Dax Alvarez | Partner

Office: Los Angeles
Phone: 310-207-3800
Fax: 310-820-5988
dax_alvarez@bstz.com

Dax Alvarez is a member of the Trademark Practice Group. Dax concentrates his practice on trademark counseling, prosecution, licensing, litigation, rights of publicity and Internet domain name matters. He assists clients with all stages of securing U.S. trademark protection and coordinates the filing and prosecution of foreign trademark applications.  He has extensive experience in managing U.S. and international trademark portfolios in the technology, apparel, consumer products, entertainment and food and beverage fields, and works with clients in formulating U.S. and international filing, protection and enforcement strategies.  Dax advises clients on selection and adoption of new trademarks, renders opinions on the availability and proper use of trademarks and practices extensively before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), including opposition and cancellation proceedings. He also has extensive transactional experience including negotiating and preparing licensing, coexistence and settlement agreements.

Dax has lectured on a variety of topics in the fields of trademarks and domain name matters in a variety of settings, including professional, academic and business organizations.

Prior to joining the Firm, he was an examining attorney with the USPTO, where he rendered decisions on statutory and procedural issues concerning U.S. trademark applications.  In his capacity as an Examining Attorney, he successfully argued ex parte appeals before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

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