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Nathaniel L. FintzOf Counsel

New York, NY
212-500-1502

Nathaniel L. Fintz is Of Counsel to the Sills Cummis & Gross Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice focuses on intellectual property law, especially trademark counseling, prosecution, disputes, litigation, transactions, and global portfolio management. He has extensive experience with pursuing trademark registration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and with litigating trademark cases in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and in federal courts. He has also managed many foreign trademark matters.

Mr. Fintz has worked with clients in a wide array of industries, including agriculture, amusement parks, apparel, architectural design, automotive, banking, beverage, blockchain, cannabis, cosmetics, dental products, dietary supplements, ecommerce platforms, education, entertainment, eSports, film, finance, floor coverings, food, health, housewares, journalism, longevity, management training, pet care, pharmaceuticals, publishing, software, telecommunications, textiles, video games, water distribution, and wine. He has spoken domestically and internationally on trademark issues in cutting-edge industries.

Mr. Fintz began his career at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.

Nathaniel L. Fintz is Of Counsel to the Sills Cummis & Gross Intellectual Property Practice Group. His practice focuses on intellectual property law, especially trademark counseling, prosecution, disputes, litigation, transactions, and global portfolio management. He has extensive experience with pursuing trademark registration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and with litigating trademark cases in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and in federal courts. He has also managed many foreign trademark matters.

Mr. Fintz has worked with clients in a wide array of industries, including agriculture, amusement parks, apparel, architectural design, automotive, banking, beverage, blockchain, cannabis, cosmetics, dental products, dietary supplements, ecommerce platforms, education, entertainment, eSports, film, finance, floor coverings, food, health, housewares, journalism, longevity, management training, pet care, pharmaceuticals, publishing, software, telecommunications, textiles, video games, water distribution, and wine. He has spoken domestically and internationally on trademark issues in cutting-edge industries.

Mr. Fintz began his career at Hughes Hubbard & Reed.

Practices

  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • International | U.S. Cross-Border

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Representative Matters

  • The following matters include work handled prior to joining Sills Cummis.

    • On behalf of a Florida company which applied for a U.S. trademark registration covering goods in the wellness industry, defeated a likelihood-of-confusion refusal raised by a USPTO Examiner.
    • On behalf of a California company which applied for a U.S. trademark registration covering goods in the vaporizer industry, defeated a likelihood-of-confusion refusal raised by a USPTO Examiner.
    • On behalf of a Wyoming company which applied for a U.S. trademark registration covering services in the journalism industry, defeated a descriptiveness refusal raised by a USPTO Examiner.
    • Resolved a trademark dispute on behalf of a global management training company.
    • Resolved a trademark dispute on behalf of a New York food and beverage business.
    • Resolved a trademark dispute on behalf of a Texas journalism company.
    • Resolved a trademark dispute on behalf of a California online publishing business.
    • Resolved a trademark dispute on behalf of a prominent cannabis company.
    • Resolved a trademark and tort dispute on behalf of a Dubai company in the longevity industry.
    • Represented a prominent cannabis company as defendant in defeating an opposition proceeding in the TTAB.
    • Represented a California company as defendant in defeating an opposition proceeding in the TTAB.
    • Represented, in conjunction with European co-counsel, a California company as defendant in defeating an opposition proceeding in the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
    • Represented, in conjunction with Thai co-counsel, a California company as plaintiff in winning an opposition proceeding in the Thailand Trademark Office.

Rankings and Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion in:
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers®* "Rising Stars" 2015-2024, Intellectual Property
  • Received an Empire State Counsel honoree recognition from the New York State Bar Association in 2013.

* See Award Methodology. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Affiliations

  • Member, Association of Jewish Princeton Alumni (AJPA)

Education

  • J.D., Harvard Law School
  • M.A., Jewish Theological Seminary
  • A.B., Princeton University (summa cum laude )

Bar Admissions

  • New York