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- Kathleen T. Gallagher-Duff
Kathleen T. Gallagher-Duff is of counsel in the intellectual property group, specializing in trademark and Internet-related matters.
Ms. Gallagher-Duff counsels U.S. and foreign clients in the development, protection, and enforcement of trademarks and other intellectual property assets. She manages trademark portfolios worldwide for an array of clients, including the National Geographic Society, Public Broadcasting Service, and the International Paralympic Committee.
Ms. Gallagher-Duff advises clients on a broad range of trademark and domain name matters, including dilution, rights of publicity, and Internet monitoring. In addition to her counseling practice, Ms. Gallagher-Duff represents clients in administrative litigation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and supervises and manages foreign trademark prosecution matters and litigation.
Ms. Gallagher-Duff has extensive experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating complex trademark license agreements for leading clients in the entertainment, media, sports, and spirits industries. She conducts and coordinates intellectual property due diligence reviews in connection with world-wide brand acquisitions, corporate financing, and other corporate transactions.
Ms. Gallagher-Duff represents clients in a broad range of industries, including media, entertainment, sports, food manufacturing, spirits and pharmaceuticals.
- Drafting and negotiating complex trademark license agreements for the National Football League, Sotheby's, and Giorgio Armani, S.P.A.
- Coordinating and conducting IP due diligence reviews in connection with Bacardi's acquisition of the Dewar's Scotch Whisky and Bombay Gin brands and other spirits brands.
- Advising on intellectual property aspects of the sale of IP assets for the National Football League and National Hockey League.
- Providing IP advice in connection with a commercial venture with Bonneville International Radio to create "Washington Post Radio."
Pro Bono
- Trademark counsel to Rebuilding Together (formerly Christmas in April), a not-for-profit organization that renovates and revitalizes housing for low-income homeowners.
Memberships and Affiliations
- International Trademark Association, member
- Georgetown University Law Center National Alumni Board, member (2006-2009)
- Mater Dei School, Bethesda, Maryland, member of the Board of Trustees (2005-2007)
June 20, 2017, Covington Alert
In a case that has drawn significant media attention for its potential effect on the Washington Redskins organization, the U.S. Supreme Court held on Monday, June 19, that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) cannot deny a trademark registration on the basis that the proposed mark may “disparage” “persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols.” Instead, the Court held that the 70-year-old law prohibiting registration of such marks, 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a), “offends a bedrock First Amendment principle: Speech may not be banned on the ground that it expresses ideas that offend.”
October 21, 2016
WASHINGTON—Covington represented India-based Piramal Enterprises and its wholly owned Critical Care subsidiary in the UK in the acquisition of five anesthesia and pain management injectable products from Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, in an all cash deal for an upfront consideration of US$155 million, and up to an additional US$20 million. The products to be acquired ...
November 16, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, November 16, 2015 - Covington advised Graham Holdings Company, a diversified education and media company, in its acquisition of Group Dekko, a manufacturer of electrical solutions for workspace, architectural lighting, and electrical components. The financial terms of the deal were not announced. According to Timothy O’Shaughnessy, president and ...
June 18, 2013
WASHINGTON, DC, June 18, 2013 — Covington & Burling is advising ING Insurance International on the sale of its mortgage business in Mexico, ING Hipotecaria, to the Mexican banking subsidiary of Banco Santander, Spain’s largest bank, for approximately $50 million. The team is led by Gabriel Mesa and includes corporate associates Cecile Zwiebach, Dan Levine and ...
June 22, 2012
NEW YORK, June 22, 2012 — Covington & Burling advised Ascom Holding AG in its acquisition of GE Healthcare’s nurse call medical device business. The acquisition gives Ascom access to the North American nurse call market and creates opportunities to combine GE Nurse Call systems with Ascom’s existing mobility offering. With this acquisition, Ascom further ...
November 10, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, November 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling represented Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. in its agreement to acquire Oceana Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held global provider of gastroenterology and urology therapeutics, for $300 million in cash. “The acquisition of Oceana expands our product portfolio of innovative products, furthers the ...
