Brooke R. Watson

Brooke focuses her practice on intellectual property matters related to trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. She works with clients to protect their intellectual property, including clearance, registration, domestic and international portfolio management, licensing, and enforcement. In addition, Brooke has litigated intellectual property matters in federal court, as well as proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Brooke also has experience handling intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.

Brooke is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law. During law school, Brooke served as a member of the North Carolina Law Review‘s Executive Board as the publication editor. She was also a Dean’s fellow and a recipient of the Eugene Gressman and Daniel H. Pollitt Oral Advocacy Award. Prior to attending law school, Brooke worked as a paralegal at boutique intellectual property and civil litigation firms. Brooke earned her undergraduate degree from Duke University. While at Duke, Brooke was a four-year member of the cheerleading team.

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