Education
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Harvard University, J.D., cum laude, 1979
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Oxford University, B.A., 1976
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Cornell University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1972
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
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U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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George Borababy represents a variety of clients on trademark and copyright matters, and in connection with contract, leasing, licensing and other commercial transactions and disputes. He is principal outside counsel in the United States to a major international corporation and to several smaller companies. His transactional practice involves counseling clients with respect to, and the drafting and negotiation of, commercial real property leases. In this connection, he principally represents retail tenants in the negotiation of their store leases. Mr. Borababy also represents his clients in drafting and negotiating license agreements and other commercial contracts, and advises them on a broad range of corporate matters as well.
Mr. Borababy also practices extensively in the fields of trademark law, copyright law, unfair competition and related litigation. A substantial part of his practice involves advising clients on their ability to use, register and protect trademarks and service marks; preparing and prosecuting applications for federal trademark and service mark registration; and maintaining those registrations. He has filed numerous applications for marks covering a wide variety of products and services in the United States, and has coordinated the filing of trademark applications in a number of foreign countries.
In addition, Mr. Borababy advises clients and other attorneys with respect to trademark issues involved in business transactions, including such issues arising in connection with licensing contracts, distribution contracts, franchises, asset sales, loans secured by intellectual property and similar transactions. He also represents clients in opposition, cancellation and concurrent use proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Professional Affiliations:
District of Columbia Bar, Sections on Litigation and Intellectual Property
International Trademark Association
Board of Trustees, Imagination Stage
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