Anna E.Raimer

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Driven to protect and enforce intellectual property rights, Anna Raimer works with clients to design and implement worldwide trademark protection programs, strengthen their IP portfolios, and resolve domestic and international trademark disputes.

Anna has significant experience managing international brands for clients. She counsels clients regarding the development and protection of intellectual property assets in industries ranging from personal care products to automotive goods to sports and entertainment services to energy. Anna oversees all aspects of trademark clearance, prosecution, and maintenance, and she advises on trademark and copyright issues in license agreements and commercial transactions.

Anna assists clients in policing, enforcing, and defending their intellectual property rights worldwide. She represents clients in enforcement actions in courts throughout the United States in cases involving trademark and trade dress infringement, copyright infringement, false advertising, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets, as well as opposition and cancellation actions before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also counsels clients on the use and enforcement of trademarks on the internet, and she represents clients in domain name disputes. Anna is an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, teaching Internet Law.

Anna is a member of the Standing International IP Task Force of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law and a member of the International Trademark Association's INTA Bulletin Committee. She previously served on the board of directors for the Association of Women Attorneys Houston. Anna is a coauthor of O'Connor's Federal Intellectual Property Codes Plus, 2020-2021.

Experience

  • ABS sells technical inspection service line to ApaveJones Day advised ABS Group of Companies, Inc. in the sale by one of its subsidiaries, ABSG Consulting, Inc., of its technical inspection service line to Apave Group, an international inspection group.
  • Ricoh resolves Lanham Act case involving its global "imagine. change." tagline in D. Minn.Jones Day defended Ricoh Co., Ltd. and Ricoh USA, Inc. in a Lanham Act case in the District of Minnesota in which a commercial printing company accused Ricoh of infringing certain trademarks owned by the plaintiff.
  • Newell Brands sells the Connected Home & Security business to Resideo TechnologiesJones Day advised Newell Brands Inc. in the $593 million sale of the Connected Home & Security (CH&S) business to Resideo Technologies, Inc.
  • eos Products establishes global protection for its unique trademarksJones Day represents eos Products, LLC, a personal care company that manufactures and sells a well-known line of egg-shaped lip balms, among other products, in connection with the management of its global trademark portfolio.
  • ICANN protects trademark rights in domain name spaceJones Day assists The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to ensure that its trademark rights are protected in the domain name space.
  • ETS strengthens global brand protection and enforcement of its educational testsJones Day serves as primary outside global trademark counsel to Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization.
  • Arsenal Capital Partners' portfolio company acquires Mascoat Ltd. and Verdia, Inc.Jones Day advised Arsenal Capital Partners in the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Seal For Life Industries of Mascoat Ltd. and Verdia, Inc., both privately owned specialty industrial coatings companies.
  • Bespoke Capital Acquisition Corp. combines with Vintage Wine EstatesJones Day advised Bespoke Capital Acquisition Corp., a TSX listed special acquisition company ("BCAC"), on its business combination with Vintage Wine Estates, one of the fastest growing U.S. wine producers.
  • Daikin acquires ABCO HVACR Supply + SolutionsJones Day advised Daikin North America LLC, a subsidiary of Daikin Industries, Ltd. and the world's largest manufacturer of heating, cooling, and refrigerant products, in the acquisition of ABCO HVACR Supply + Solutions, the leading full line distributor of HVAC and refrigeration systems and supplies in the Northeastern United States.
  • Twin River Worldwide Holdings acquires iconic Bally's brand from Caesars EntertainmentJones Day advised Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. in the acquisition of the iconic Bally's brand previously owned by Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
  • JinkoSolar sold two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Mexico to White River RenewablesJones Day advised JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., one of the world's largest and most innovative solar panel manufacturers, in the sale of two solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Mexico to White River Renewables.
  • Universal Weather and Aviation fuel business sold to World Fuel Services for $170 millionJones Day advised Universal Weather and Aviation in the $170 million carve-out sale of its aviation fuel business to World Fuel Services, Inc.
  • Seal for Life acquires Flame Control Coatings, Highland International, LifeLast, and US CoatingsJones Day advised Arsenal Capital Partners ("ACP") on the four acquisitions by portfolio company Seal for Life of Flame Control Coatings, Highland International, LifeLast, and US Coatings, manufacturers of protective coating technologies.
  • Biotheranostics establishes trademark rights for its BREAST CANCER INDEX and CancerTYPE ID testsJones Day is assisting Biotheranostics, Inc., a commercial-stage molecular diagnostics company, with the branding for its prognostic and predictive tests that support physicians in the treatment of cancer.
  • Arsenal Capital Partners acquires Seal for Life Industries from Berry Global Group Inc. for $328 millionJones Day advised Arsenal Capital Partners on the $328 million acquisition of Seal for Life Industries from Berry Global Group Inc.
  • Cimarron Energy acquires Hy-Bon/EDIJones Day advised Cimarron Energy, Inc., a portfolio company of Turnbridge Capital, LLC, in its acquisition of Hy-Bon/EDI, a market leader in vapor recovery and emissions control solutions for the oil and natural gas industries, from Regal Beloit Corporation.
  • Zeavion Holding Pte. Ltd. contract assumed in Gymboree bankruptcyJones Day successfully represented Zeavion Holding Pte. Ltd., a significant trademark license holder, in connection with, among other things, the assumption and assignment of a significant trademark license and ancillary agreement from Gymboree to The Children's Place in connection with Gymboree's section 363 sale of substantially all of certain Gymboree assets to The Children's Place.
  • Newell Brands sells Pure Fishing to Sycamore Partners for $1.3 billionJones Day advised Newell Brands Inc. in the sale of its Pure Fishing business to Sycamore Partners for approximately $1.3 billion in cash.
  • Total, NOVA, Borealis form venture for U.S. Gulf Coast projectsJones Day advised Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, and affiliates of Austria’s Borealis AG and Canada’s NOVA Chemicals (both affiliates of the UAE’s Mubadala Investment Company) in the formation of a joint venture to build a $1.7 billion, 1 million ton per year ethane cracker in Port Arthur, Texas, acquisition of Total’s existing 400,000 ton per year two-line polyethylene plant in Bayport, Texas, and building of a new 625,000 ton per year Borstar PE plant at the Bayport site.
  • The Liverpool Football Club enforces trademark rights against Red Slopes Soccer FoundationJones Day defended Liverpool Football Club & Athletic Grounds Limited ("LFC") against claims brought by Red Slopes Soccer Foundation and related parties that an agreement between Red Slopes Soccer Foundation and a LFC licensee had not been terminated and could not be terminated.
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    June 2023 Alert

