. Mohaghegh was an associate at Willkie, Farr & Gallagher LLP, where she focused on trademark, copyright, trade secret and other intellectual property issues related to due diligence assessments in connection with mergers, acquisitions, financings and investments.

Ms. Mohaghegh is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), the New York State Bar Association and the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA). She is the co-leader of the Best Practices for Describing and Representing Non-Traditional Marks Taskforce in the U.S. Subcommittee of the Non-Traditional Marks Committee of INTA. Additionally, she serves on the NYIPLA’s Young Lawyers Committee and Trademark Law and Practice Committee. She is admitted to practice in New York.