June 29, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, June 29, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP represented National Geographic Society in its agreement with Cengage Learning to sell its digital and print school publishing unit and to extend additional rights to use the National Geographic brand in higher education and library markets worldwide. National Geographic’s school publishing unit includes ...
June 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2011 — Covington & Burling LLP received 92 individual mentions and 32 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2011 edition. Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
October 12, 2010
NEW YORK, October 12, 2010 — King Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer announced today that they have entered into an agreement for Pfizer to acquire all of the outstanding stock and stock equivalents of King for $14.25 in cash per share, or aggregate consideration of $3.6 billion. Covington & Burling LLP advised King on the transaction. King is a vertically integrated ...
September 21, 2010
NEW YORK, September 21, 2010 — Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the stock of Blacksmith Brands Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners, for $190 million in cash. Covington & Burling LLP advised Charlesbank on the transaction, which is expected to close in ...
June 23, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2010 — Covington & Burling LLP received 85 individual mentions and 23 practice mentions in the Legal 500 US 2010 edition. Legal 500 reviews the strengths and strategies of law firms in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North and South America, and the Caribbean. Here are the Covington lawyers and practices ...
11/2/2009
NEW YORK, NY, November 2, 2009 — Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC has announced the formation of Blacksmith Brands Inc. with the acquisition of five over-the-counter consumer products brands from McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Covington & Burling LLP advised Charlesbank on the transaction. The brands acquired by Blacksmith include: Efferdent denture cleaner; Effergrip ...
Thinking Small
May 2009, Trademark World
April 15, 2009, Covington E-Alert
Covington Advises Pfizer on Acquisition of Serenex
3/3/2008
NEW YORK, NY, March 3, 2008 — Pfizer Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Serenex Inc., a privately held biotechnology company. Covington & Burling LLP advised Pfizer on the transaction. Pfizer, the world’s largest research-based biomedical and pharmaceutical company, discovers and develops innovative medicines to treat and help ...
1/2/2008
NEW YORK, NY, January 2, 2008 — Pfizer announced on December 31 that it has completed the cash tender offer for the outstanding shares of common stock of Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc., a publicly-held biopharmaceutical company specializing in vaccine adjuvant technology and a new class of immunomodulatory drug candidates designed to fight cancers, allergy and ...
1/2/2008
NEW YORK, NY, January 2, 2008 — Coty Inc. has completed its acquisition of DLI Holding Corp., the parent company of Del Laboratories, Inc., one of the leading manufacturers of nail care, cosmetics, personal care, and OTC products. Covington & Burling LLP advised Coty on the transaction.Coty Inc. is the world’s largest fragrance company and a recognized leader in ...
December 18, 2007
NEW YORK, NY, December 18, 2007 — BUPA today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Health Dialog. Covington and Burling LLP represented BUPA, Health Dialog’s largest shareholder, in the $775M transaction, which is expected to close in January. BUPA is a global provider of healthcare services and is the largest private health insurer in the ...
Covington Represents Eisai In $205 Million Acquisition of Four Oncology-Related Products
9/13/2006
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 13, 2006 — Covington represented both Eisai Co., Ltd. and Eisai Inc. in the recent $205 million product acquisition agreement with Ligand Pharmaceuticals. Eisai obtained exclusive global rights to four products, including ONTAK®, Targretin® capsules, Targretin® 1% gel and Panretin® 0.1% gel. This acquisition will help to ...
Avoiding Pitfalls in Naming
December 2003, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News
Trademarks
January 2003, chapter in E-Commerce Law & Business (2 vols.), Aspen Publishers
November 2002, Covington E-Alert
- Legal 500 US, Recognized for Trademarks: Non-Contentious - Full Coverage (2010, 2014-2016)
Practices
Industries
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
- cum laude
- Georgetown Law Journal, Editor
Merrimack College, B.A.
Judicial Clerkship
- Hon. Oliver Gasch, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia