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Kristina D’Angelo is an associate in the Trademark & Brand Management Group.
Ms. D’Angelo focuses on all aspects of domestic and international brand building and brand protection. She assists with preliminary and full trademark clearances, as well as enforcing and protecting trademark rights. She works with clients in a broad range of industries, including the finance, sports, fitness, entertainment, and food and beverage industries.
Prior to joining Frankfurt Kurnit, Ms. D’Angelo served as an intern with the firm’s Trademark & Brand Management Group where she handled a variety of trademark matters. While in law school, Ms. D’Angelo interned with the trademark group of Ladas & Parry LLP and served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Debra Freeman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. She also served as the Vice President of the Appellate Division of the Moot Court Honor Society and participated in the International Trademark Association’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition as both a competitor and a coach.
Ms. D’Angelo is a member of the International Trademark Association (“INTA”) and will serve on INTA’s Non-Traditional Marks Committee during the 2022-2023 term.
education
Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 2021)
-Intellectual Property, Media, and Information Law Certificate, with Distinction
-Vice President of the Moot Court Honor Society, Appellate Division
-Samuel Witte Prize in Literature and the Law
Hunter College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2017)
-Salutatorian
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Past Speaking Engagements
14 Trademark Decisions to Know in 2024
Kimberly M. Maynard leads a discussion with Catherine Farrelly, Louise Decoppet, Francesca M. Campione, and Kristina D’Angelo about important 2023 trademark decisions from the Supreme Court, other Federal Courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that trademark practitioners should know about.
February 15 2024
INTA’s 2024 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
Kristina D'Angelo participates as a judge in the 2024 Eastern Regional Competition of INTA’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court competition taking place at the EDNY in Brooklyn. Details here.
February 3 2024
Review of 2022’s Major Trademark Cases, So Far
Kimberly Maynard, leads a discussion with Catherine Farrelly and Kristina D’Angelo of significant trademark decisions from the first half of 2022 by the Federal Courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Read more.
August 4 2022
The Best of 2021: Trademark Decisions Practitioners Should Know About
Join Kimberly Maynard, leading a discussion with Catherine Farrelly, Rachel Santori, and Kristina D’Angelo of significant 2021 trademark decisions from the Federal Courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board that trademark practitioners should know about. Read more.
February 3 2022
news & press
Protecting Color as a Trademark in the United States—Part 1
The INTA Bulletin published Catherine Farrelly's article, “Protecting Color as a Trademark in the United States—Part 1.” Kristina D'Angelo co-authored the article. Read more.