Heather A. Antoine

Partner
Chair of the Trademark & Brand Protection Practice, Chair of the Privacy & Data Security Practice

Education

  • B.A. in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College
  • J.D. from Whittier Law School

Heather Antoine is a Partner and Chair of the Firm’s Trademark & Brand Protection practice and Chair of the Privacy & Data Security practice group.

Heather is focused on guiding businesses through the ever-expanding maze of privacy laws, both domestically and internationally. This includes compliance with specific privacy laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Children’s Online Privacy and Protection Act. Heather works with companies to design and strengthen their privacy and data security policies and practices, to help prevent data breaches, and to minimize the risks associated therein.

Heather’s practice also focuses on protecting a company’s intellectual property; a fundamental feature of every business. Heather’s practice includes trademark clearance and selection, domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, enforcement, proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), licensing, trade secret protection, copyright, rights of publicity, domain name disputes, and general client counseling. Heather supports companies at each stage – from due diligence when choosing a name, to ongoing brand management, to ensuring portfolios are safeguarded and ready for growth and sale.

Heather is a former chair and current advisor for the California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Law Section. She also serves on the board of The Professional Club, a consumer products and apparel networking organization. Heather frequently speaks and writes about IP and privacy issues. She is a contributing author for Forbes magazine and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, and other publications. Heather has been recognized by her peers for excellence in her practice, having been selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer® multiple times.

  • Brand development and strategy
  • Trademark prosecution and maintenance (domestic and international)
  • Proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
  • Privacy and data security law
  • Website/app policies (terms of use, privacy notices, subscription agreements)
  • Trademark licensing
  • Sweepstakes and contest rules
  • Consent and Coexistence Agreements
  • Software-as-a-Service, End User License, and Web Development and Service Agreements
  • IP litigation (trademark, trade secret, copyright, rights of publicity)
  • Industry experience includes technology, e-commerce, fashion and retail, consumer products, food and beverage, restaurant and hospitality, and software-as-a-service (SaaS)
  • Admitted to practice law before the California Supreme Court, all California state courts, as well as the United States District Courts in Central, Northern, and Southern Districts of California.
  • Chair, California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Section
  • Marketing and Communications Board Committee Representative, Alzheimer's Los Angeles
  • Daily Journal “Top Intellectual Property Lawyers” (2023)
  • Super Lawyer: 2022 – 2023; Super Lawyer Rising Star: 2016, 2018 – 2021
  • L.A. Times B2B Publishing Business of Law Magazine “Visionary" (2022)
  • Los Angeles Business Journal “Woman of Influence” (2022)
  • Daily Journal “Top Women Lawyers” (2022)
  • Top Attorney 2014 - 2016, 2018 (Pasadena Magazine)
  • The TACO TUESDAY Trademark Tiff Reminds Us that Genericide is Real
    • IPWatchdog, June 13, 2023
  • Standing Up For Hip Hop: 2 Live Crew’s Decades-Long Legal Battles And Its Current Fight For Copyright Termination
    • Forbes, December 19, 2022
  • 50 Cent’s ‘BMF’ Television Show Subject Of Ongoing Trademark Suit
    • Forbes, July 27, 2022
  • Hailey Bieber’s New Skincare Line Welcomed With Infringement Lawsuit
    • Forbes, June 30, 2022
  • Mariah Carey Hit With $20 Million Lawsuit for ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ – Is Nothing Sacred?
    • Forbes, June 7, 2022
  • Expansion of Consumer Privacy Rights in the U.S.: Virginia Adopts CCPA-like Privacy Law
    • The National Law Review, March 8, 2021
  • The rise and fall of the EU-US Privacy Shield
    • Daily Journal, July 24, 2020
  • CCPA enforcement and final regulations
    • Daily Journal, June 26, 2020
  • Patagonia services dismissal in the trademark suit based on claims of fame
    • Daily Journal, September 17, 2019
  • Millennials changed marketing; will they change our approach to trademarks too?
    • Daily Journal, April 17, 2019
  • Hashtagging: What You Need to Know about Hashtags as Trademarks, Hashtag Litigation, the FTC, Viral Campaigns, and More
    • The Computer & Internet Lawyer, Wolters Kluwer, November 2016
  • Social Media: What Lawyers Should Know About #Hashtags
    • InsideTrack: State Bar of Wisconsin, November 2016
  • Ode to California: Understanding the Golden State's Impact on the Food Industry
    • ACI Annual Summit on Food Law - Regulation, Compliance and Litigation (May 2021)
  • California Consumer Privacy Act - 2021 Developments and Enforcement
    • Lexeprint & Thomson Reuters On Demand-CLE (March 2021)
  •  How to Build a Privacy Program for Fast Moving Companies
    • Iranian American Bar Association (September 2020)
  • International Trademark Rights: Best Practices for a Trademark Global Presence
    • IP Watchdog (July 2020)
  • After the Hack: A Data Breach Post-Game Show
    • International Technology Law Association (May 2020)
  • Trademark is not a verb: Tips for non-IP Practitioners
    • California Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting (October 2019)
  • Protect Your Business Series: What your Business Needs to Know About Privacy Law, Cybercrime, and Cyber Insurance
    • Beverly Hills Bar Association (April 2019)
  • Hashtag Trademarks: Legal and Practical Implications of Use by Brand Owners or Third Parties
    • Strafford CLE (February 2019)
  • Data Privacy and Security After the GDPR: What You Need to Know
  • American Bar Association (October 2018)
  • A Whole New World: IP an Internet E-Commerce Updates
  • California Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting (September 2018)
  • Hell's Angels and Knitted Hats: Are Online Marketplaces Liable for IP Infringement?
  • International Technology Law Association, World Conference (May 2018)
  • Everything You Need To Know About ADA Website Accessibility
  • California Lawyers Association Intellectual Property Section webinar (March 2018)
  • ADA Website Accessibility Compliance and Litigation Updates
  • Internet Law Leadership Summit (May 2017)
  • Social Media and Reputation Management for Small Firms
    • State Bar of California, Solo and Small Firm Summit (June 2016)
  • Social Media: Can Branding and Marketing Genius Lead to and IP Nightmare?
    • International Technology Law Association, World Conference (May 2016)
    • Internet Law Leadership Summit (November 2015)
  • In Search of Unidentified Objects: Due Diligence in Privacy Policies and Terms of Use Agreements
    • State Bar Intellectual Property Institute (November 2015)
  • Lions, Tigers and Friends: Social Media Year in Review
    • State Bar Annual Meeting (October 2015)
  • Technology Panel: Ethical Guidelines for Practicing in the Cloud
    • Century City Bar Association (October 2015)
  • Tips to Promote Your Business Online and Avoid Legal Pitfalls
    • ProVisors, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica (2015)
  • Digital Legacies: Balancing Privacy Rights and the Right to Access
    • Internet Law Leadership Summit (June 2015)
  • What Happens To Your Online Life After Death?
    • International Technology Law Association, World Conference (February 2015)
  • Digital Assets After Death
    • California State Bar, Intellectual Property Section Webinar, Moderator (April 2015)

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