Biography
Elizabeth O’Donoghue has broad experience in all aspects of intellectual property matters and related business issues. She focuses on developing comprehensive and effective domestic and international trademark and copyright portfolios for clients, as well as strategies for enforcement.
She represents a broad range of clients, from individuals and startups to educational institutions and major corporations in industries including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, chemicals, financial, retail, apparel and online businesses. She conducts comprehensive domestic and foreign trademark clearance searches, often on an expected basis, and also achieves favorable outcomes for clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings both domestically and internationally.
Elizabeth also advises clients in preparing and negotiating assignment, license and confidentiality agreements. Further, she has been involved in a number of internet-based issues including social networking issues, domain name disputes and Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings.
Services and Industries
Background
Prior to joining Armstrong Teasdale, Elizabeth was chair of the Intellectual Property Department at another mid-Atlantic law firm.
Education
- Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2009)
- Villanova University Moot Court Board Member
- Intellectual Property Society
- Boston University (Ph.D., 2006)
- Anatomy and Neurobiology
- Graduate Medical Science Student Organization, Founder and President
- Society for Neuroscience
- University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 2001)
- Neuroscience
Admissions
Professional Activities
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow (2020)
Charitable and Civic Involvement
- American Diabetes Association, Young Professionals Leadership Council (2015-2019)
Accolades
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2013-2019)