Elizabeth Jaffe’s practice involves intellectual property and litigation in a wide range of areas and a broad spectrum of industries. She has represented and counseled clients as diverse as Sharp Electronics Corp., JVC Americas Corp., the Estate of Shel Silverstein, and the Estate of Georgia O’Keeffe. Elizabeth regularly assists clients with enforcing trademark rights against competing trademarks, prosecuting applications and registrations through the USPTO and conducting trademark clearance searches across federal and state jurisdictions. She also represents clients in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB and assists clients with data privacy matters, including drafting website privacy policies and terms and conditions. She has substantial experience in alternative dispute resolution, including ICANN proceedings, arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association, private mediations and court-based ADR programs.
Representative Engagements
- Obtained favorable decision for a media planning company in a commercial proceeding before the American Arbitration Association.
- Successfully resolved copyright infringement dispute on behalf of a home furnishings and fabric manufacturer.
- Prevailed in pursuing claim of trademark infringement on behalf of a Long Island real estate developer.
- Recovered valuable copyrights on behalf of Trustee for Chapter 7 debtor.
- Reached favorable settlement for a major publisher in trademark infringement litigation.
Speaker/Author
- Instructor, Art Law, Santa Fe Community College
- Instructor, Expository Writing, Northern Virginia Community College
- Instructor, Expository Writing, Queens College of the City University of New York
Awards & Recognitions
- Included among New York Super Lawyers (2020 – 2024)
Education & Honors
- Brooklyn Law School J.D., cum laude
- Queens College of the City University of New York M.A., English Literature
- Bucknell University B.A.
Prior Work Experience
- Scheuer Yost & Patterson
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Bar Admissions
- State of New York