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Jennifer A. Puplava practices primarily in the areas of intellectual property law and technology law. She helps clients protect their trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property, and she assists clients with the negotiation, drafting and enforcement of, and compliance with, related agreements, policies, terms and conditions and other documents. She counsels clients regarding a wide range of technology law issues, including the acquisition and maintenance of domain names, cybersquatting, the protection of privacy and of confidential and proprietary information, the determination of appropriate security standards, addressing security breaches and the development, licensing, and acquisition of technology solutions. She represents clients in related commercial litigation in federal and state courts, and she prepares and prosecutes trademark applications and handles opposition/cancellation proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. Jennifer received her law degree from Indiana University School of Law in 1998 (cum laude) and her undergraduate degree from Saint Mary’s College (magna cum laude) in 1995. She is a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan and the American Bar Association. Jennifer also serves on the Board for the Cascade Community Foundation and the Cascade Township Downtown Development Authority.
Areas of Practice
Trademark and Copyright
Technology and Intellectual Property Law
Internet Law
Communications and Media Law
Commercial Litigation
Cybersecurity and Privacy Law
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1998
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana, 1998
Honors: Cum Laude
Saint Mary's College, 1995
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors and Awards
AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America
Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine's 2019, 2020 and 2021 Top Lawyers
Selected as a member of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2016 "Women in the Law"
Outstanding Member: Women Lawyers Association of Michigan (Western Region)
Selected as Michigan Super Lawyers 2008 Rising Star
Professional Associations and Memberships
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
State Bar of Michigan
Intellectual Property Law Section & Council Member
Information Technology Law Section Member
American Bar Association
Intellectual Property Law Section and Science and Technology Law Section Member
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Cascade Downtown Development Authority Board
Member and Chair
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan - Western Region
Member, Former Board Member and Officer
Cascade Community Foundation
Board Member
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