Katherine P. Califa is a partner and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP where she helps clients to develop, protect, license, and enforce their intellectual property, including brands, copyrights, and product shapes. Katherine has helped clients secure and enforce their brands in over 100 countries around the world.
Katherine’s practice includes:
While Katherine works with clients in all industries, she has extensive experience advising clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device, food/beverage and financial services industries. She is a member of the firm’s Trademark, Copyright, and Advertising Practice and the Health Care & Life Sciences Sector.
Prior to joining Foley, Katherine served as a law clerk for the Honorable Deborah K. Chasanow at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Presentations & Publications
The Times They Are A–Changin’: What It Means for Your Brand, Foley & Lardner’s 17th Annual IP Conference (2021)
Advertising, Promotions, Right of Publicity, and Social Media Introduction, GC Bootcamp for e-retailer (2021)
What Firms are Doing: Strategies for the Retention of Women, Women’s Bar Association (2021)
Marketing, Advertising, and Promotions: Introduction and Issue Spotting, GC Bootcamp for Marketing Agency (2020)
Expanding Your Brand Through Social Media Influencers, Trade Association Presentation (2020)
Trademarks, Promotions, and Social Media Best Practices, Client Presentation (2020)
Failure to Function Refusals: What You Need to Know, Foley & Lardner LLP (2019)
Social Media and #Influencer Issues in the Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Industry, Foley & Lardner LLP (2019)
Working With Influencers: What Businesses Need to Know, Daily Business Review (2019)
Trademarks, Promotions, and Social Media Best Practices, Client Presentation (2019)
The Effect of Your Trademark Initiatives on Your Business Image, Managing Intellectual Property's Fifth Annual International Women's Leadership Forum (2018)
Trademark Protection and Enforcement, Client Presentation (2018)
Recent Federal Trade Commission Decisions, American Bar Association Antitrust Division Monthly Update (2018)
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