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Jeffrey L. Laytin

Partner

Jeffrey L. Laytin is a partner in the Intellectual Property Group and Litigation Department of our New York office. Formerly a partner with Salans, Mr. Laytin practices in the field of domestic and global intellectual property law, and focuses on trademarks, copyrights, licensing issues and rights of publicity. His work involves advising clients on the extent of their intellectual property rights, negotiations concerning the exercise of those rights through licensing and other means, protection of clients' rights through customized enforcement programs utilizing an international network of investigators and local counsel, and, when necessary, conducting civil litigation to protect clients' rights. Mr. Laytin's ground breaking work on behalf of the New York City Police Foundation/NYPD established his credentials as a leading practitioner in the field of Municipal Licensing. In China, Mr. Laytin's practice encompasses facilitating the organization and operation of multinational corporations (energy, entertainment, retail luxury goods, etc.), as well as the registration, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Representative Client Work

  • Spearheaded aggressive municipal licensing program for the New York City Police Foundation and the New York Fire Safety Education Fund in order to clamp down on rip-off artists and re-direct proceeds from merchandise sales to the foundations and the police and fire forces
  • Implemented structure for the licensing businesses of the four major U.S. sports leagues - baseball, football, basketball and hockey
  • Conducted nationwide IP protection and enforcement programs for sports stars including professional golfers Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus
  • Created licensing programs for university merchandisers to ensure authenticity of merchandise sold as "official merchandise" for the University of Notre Dame, the University of Southern California, Ohio State University
  • Provided IP protection mechanisms against infringers and counterfeiters for clients including Pearl Jam, the Spice Girls, Phish, AOL/Time Warner, Echo Marketing, LLC

Bar & Court Admissions

  • New York, 1970
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Professional & Civic Activities

  • The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
  • American Bar Association
  • International Trademark Association

Education

  • J.D., University of North Carolina, 1969
  • B.S., summa cum laude, New York University, 1966
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