SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Pamela M. Deese TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Pennsylvania Bar US Court of International TradeSupreme Court of the United StatesUS District Court, District of MarylandUS Court of Appeals, District of Columbia CircuitUS Court of Appeals, 8th CircuitUS Court of Appeals, Federal CircuitUS Court of Appeals, 4th CircuitUS District Court, District of Columbia Education American University, Washington College of Law, JD, 1983 American University, BS, (poltical science), 1980 Pamela M. DeesePartnerWashington, DC T 202.828.3431 E pamela.deese@arentfox.com Download vCard Pam Deese is a partner in the intellectual property group. Her practice focuses on intellectual property licensing, brand management, sweepstakes and advertising. Client Work Pam’s intellectual property representation includes counseling patent pools and other IP owners in developing strategic licensing programs. Her work involves the creation, negotiation and enforcement of licenses and related agreements, as well as representation in regulatory approval proceedings, standards, audit support and analysis, import/export and counterfeiting issues, privacy, review of advertising and promotional materials (for regulatory compliance), sweepstakes and promotions, celebrity endorsements and litigating related business disputes. Professional Activities Pam is active in numerous professional associations. She holds membership in the American Bar Association’s Science and Technology and Intellectual Property Law sections, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the Pennsylvania Bar Association. Additionally, she is a member of the NY Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, and the Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association. Since 2005, she has served as Vice Chair of the ABA Section of Science and Technology, Committee on Technical Standardization and Infrastructure. Pam continues to serve on the Editorial Board and as the Trademark Licensing Columnist for the Licensing Journal. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Pam is listed in Who’s Who and has received notable awards, including: International Asset Management –IAM’s Top 250-The World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers (2010 and 2011), Washington College of Law’s Women in Law Leadership Award (2008), the American University Alumni Recognition Award (2000) as well as the DC Women’s Bar Association Recognition Award for Mentoring (2000). Pam’s presentations include: “Minimizing IP Liabilities and Legal Risks When Conducting User Generated Contests”, ACI’s 5th Annual Focus on Sweepstakes, Contests and Promotions, September 26-27, 2011 (New York, NY) “Licensing Your Brand in the International Market ,” Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association annual meeting; June 13, 2011 (Las Vegas, NV) “Creating Workable and Adaptable Procedures for Claim Substantiation,” ACI’s 24th National Advanced Forum on Advertising Law; January 26, 2011 (New York, NY) “Implementing a Social Media Strategy that Promotes Sweepstakes, Contests, and Promotions: Adhering to Specific Guidelines for Different Platforms,” ACI’s 4th Annual Focus on Sweepstakes, Contests and Promotions; September 24, 2010 (New York, NY) "Patent Licensing for Standards: How the Deal is Done," ABA Section of Science & Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law Section, Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast, May 25, 2010 “Patent Licensing for Standards: How the Deal is Done,” 25th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference; April 7-10, 2010 (Arlington, VA) “Monitoring and Enforcing Compliance with the Terms of the License Agreement,” 2d Advanced Legal Forum on Technology License Agreements; Presenter and Conference Co-chair; March 23-24, 2010 (Washington, DC) "Aggressive Anti-Counterfeiting In Action: Auditing and Attacking," The 2009 Trademark, Anti-Counterfeiting and Gray Market Fraud Mitigation Summit; June 23-24, 2009 (Arlington, VA) “Examining the Relative Danger of Utilizing Product Endorsements within a Fluctuating Regulatory Environment,” ACI’s Second Annual Regulatory Summit for Advertisers and Marketers; June 17-18, 2008 (Washington, DC) “The Legal Aspects of Auditing Licensees,” ,” Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association (LIMA); June 9-12, 2008 (New York, NY) “Increasing IP Leverage and Mitigating Risks With Careful and Thorough Negotiations and Contracting,” ACI Conference; February 27-28, 2008 (Scottsdale, AZ) “Tighten the Reins on Your Nonprofit!” Aronson & Company; May 24, 2007 (Washington, DC) “Overview of Licensing Portal,” Arent Fox; December 8, 2006 (Washington, DC) “Playing by the Rules: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in Online Sweepstakes, Contests and Promotions,” Retail Counsel’s Summit on E-Sales & Marketing Law; October 4-5, 2006 (New York, NY) “Legal 201: Licensing Agency and Non-Disclosure Agreements,” Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association (LIMA); June 22, 2006 (New York, NY) “The Anatomy of an Agreement,” LIMA - Corporate Brand Licensing; March 16, 2006 (New York, NY ) “Legal Foundations of Licensing - International Issues,” LIMA; June 18, 2005 (New York, NY) “Maximizing the Value of License Agreements,” Cause Marketing Forum - Licensing for Nonprofits; June 17, 2004 (New York, NY) “International Issues in Licensing,” LIMA - Legal 101 Seminar; June 7, 2004 (New York, NY) “Corporate and Brand Licensing Agreements,” NY Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (NYPLA) and LIMA - Anatomy of a License Agreement; March 4, 2004 (New York, NY) “International Licensing Issues,” LIMA - 2003 Licensing Show; June 9, 2003 (New York, NY) “Corporate and Brand License Agreements,” Anatomy of a License Agreement - A Clause-by-Clause Analysis of a License Agreement, sponsored by LIMA, Aspen Publishers and