For more than 25 years, Scott Keller has practiced intellectual property and Internet law and litigation, specializing in trademarks, copyrights, domain names and unfair competition. "It's pretty cool when you are driving down the street or walking through a store and you see trademarks that you helped clear and register," he says.

Representative Experience

  • Experienced in all aspects of trademarks and copyrights, including application and registration, enforcement against infringement and counterfeiting, selection and availability screening, acquisition and licensing
  • Prepared and prosecuted hundreds of trademark applications and dozens of oppositions and cancellations before the United States Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
  • Regularly coordinates the registration and enforcement of clients' trademarks in countries worldwide
  • Advises clients on a variety of Internet issues, including acquisition and maintenance of domain names, domain name disputes and other trademark and copyright aspects of the Internet
  • Works to protect the trademarks and copyrights of clients large and small, including a worldwide consumer products company, a major super market chain and an international fastener and tool business
  • Manages the worldwide trademark portfolio of a major sporting equipment company that does business in more than 50 countries
  • Conducts anti-infringement programs, including applying for, obtaining and conducting civil and criminal seizures of unauthorized and counterfeit merchandise across the country
  • Developed the standard license agreement for merchandizing a major motion picture
  • Defended an adhesives manufacturer in trademark and trade dress infringement litigation brought by its largest competitor and negotiated a mutually acceptable resolution
  • Won the transfer of domain names in numerous Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings

Honors and Awards

  • Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association
    Member (1984-Present); Member, Intellectual Property Law Section (1984-Present); Member, Federal Trademark Legislation Committee (2001-Present); Member, Fair Use Subcommittee (2010-11); Chair, Willfulness Recovery Standard Subcommittee (2008-09); Member, Dilution Subcommittee (2003-05); Member, Madrid Protocol Implementation Subcommittee (2002-03); Member, Inherent Distinctiveness Subcommittee (2001-02)
  • State Bar of Michigan
    Member, (1998-Present); Intellectual Property Law Section, Council (2007-11), Member (1998-Present)
  • Ohio Bar Association
    Member (1984-98); Member, Intellectual Property Section (1984-98)
  • Cleveland Bar Association
    Member (1984-98); Member, Intellectual Property Committee (1984-98); Chairperson (1996-97), Vice Chairperson (1995-96)

Teaching and Lecturing

  • "Green Storytelling:  The Proposed Revisions to the FTC Green Guides," Green Growth Conference and Expo, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2010
  • "Intellectual Property Rights in Foreign Markets:  Trademarks," Speaker, Van Andel Global Trade Center, Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 2009
  • "Basic Trademark and Patent Practice for Paralegals and Lawyers," Moderator, Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2008

Publications

  • "Fame, But Not Fortune, the State of Federal Trademark Dilution Law in the United States," Terralex Intellectual Property Newsletter, 9th Edition, Spring 2004
  • "Intellectual Property: It’s Not Just for Eggheads," Next Course, March/April 2003
  • "Trademark Tribulations: What's in a Name," MiBizWest Journal, November 7, 2001
  • "Know Your Rights – Especially Your Copyrights (or Else it Could Cost You)," Shoreline Business Monthly, November 1999
  • "Copyright, Copyright, Who Owns the Copyright? And Why Should You Care," Business Update, May 1999

Professional Affiliations

  • International Trademark Association
    Member (1984-Present); Member, Legislation and Regulation Committee (2011-Present); Member, Dilution and Well Known Marks Committee (2008-11); Member, Trademark Office Practices Committee; Benchmarking Subcommittee (2002-08); Member, Legislation Analysis Committee, Treaty Implementation Subcommittee (1997-99)

Community Affiliations

  • School-to-Career Progressions
    Board of Directors (2004-Present)
  • Community Circle Theatre
    President (2011-Present); Vice President (2008-11); Board of Directors (2005-Present)

News

©2012 Warner Norcross & Judd LLP. All Rights Reserved

NOTICE. Although we would like to hear from you, we cannot represent you until we know that doing so will not create a conflict of interest. Also, we cannot treat unsolicited information as confidential. Accordingly, please do not send us any information about any matter that may involve you until you receive a written statement from us that we represent you.

By clicking the ‘ACCEPT’ button, you agree that we may review any information you transmit to us. You recognize that our review of your information, even if you submitted it in a good faith effort to retain us, and even if you consider it confidential, does not preclude us from representing another client directly adverse to you, even in a matter where that information could and will be used against you.

Please click the ‘ACCEPT’ button if you understand and accept the foregoing statement and wish to proceed.

ACCEPTCANCEL