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Katherine M. Basile
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Katherine M. Basile
1950 University Avenue, 4th Floor
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
+1 650.798.3515
+1 650.798.3600 (Fax)
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Ms. Basile brings a unique combination of private practice and in-house counsel experience to her position as a trademark partner in the firm. Ms. Basile’s expertise is in the creation, clearance, prosecution and enforcement of trademarks and brands, both in the United States and worldwide. She has broad experience in all aspects of trademark litigation and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Ms. Basile has developed internal procedures to allow companies to identify, develop and protect all types of intellectual property, and has counseled clients on a variety of licensing issues.
Ms. Basile’s clients include companies in the fields of computer and technology, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, food, restaurant services, financial services, real estate, apparel manufacturing and consumer packaged goods.
Prior to joining Howrey, from 1994 to 2000, Ms. Basile was in-house counsel with a major technology company and a worldwide apparel manufacturer. From 1988 to 1994, Ms. Basile was a litigation associate with a San Francisco area law firm, where she handled intellectual property and commercial litigation matters.
Ms. Basile has presented at INTA, MARQUES, AIPLA, ABA and ACCA conferences. Ms. Basile was named in the 2004 and 2005 “Guide to the World’s Leading Trademark Law Practitioners,” named in "Who's Who Legal" from 2006-2008, named in "Legal 500 US" for 2008 and recently recognized as a California leading business lawyer by "Who's Who Legal: California 2009." Ms. Basile is a member of Howrey’s Northern California Management Team and the firm’s Pro Bono Committee.
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Courts & Adjudicative Bodies
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
Education
- University of California - Los Angeles (JD, 1987) Order of the Coif
- University of California - Irvine (BA, 1982)
- UC Education Abroad Program - Universitaet Goettingen, Germany (1980-81)
- University of California - Irvine (BS, 1980)
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