    SCOTUS Holds Whiskey-Themed Dog Toy Not Entitled to First Amendment Protection

    APRIL 2023 Commentary

    Generative AI Generates Excitement—and Copyright Concerns

    March 2023 Alert

    FDA Takes Long-Awaited Action on Labeling Plant-Based Milk Alternatives

    February 2023 Alert

    "MetaBirkins" Bagged: NFT Creator Found Liable for Trademark Infringement

    December 6, 2022 Firm Hosted

    Women in IP Speaker Series: The 12 Days of Trademarks

    December 2022 Commentary

    Brand Protection and Enforcement Considerations for Trademark Owners in the Metaverse

    March 2022 Commentary

    Which AI Components Are Copyright Protectable and Which Are Not?

    February 2022 Alert

    Honest Application Mistakes Do Not Invalidate Copyright Registration

    January 2022 Alert

    New Year, New Trademark Proceedings

    June 2021 Podcast

    JONES DAY TALKS®: 75 Years of the Lanham Act and Changes in U.S. Trademark Law
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    Additional Publications

    • May 15, 2020
      United States: Supreme Court Sinks the Copyright Remedy Clarification Act
    • October 2018
      Blockchain Can Change Everything: Even Trademark Transactions, Published in Landslide, Vol. 11, No. 1

    Speaking Engagements

    • April 19, 2018
      Ethical Issues in Emerging Technologies: Wearable Technology, 3D Printing, and Autonomous Vehicles, Moderator, American Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Conference
    • May 24, 2017
      3D Printing and Trademark Rights: Issue or Opportunity?, Moderator, INTA Annual Meeting Table Topic
    • April 19, 2017
      Entering Difficult Jurisdictions, Host, International Trademark Association Roundtable
    • July 16, 2015
      Non-Traditional Trademarks, host, International Trademark Association Roundtable
    • May 15, 2015
      Controversial Trademarks, Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association Spring 2015 CLE Seminar
    • March 29, 2015
      Creating a Scandal: Immoral and Disparaging Trademarks, State Bar of Texas 28th Annual Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course
    • February 18, 2015
      Managing Global Enforcement Matters, host, International Trademark Association Roundtable
    • January 27, 2015
      Is the demise of IP at the hands of 3D Printing greatly exaggerated?, facilitator, ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Committee JAN/FEB 2015 Roundtable
    • September 18, 2014
      The Redskins: Disparaging Trademark Rejections at the USPTO, ABA CLE, moderator
    • September 12, 2014
      Understanding Intellectual Property: Trademarks, Patents, Copyrights and More
    • January 22, 2014
      gTLDs: Protecting Your Brand, host, International Trademark Association Roundtable
    • June 26, 2012
      Trademark Law and Practice Updates Around the World, host, International Trademark Association Roundtable
    • January 2008
      IP in the Virtual World, Jones Day MCLE University

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