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Molly Littman focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation and enforcement. Molly has significant experience representing clients in federal courts throughout the United States and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Her experience also includes representing clients in Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) proceedings, and protecting and enforcing clients’ intellectual property rights online and on social media.

In addition to her intellectual property litigation practice, Molly advises on brand management and protection in the United States and globally, and on copyright development and registration.

Concentrations

  • Trademark and brand management
  • Intellectual property litigation
  • U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings
  • Online trademark, anti-counterfeiting, and copyright enforcement on eCommerce platforms and social media
  • Domain name dispute resolution proceedings

Capabilities

Experience

  • Represented large fashion design client in counterfeiting lawsuit against online counterfeiting ring; case successfully resolved in favor of client prior to trial.°
  • Represented defendant in copyright infringement lawsuit through four-day trial; jury found in favor of statute of limitations defense and awarded plaintiff only two percent of amount requested; court denied plaintiff’s motion for attorneys’ fees as prevailing party.°
  • Defended non-profit corporation as lead counsel in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceeding after large company sought to cancel client’s registered design trademarks and sought to oppose client’s design mark applications; case successfully resolved in favor of client prior to trial.°
  • Successfully represented numerous clients in enforcing and defending federal trademark registrations and applications in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings.°
  • Successfully represented clients in various industries (including fashion, health care, food and beverage, and hospitality) to implement national trademark enforcement programs and enforce trademarks and copyrights against infringers online and on social media.°

°The above representations were handled by Ms. Littman prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Recognition & Leadership

  • Selected, Minnesota State Bar Association, “North Star Lawyers,” 2018 and 2021
  • Volunteer Attorney, Springboard for the Arts
  • Volunteer Attorney, The Advocates for Human Rights
  • Advisory Board Member, Twin Cities Film Fest
  • Member, Minnesota Women Lawyers
  • Member, The Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna Intellectual Property American Inn of Court
  • Member, Federal Bar Association
  • Member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Arts and Entertainment Section
  • Member, International Trademark Association

Credentials

Education
  • J.D., cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law, 2016
    • Editor-in-Chief, Cybaris®, An Intellectual Property Law Review
    • Associate Editor, William Mitchell Law Review
  • B.A., Iowa State University, 2012
Admissions
  • Minnesota
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota