Gordon Troy

Gordon Troy is an Intellectual Property lawyer concentrating on trademark, copyright, unfair competition, Internet and computer law. He provides general intellectual property counseling and litigation to clients in a wide range of industries. Gordon has extensive experience representing clients in the emerging information technology and software industries, as well as conventional intellectual property matters. His practice is focused on working with start-up, micro, and small companies and helping them through the early stages of development to protect and build company value in its products and services with an eye toward further financing, acquisition or public offering. His firm provides comprehensive and cohesive trademark protection on a world-wide basis and is affiliated with trademark attorneys throughout the world. Gordon and his firm have extensive experience with Paris convention filings, International Trademarks, Madrid Protocol, WIPO matters, domain disputes, domain name transactions, multi-media, internet, licensing and litigation.

• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Internet Law
• Trademarks

District of Columbia

Since 1987

Illinois

Since 1986

New York

Since 1987

Vermont

Since 1994

Attorney

Gordon E. R. Troy, PC

1991 - Current

Intellectual Property Law Practice. Represented the world's largest Pilates equipment manufacturer where the Court found that the trademark Pilates was generic, and fraudulently obtained. Pilates, Inc. v. Current Concepts, Inc., 120 F.Supp.2d 286, 57 U.S.P,Q.2d 1174 (S.D.N.Y. 2000) Overturned a temporary restraining order where the band Phish sued our client to stop making t-shirts about the band's songs. Successfully represented a Vermont cereal company against Kelloggs after they threatened to sue them for infringement of three different trademarks. Successful in obtaining and protecting many domain names for our clients. Working with many startup companies guiding them through all of the initial and follow on stages of intellectual property protection, licensing, distribution and world wide expansion. Representation of domestic and international trademark protection, infringements, counterfeit and gray market goods, and licensing

Associate

Abelman Frayne & Schwab

1988 - 1991

Boutique domestic and international trademark law firm representing primarily Fortune 100 companies

Associate

Buchman & O’Brien

1987 - 1988

Boutique alcohol beverage law firm. Responsible for intellectual property matters

The John Marshall Law School

J.D.

1983 - 1986

Vermont State Bar

Member

Current