NYIPLA; March 21, 2003 (New York, NY) Pam’s publications include: “Product Endorsements: Beware of New FTC Guides,” Entertainment & Sports Lawyer Spring 2011 (Vol. 29, No.1) “Leveraging Your Brand Enforcement Efforts through Coordination with US Customs,” Part 2, The Licensing Journal; June-July 2010 “Leveraging Your Brand Enforcement Efforts through Coordination with US Customs,” Part 1, The Licensing Journal; February 2010 “Quality Controls Assume Greater Importance in License Agreements,” LIMA’s Bottomline; Winter 2008 (Page 2) Trademark Licensing columnist with Henry Huffnagle, “Properly Allocating Risk in Trademark Licenses,” The Licensing Journal; June/July 2008 (Vol. 28, No. 6) Trademark Licensing columnist, “Crisis Management for Trademark Licenses: Can a Licensor Minimize Its Risk,” The Licensing Journal; November/December 2007 (Vol. 27, No. 10) Trademark Licensing columnist, “The Shop-in-Shop Concept,” The Licensing Journal; October 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 9) Trademark Licensing columnist, “Limitations on Channels of Distribution in Trademark Licensing,” The Licensing Journal; September 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 8) Trademark Licensing columnist, “Term and Termination Provisions of a Trademark Licensing Agreement,” The Licensing Journal; August 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 7) Trademark Licensing columnist, “Negotiating the Royalty Rate,” The Licensing Journal; June/July 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 6) Trademark Licensing columnist, “The Importance of Trademark Clearance and Selection in a Strategic Licensing Program,” The Licensing Journal; May 2004 (Vol. 24, No. 5) Trademark Licensing columnist, Licensing Journal; 2003 - Present “Managing Intellectual Property in Licensing Agreements,” Franchising World; September 2001 (Vol. 33, No. 5) “International Licensing: Structuring Deals Worldwide,” International Quarterly; July 2000 (Vol. 12, No. 3) “Negotiating and Structuring a Character License Agreement that Successfully Defines the Business Relationship,” The Licensing Journal; 1999 (Vol. 19, No. 6) “What Licensors and Licensees Want Most from Merchandising License Agreements,” The Licensing Journal; 1996 (Vol.16, No. 8) “The Related Party Loophole: An Analysis of the Valuation of Related Party Transactions for the Purposes of Calculating Constructed Value,” The George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics; 1988 (Vol. 21, No. 3) “Impact of the United States International Trade Commission on Commercial Transactions,” Dickinson Journal of International Law; 1985 (Vol. 3, No. 2) Other intellectual property papers submitted at numerous seminars Life Beyond the Law Pam is married to another Washington attorney and they have three children. She is conversant in Spanish. Pam is serving her third term as a member of the Board of Trustees of American University where she also serves as the Chair of the Dean’s Advisory Council of the School of Public Affairs. She is also a member of the Kennedy Center Circles Board where she has been able to play a role in arts education, one of her passions. Additionally, Pam is an elder in the Lewinsville Presbyterian Church and is active on various committees. She also serves on a pro bono basis as the General Counsel of the Lewinsville Retirement Residence in McLean, Virginia, which is a HUD section 8 housing project. Newsroom Date Type Title 8 / 7 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox’s Pamela Deese Named by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine as One of the "IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners 2012" 6 / 23 / 2012 Media Mention The New York Times Reports on Arent Fox’s Efforts in Helping Jeremy Lin Protect the “Linsanity” Trademark 5 / 26 / 2012 Alert Arent Fox’s Pamela Deese Interviewed by Bloomberg Commenting on “Linsanity” Success before the USPTO 3 / 29 / 2012 Media Mention The Huffington Post and USA Today Quote Pamela Deese on Violation of Client’s “Linsanity” Trademark 1 / 17 / 2012 Alert EA Brings Battlefield to Legal Forum, Taking Aim at Trademark Rights 10 / 13 / 2011 Press Release Pamela M. Deese Selected by Intellectual Asset Management Magazine as One of the “IAM 250: The World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers” 9 / 26 / 2011 Event Pamela Deese Presents “Minimizing IP Liability and Legal Risks When Conducting User Generated Contests” at ACI’s 5th Annual Conference 6 / 14 / 2011 Media Mention Arent Fox partner, Pamela Deese Interviewed in fashionentlaw.com 6 / 14 / 2011 Event Pamela Deese to Speak at the Licensing Industry Merchandiser’s Association’s Licensing Expo 5 / 13 / 2011 Alert Patent Hold-Up in Standard Setting to be Focus of FTC Workshop and Public Comments 1 / 24 / 2011 Event Creating Workable and Adaptable Procedures for Claims Substantiation 9 / 23 / 2010 Alert In-House Counsel Caution: European Court Of Justice Rules Communications Between Corporate Executives And "In-House" Lawyers Are Not Privileged 5 / 25 / 2010 Event Patent Licensing in Standards: How the Deal is Done 4 / 7 / 2010 Event Patent Licensing in Standards: How the Deal Is Done 4 / 7 / 2010 Event Patent Licensing in Standards: How the Deal is Done 3 / 23 / 2010 Event Monitoring and Enforcing Compliance with the Terms of the License Agreement 12 / 16 / 2009 Alert FTC Implements Revised Guides for Endorsements and Testimonials 8 / 12 / 2009 Alert Arent Fox's Pam Deese and Henry Huffnagle Published in The Licensing Journal 7 / 30 / 2009 Event ABA 2009 Annual Meeting 2 / 20 / 2008 Alert Arent Fox's Pamela Deese Published in "The Licensing Journal" 11 / 13 / 2007 Event Corporate Counsel and Business Forum on Strategic IP Planning 5 / 24 / 2007 Event Tighten the Reins on Your Nonprofit! 10 / 5 / 2006 Event Retail Counsel’s Summit on E-Sales & Marketing Law 1 / 21 / 2005 Press Release Arent Fox Expands Intellectual Property Practice With Addition of Deese
