Gail I. Nevius Abbas is Of Counsel in the Intellectual Property Group at Jeffer Mangels & Mitchell LLP. She advises clients on domestic and international trademark and copyright matters, with a practice focused on brand development, protection, enforcement, and portfolio management.
Gail works closely with clients to develop and implement trademark registration and policing strategies in the United States and abroad. She manages large domestic and international trademark portfolios for companies across a wide range of industries, including apparel and other consumer goods, food and beverage, health and fitness, vitamins and dietary supplements, toy and games, educational services, venture capital and financial services, and computer software and hardware solutions for the automotive, insurance, and data security industries.
Gail’s clients describe her as a highly skilled, knowledgeable, and strategic intellectual property counselor. She is consistently recognized for her meticulous attention to detail, proactive brand protection strategies, and ability to align legal counsel with business objectives.
Gail has represented clients in trademark enforcement matters before the United States federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her enforcement work also includes successful actions in several foreign jurisdictions, such as the European Union, China, Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom, addressing complex multi-jurisdiction brand protection issues.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS / CASES
- Managed and enforced large international trademark portfolios involving thousands of marks across multiple jurisdictions.
- Managed trademark infringement actions before U.S. federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
- Successfully pursued trademark enforcement actions in jurisdictions worldwide including in the European Union, China, Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
Education
J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law
B.A., Boston University, cum laude
B.S., Boston University, cum laude
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice California State Bar
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
International Trademark Association (INTA), Member
INTA Committee Member, The Trademark Reporter
Member Since: (2020–2021)
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