Diane provides counseling, portfolio management, and assistance to clients in connection with all aspects of obtaining, managing, and enforcing trademark rights, both domestically and internationally. This includes prosecuting applications for the registration of trademarks and post-registration maintenance filings with the US Patent and Trademark Office and under the Madrid Protocol; working with foreign counsel to obtain registration and conduct enforcement of marks internationally; counseling clients on the selection and use of marks, including in advertising materials; participating in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to obtain, defend, and enforce trademark rights; and handling cease and desist matters involving trademark, copyright, and domain name issues.

Diane has also done extensive pro bono trademark work for various non-profit organizations, including those in the fields of laws and policy initiatives affecting women and girls in the areas of health, employment, economic security, and education; cancer awareness, research, and education; children’s advocacy and issues; and employment job skills and training.

Diane is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) where she currently serves on the INTA Online Reference Committee.