OF COUNSEL
Rui W. Geissler
Email: rwg@mg-ip.com
Phone: (703) 621.7140 x 120
Bar Admissions
- New York State
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (L.L.M.)
- Seikei University, Tokyo (Masters of Law)
Activities
- • Member of INTA Committee (INTA Bulletin Committee for 2016-2017 and 2020-2021, and Internet Committee for 2018-2019)
- • Teaching US Legal Writing, Research and Analysis as Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center since 2022
Experience
Ms. Geissler specializes in trademark prosecution and the protection of intellectual property in Asia and the United States. Her practice encompasses trademark searching and monitoring, assignment and licensing, and renewal and amendment. She advises and counsels international clients on the enforcement of intellectual property rights and in connection with compliance and dispute resolution matters. She has worked in large, respected law firms in Beijing, Tokyo and Washington, DC advising clients on matters involving licensing, distribution, agency, franchising and branding, and in connection with cross-border transactional and investment matters relating to intangible assets and IP rights.
Languages
English, Japanese and Chinese