Jennifer A. Van Kirk

Copyrights and Rights of Publicity

Jennifer has extensive multimedia clearance experience, which includes tracing the chain of title (including probate analyses) to works of art, photographs, and rights of publicity and then securing licenses to use those third party rights on products and in advertising. She helps clients protect their copyrights through formal ‎registrations, licensing agreements, and enforcement actions. She has negotiated licenses between her ‎clients and major motion picture studios, merchandising firms, and rights organizations, including BMI, ‎MPLC, and the CCC. When necessary, she represents clients whose copyrights have been infringed by ‎third parties.‎

Trademark Enforcement

On the trademark enforcement side, Jennifer has experience managing the policing ‎programs of several prominent clients, including one of the world’s top spas, a federal government ‎agency, a multibillion-dollar tool manufacturer, the leading e-cigarette company, and an international ‎bakery and restaurant franchise with over 200 stores globally.

Jennifer has also coordinated anti-counterfeiting programs in the Far East and has extensive experience ‎litigating before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. When necessary, she defends her clients ‎against infringement allegations made by other companies. ‎

Internet IP

Jennifer regularly counsels clients on Internet-related intellectual ‎property issues. She has considerable experience with domain name disputes, having represented ‎clients in dozens of successful arbitration proceedings under the Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution ‎Policy (UDRP). She also counsels clients about recording with ‎ICANN’s Trademark Clearinghouse and other rights protection mechanisms.

Industry Recognition

Jennifer is frequently recognized by top legal organizations and publications, including the International Bar Association’s Who’s Who Legal – Trademarks, "AV/Preeminent Attorney" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, The Best Lawyers in America® in the categories of copyright and trademark law, and "IP Stars" by Managing IP magazine, which described her as "a highly regarded trademark lawyer, focused on counseling clients in a host of matters related to brand protection and licensing."

Additionally, Jennifer and her colleagues are honored to be continually recognized by World Trademark Review "WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professional Ranking":

Few have Van Kirk’s exceptional facility for global brand protection; attentive to the needs of clients and in tune with market developments, she deploys deep industry insight to strengthen portfolios and enforce them robustly when necessary. "Jennifer provides an exemplary service and representation, being a responsive, thorough, and accurate lawyer. When there are time-sensitive matters to be dealt with, she can be counted on."

"Jennifer puts clients’ commercial considerations first and is brilliant at managing overseas firms and giving global advice that is consistent."

"The practitioners at Lewis Roca are exceptional – with outstanding trademark knowledge. They really take ownership of matters and provide rock-solid support in a clear, organised way. It’s always very easy communicating with them." Jennifer Van Kirk is one of these "top-notch" individuals. "She has the contacts and experience needed to effectively manage clients’ matters globally, giving them a single point of contact for everything. Extremely knowledgeable about all their businesses, she prioritises things appropriately and gets things off her desk efficiently."