Lindsey Birch assists organizations in navigating the complexities of domestic and international trademark, trade dress, and copyright law. She advises on issues such as clearance, portfolio management, prosecution, licensing, risk management, defense, and enforcement. Lindsey also provides support for business transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, and sales, ensuring assets are accurately assessed, valued, and protected. She frequently publishes and presents on intellectual property and advertising topics and is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA).

As a member of the firm’s Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Counseling and Litigation Practices, Lindsey’s experience also includes advising on domain name dispute resolution, including under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP), risk assessment and counseling concerning false advertising, and guidance on branded social networking and legal compliance for sweepstakes, skill contests, and other promotions. Lindsey has effectively represented clients in administrative proceedings before the National Advertising Division (NAD), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and the Appeal Board and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

Lindsey has notable experience with intellectual property issues related to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, cannabis and supplement industries. This includes trademark, copyright and advertising experience in connection with pharmaceutical naming selection and other cutting-edge legal issues in connection with proprietary technology. To this end, she is an active member of the firm’s Cannabis Industry Team and Manufacturing, Innovative Technology, and Health Care & Life Sciences Sectors.

An avid art and art history enthusiast, Lindsey also advises on a variety of art and cultural property law topics related to intellectual property, antiquities, the First Amendment, commercial art transactions, import-export regulations and compliance, and collections management due diligence and other provenance, title and ownership issues. She is a member of the firm’s Fashion, Apparel & Beauty Industry Team.

Lindsey previously served as a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office and now serves as a member of the firm’s recruiting committee. Prior to joining Foley, she interned in the General Counsel’s Office for the Institute of Museum and Library Services and held research and teaching assistant positions at the University of Iowa.