Rachel A. Nicholas

Overview

Rachel Nicholas partners with clients on trademark, copyright, publicity rights and social media matters. Rachel helps clients overcome the challenges found in selecting, clearing, registering and enforcing their trademarks and copyrights in the U.S. and abroad. She represents clients of all sizes and across a variety of industries, including a federal government agency, one of the world’s top hotel chains and a major league sports team. She also provides counsel to local nonprofit organizations and start-ups. 

Rachel regularly performs domestic and foreign trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance and portfolio management, and has represented clients in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also routinely negotiates, drafts and counsels clients on intellectual property-related agreements, including consent agreements, assignments and licenses.