ROBERT ISACKSON BECOMES PRESIDENT-ELECT OF NYIPLA

Leason Ellis is pleased to announce that Rob Isackson is now President-Elect of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA), where he will begin a one-year term in May 2021. Rob, a partner at Leason Ellis, is a first-chair IP litigator, counselor, and advisor fluent in all aspects of intellectual property: patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, and designs. Rob’s IP practice includes appellate litigation as well as providing strategic counseling, advice and opinions on the strength of IP rights, freedom to operate and litigation risks, patent and trademark prosecution, portfolio assessments, trade secret audits, negotiation and drafting of IP transactions and agreements, and M&A IP due diligence. Previously, Rob served NYIPLA as First and Second Vice President and was a member of the Board of Directors. He has also been Co-Chair of the Amicus Briefs Committee.