Bridget A. Short

Ms. Short is a partner in the Lathrop & Gage’s Intellectual Property practice group. She concentrates her practice on the oversight, protection and enforcement of intellectual property assets.

Ms. Short represents and defends Fortune 500 companies in multi-claim actions including trademark and trade dress infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition and false advertising before various U.S. federal courts. She has extensive experience in the management of domestic and foreign trademark portfolios.

Ms. Short’s practice also involves counseling clients on trademark and copyright matters including rendering opinions on clearance of trademarks; initiating, consulting and supervising Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition and cancellation proceedings; and conducting IP audits and due diligence investigations. She has also assisted clients in negotiating and drafting asset purchase agreements, intellectual property licenses, coexistence agreements and other commercial agreements.

Court Memberships

• Connecticut
• New York
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Honors

• Moot Court Board
• Recipient, National Association of Women Lawyers’ Outstanding Student Award, 1998

Professional Affiliations

• International Trademark Association

Presentations

• Speaker, Protecting Your Copyrights, Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, February 2004