Christina Frangiosa

Having opened Neal & McDevitt’s new office in the Philadelphia suburbs, Christina D. Frangiosa represents clients across various industries in IP and technology law. Her combined litigation and transactional practice concentrates on copyrights and trademarks including search & clearance, prosecution & maintenance, and licensing & enforcement. With respect to enforcement, she handles infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, false advertising, and the impact of artificial intelligence.

Chris helps her clients learn about protecting their copyrights and trademarks, and defends them if claims are made, whether in federal court or before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in opposition or cancellation proceedings.

Chris actively participates in the ABA’s IP Law Section and INTA’s Legislative & Regulatory Committee. She publishes the Privacy and IP Law Blog, which has addressed recent developments in these areas since 2009.

Chris also speaks frequently in education contexts - through CLEs in person and in webinars.

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New Jersey

Since 1997

Pennsylvania

Since 1997

3rd Circuit

Since 1998

Federal Circuit

Since 2009

Partner

Neal & McDevitt LLC

2024 - Current

Having opened Neal & McDevitt’s new office in the Philadelphia suburbs, Christina D. Frangiosa represents clients across various industries in IP and technology law. Her combined litigation and transactional practice concentrates on copyrights and trademarks including search & clearance, prosecution & maintenance, and licensing & enforcement. With respect to enforcement, she handles infringement, counterfeiting, unfair competition, false advertising, and the impact of artificial intelligence. Chris helps her clients learn about protecting their copyrights and trademarks, and defends them if claims are made, whether in federal court or before the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in opposition or cancellation proceedings. Chris actively participates in the ABA’s IP Law Section and INTA’s Legislative & Regulatory Committee. She publishes the Privacy and IP Law Blog, which has addressed recent developments in these areas since 2009.

Member

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC

2016 - 2024

Christina D. Frangiosa counsels clients across various industries about IP and technology law. Her combined litigation and transactional practice concentrates on copyright and trademark advisory services (search, applications, and use), counterfeiting, infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, trade secrets, licensing, and policy development. She has appeared in state and federal courts on behalf of her clients and represents them in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Chris is also very active in the legal community, serving in many key leadership roles of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, providing legal commentary on IP-related issues in the mainstream media, authoring articles, leading CLE sessions, and most notably, serving as the publisher of the Privacy and IP Law Blog, which addresses recent developments in trademark, copyright, computer, data security, and privacy law.

Attorney at Law

Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC

2013 - 2016

Combined litigation and transactional practice, focusing on intellectual property and technology law, including copyright and trademark advisory services (search, applications, use and dispute resolution), litigation and licensing, unfair competition, false advertising, domain name disputes, Internet and computer law, data privacy and security, and trade secret matters. Write and publish articles on recent IP issues for my Privacy and IP Law Blog (http://www.PrivacyAndIPLawBlog.com), updated regularly. Deliver trademark- and copyright-related presentations in public settings.

Counsel, Trademark Department

Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, LLP

2009 - 2013

Senior Litigation Associate

Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP

1997 - 2009

Temple University

J.D. | Law

1994 - 1997

American University

B.A. | International Affairs, Russian Area Studies

1987 - 1990

International Trademark Association (INTA)

Committee Member, Legislative & Regulatory Committee (US)

2022 - Current

Activities: Second term on the LRC. This year (2024), I am also chairing a working group on the SHOP SAFE ACT.

ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law

Member of Council (2nd term ending 2024)

2018 - Current

Activities: I've been actively involved in the ABA's IP Law Section since 1998, holding various leadership positions in the Section since 2009.

Colonial School District, Board of School Directors

School Director (School Board member)

2011 - 2015

Activities: Elected to a four-year term in November 2011. * Legislative & Policy Chair (represent the school district on the Montgomery County School Directors' Legislative Committee) * Pennsylvania School Boards Association Representative * Past Chair, Facilities, Management & Transportation Committee