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Lawrence D. Mandel, Esq.
Attorney
Larry’s interest in copyrights, trademarks and related intellectual property matters stems from his own background as a musician and composer. His curiosity led him to explore this area in depth and ultimately to an understanding that copyrights and trademarks also are important in other fields. As a result, he works with large, small and mid-sized businesses in many diverse industries including:
- Cosmetics
- Oriental Carpets
- Computer Software, hardware and accessories
- Restaurants
- Food and Drink
- Clothing
- Real Estate
- Construction
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Copyright Licensing
- Copyright Litigation
- Copyright Prosecution
- Entertainment Law
- Franchises and Franchising
- International Trademarks
- Privacy Law
- Internet Trademark Law
- Trade Dress
- Trademark Licensing
- Trademark Litigation
- Trademark Prosecution
- Trade Secrets
- Business Torts
- False Advertising
- Right of Publicity
- Software Copyright
Education:
Law School: Rutgers University, J.D., with honors, 1989. College: University of Connecticut, B.S., 1976; Berklee College of Music, Professional Diploma in Film Scoring, cum laude, 1981.
Admitted to Bar:
1989, Pennsylvania and New Jersey; 1992 New York, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Second Circuits.
Reported Cases:
- Tufenkian Import/Expert Ventures v. Einstein-Moomjy, 338 F.3d 127 (2d Cir. 2003).
Professional Associations:
American Bar Association (Member, Section of Intellectual Property Law and Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries); Philadelphia and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Participant - International Trademark Association.
Biography:
Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal, 1988-1989. Author: "Digital Communications Associates, Inc. v. Softklone Distributing Corporation: Copyright Protection for the Status Screen of a Computer Program," Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1989.
