J. Scott Gerien

Scott Gerien is the head of the DP&F Intellectual Property Department and has been practicing in the areas of trademark, copyright and unfair competition law since his first case in 1996. His experience covers all aspects of these areas of law, including practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, counseling on protection, licensing and acquisition of intellectual property, and enforcement and litigation in state and federal court. Scott manages both the domestic and international trademark portfolios of several high profile companies, and also acts as the U.S. trademark associate for numerous foreign entities.

Prior to joining DP&F, Scott was an attorney with a San Francisco intellectual property boutique law firm. Scott is very active with the International Trademark Association (INTA) and is the current Chairman of the INTA North American Subcommittee on Geographical Indiciations. Scott has been invited to speak on trademark issues by several different international organizations and has also written numerous articles on intellectual property issues.

Scott graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut in 1990 with a degree in Political Science. After college, Scott worked in advertising as an account executive before attending Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, where he was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Remedies, a member of the Moot Court Board, and a member of the Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law.

PRACTICE AREAS

Intellectual Property

EDUCATION

B.A., Trinity College, Hartford Connecticut, Political Science (Phi Beta Kappa) 1990
J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1996

sgerien@dpf-law.com