Connie L. Ellerbach
Connie counsels clients on trademark and trade name matters, including the development and management of trademark portfolios, resolving conflicts over disputed marks and names, and establishing and enforcing rights in trademarks.
Connie has extensive experience securing and protecting marks used in connection with software, online services and portals, and with emerging technologies, including wearable and imbedded computing devices, digital health technologies and services, augmented and virtual reality devices.
Connie is “‘extremely adept at managing international trademark work and thinking strategically about brands and trademark-related issues in the emerging technologies space’ and helps make Fenwick a ‘trademark law powerhouse’. ‘We love working with Connie because of her global knowledge, pragmatism and software and technology industry experience.’”
- Archer Aviation
- GoPro
- Illumio
- Intuit
- Uber
- Northern California Super Lawyers has consistently named Connie among the state’s top IP lawyers (2013 – 2019)
- Legal Media Group’s Guide to the World’s Leading Women in Business Law repeatedly recognized Connie as one of the top trademark lawyers in the U.S. (2010 – 2017)
Recognition
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World Trademark Review2011 – 2025Recognized as a gold-tier lawyer in California and among the top lawyers nationally for enforcement and litigation as well as prosecution and strategy, and named to the WTR Global Leaders list for private practice.
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The Legal 5002020 – 2024Consistently recognizes Connie's leadership as a trademark lawyer
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Managing IP2020Named Fenwick the Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year for the western United States—the third time in four years that the firm has earned this recognition, under Connie's leadership
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The International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers2010 – 2019Regularly recognizes Connie among the world’s top trademark lawyers (2010 – 2019)