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In 2015, Ms. Holland was recognized in Legal Media Group's (LMG) "Best of the Best USA" guide as one of the top 30 trademark practitioners in the United States.
In 2015, Ms. Holland was recognized in Lawyer Monthly Magazine's "2015 Women in Law Awards" for her outstanding achievements in the legal profession.
In 2014 and 2015, Ms. Holland was recognized by Euromoney's Legal Media Group (LMG) as a leading Trademark Law practitioner in the "Women in Business Law" guide.
In 2013 Ms. Holland was recognized by American Lawyer Media as a 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law for her outstanding legal work in intellectual property.
In 2012 and 2014, in a survey conducted by Euromoney's Legal Media Group of 4,000 practitioners in 70 countries, Ms. Holland was recognized as one of the "World’s Leading Trademark Law Practitioners."
From 2013 through 2015, Ms. Holland has been named in the "Who's Who Legal: Trademarks" list by Law Business Research for her expertise in trademark law.
From 2012 to 2015, Ms. Holland has been recognized for excelling in national and international trademark selection, prosecution and maintenance as well as her extensive experience in trademark licensing and domain names in the World Trademark Review (WTR).
Ms. Holland was named by Super Lawyers in 2012 and 2013 as one of the Top Women Attorneys in Southern California in the field of intellectual property law.
In 2004, and 2007–2013, Ms. Holland was awarded the title “Super Lawyer” in surveys of her peers conducted by Los Angeles Magazine and Super Lawyers magazine. This recognition is limited to only five percent of lawyers in Southern California.
In 2009 she was named one of Orange County’s Top Lawyers by O.C. Metro magazine.
In 2008, Ms. Holland was awarded the Volunteer Service award by the International Trademark Association (INTA) for outstanding achievement in advancing INTA’s committee objectives. Ms. Holland sponsored the Model State Trademark Bill in California, which was signed into law within one year of introduction. INTA recognized this as a remarkable accomplishment for significant legislation in the state of California.
In a 2006 survey conducted by Managing Intellectual Property of 4,000 practitioners in 60 countries, Ms. Holland was named one of the “World's Leading Trademark Practitioners.”
Ms. Holland has earned the highest ranking (AV Preeminent) by Martindale Hubbell.
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Catherine J. Holland is a partner in our Orange County office. She is experienced in all aspects of domestic and international trademark, unfair competition and copyright matters. Her practice includes domestic and foreign trademark selection and clearance, trademark procurement and prosecution, inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, intellectual property audits, intellectual property licensing, franchising, domain name disputes, counterfeit goods and customs, copyrights, entertainment law, rights of publicity, and trademark and copyright enforcement and litigation.
Ms. Holland represents clients in a wide range of industries, including the software, hardware, motor vehicle, medical device, skincare and aesthetic, fashion and apparel, publishing, entertainment, music, financial, restaurant, and food and beverage industries. Representative clients include Nutrishop, Paris Blues, Fairtrade Organization, Hockey Monkey, Teacher Created Materials, Jean d'Arcel and Robert Lamy. For many years she has represented an international manufacturer of motor vehicles.
In surveys conducted in 2014, 2012 and 2006 by EuroMoney's Legal Media Group of 4,000 practitioners in 70 countries, Ms. Holland was named one of the “World's Leading Trademark Practitioners.” In 2004, and 2007–2013, Ms. Holland was awarded the title “Super Lawyer” in surveys of her peers conducted by Los Angeles Magazineand Super Lawyers magazine. This recognition is limited to only five percent of lawyers in Southern California. In 2009 she was named one of Orange County’s Top Lawyers by O.C. Metro magazine.
Ms. Holland joined the firm in 1987 and became a partner in 1991.
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Legislation
On behalf of the International Trademark Association, Ms. Holland sponsored the Model State Trademark Bill in the California state legislature. The Bill was signed into law in 2007.
Earlier in her career, Ms. Holland authored and sponsored legislation which amended the California Business and Professions Code to provide that registration of a mark in California is constructive notice of the registrant's claim of ownership of the mark.
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German
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Cases, Articles, Speeches & Seminars
Speaking
Ms. Holland has spoken extensively in the field of trademark and copyright law, including seminars sponsored by INTA, OCTANe Venture Capital, the Society of Cosmetic Chemists, law firms in Germany and England, the Orange County Patent Law Association, the Orange County Bar Association, the Orange County Business Journal, the San Diego Business Journal, and the Advertising Production Association of Orange County. She has been a guest on the radio program “Southern California Business Focus” where she discussed basic copyright issues.
Teaching
Ms. Holland has taught several courses in, and served as an adjunct professor of, intellectual property at several institutions, including: USC Business School for foreign corporations wanting to do business in the U.S.; USC Law School; UC Irvine; UC Riverside; Chapman University; and OC Community College
Publications
"To Tweet or Not to Tweet: Social Media and Intellectual Property Issues,"Orange County Business Journal, October 2015
"Getting the Deal Through: Trademarks 2016," Law Business Research Ltd., September 2015
Quoted in "Condoms may be key to ‘.sucks’ trademark success, lawyers claim," World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR), July 2015
"Managing Intellectual Property Assets,” California Business Law Practitioner, Fall 2014
"Clearing marks in the U.S.: What European practitioners need to know,” 9th Annual Taylor Wessing Brands Forum, London, England, March 2013
“More Than a Brand Name – Monetizing the Unique Aspects of Your Company and Your Products to Increase your Bottom Line,” Orange County Business Journal, November 2012
Contributing thoughts to "The Avengers face a new adversary: trademark professionals", a blog post on World Trademark Review, September 2012
"Domain Name Mania - Managing the Mayhem" Orange County Lawyer Magazine, July 2009
“Managing Intellectual Property Assets,” Chapter 1 in the multi-volume treatise Intellectual Property in Business Transactions published by the California Continuing Education of the Bar, 2008 - 2014
Legal Guide to Intellectual Property, a book published by Entrepreneur Press, 2007
“What Is A Copyright” Orange County Business Journal
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Franchising Forum
Member (1988 - Present)
Orange County Bar Association
Board of Directors (1997 - 1999)
Orange County Delegation to the California State Bar Conference of Delegates (1992 - 2000), Chair (1996)
Member (1988 - Present)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Chair – Legislation and Regulation Committee (2014-2015)
Vice-Chair – Legislation and Regulation Committee (2012-2013)
Chair - Model State Trademark Bill Committee (2010-2011)
Member (1988 - Present)
Orange County Patent Law Association
Board of Directors (1992 - 1998)
President (1997)
Member (1988 - Present)
Notre Dame Club of Orange County
Board of Directors (2014 - 2015)
Member (1987 - Present)
Opera Pacific
Board of Directors (1994 - 2005)
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