Overview

Brittany Frandsen is a civil litigator who specializes in complex civil litigation and online enforcement of intellectual property assets such as trademarks, patents, and copyrights. Brittany has extensive experience prosecuting and defending intellectual property infringement claims in both state and federal court, as well as considerable experience with trademark cancellation and opposition proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Brittany also regularly assists her clients with IP enforcement on the Internet and has successfully removed thousands of knockoff and copycat listings from sites including Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Alibaba. Brittany has also acquired the URLs for many counterfeit websites through UDRP proceedings. Brittany is a registered patent attorney with a background in prosecuting patent and trademark applications and relies on her prosecution background in her litigation efforts.

Brittany is also passionate about mentoring students and younger attorneys. She has been a member of the firm’s recruiting committee and an adjunct professor at both Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. She is involved in local intellectual property and litigation organizations, including the local IP Inn of Court and IP and Litigation sections of the Utah State Bar.

Experience

Experience
  • U.S. IP Prosecution
  • International IP Prosecution
  • Patent Preparation
  • Patent Infringement
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Copyright Infringement

Education

Education
  • J.D., Magna Cum Laude, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, 2016
  • B.S., Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, 2010

Admissions

Admissions

Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Utah State Bar

Publications

Publications

“Is Using Call of Duty in this Comment Infringement?” BYU Law Review, Vol. 2016, No. 1 (2016), http://digitalcommons.law.byu.edu/lawreview/vol2016/iss1/10

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  • Copyright Trolls: The New Face of Copyright Litigation?

    By now, most people are familiar with the concept of a “patent troll,” but fewer are aware of the increasingly...
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  • Charging Bull v. Fearless Girl: A Brief Overview

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Shellie Courdy

Experience

  • 23 years at Workman Nydegger

Education

  • Paralegal Certificate
  • IP Paralegal Certificate

Contact Information
Email scourdy@wnlaw.com
Phone 801-533-9800

Jennifer Hunter

Education

  • Masters of Professional Studies, Paralegal Studies, George Washington University, 2015
  • B.S., Sociology and Criminology, University of Utah, 2011

Contact Information
Email  jhunter@wnlaw.com
Phone  801-533-9800

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