Cali R. Spota '14

Cali is a savvy, innovative attorney who helps businesses and individuals manage, protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. She represents clients ranging from independent inventors, entrepreneurs and small craft beer breweries to international corporations in all stages of IP portfolio development, litigation, commercial transactions and licensing. A highly effective litigator, Cali protects and defends clients' businesses, brands and proprietary information in intellectual property disputes. Her experience includes: Litigating patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition and false advertising cases in federal court Defeating preliminary injunctions in patent, trademark, trade dress and copyright infringement matters Obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in intellectual property infringement matters Representing clients in proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Litigating intellectual property infringement claims before the International Trade Commission (ITC) Preparing opinions on noninfringement and Freedom to Operate issues Cali holds a bachelor's degree in biology and a master's degree in biomedical sciences. She has significant experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, food and beverage, and fashion and apparel industries, as well as consumer products and services. Cali provides strategic guidance on a variety of intellectual property matters and works with her clients to develop successful, cost-effective intellectual property enforcement strategies.