Profile
Molly Littman-Johnson focuses her practice on trademark, copyright, trade dress, anti-counterfeiting, false advertising, and unfair competition matters, with an emphasis on the protection, enforcement, and defense of intellectual property rights. Molly has experience representing clients in federal courts across the country, as well as before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Her experience also includes helping clients address growing threats to intellectual property on the internet, including domain name disputes, UDRP complaints, and take-downs of infringing content on e-commerce and social media platforms.
In addition to her intellectual property litigation practice, Molly advises on brand management and protection in the United States and abroad. She represents clients across a wide range of industries, including restaurant and hospitality, consumer goods, e-commerce, entertainment, fashion and retail, gaming, financial services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, software, technology, and blockchain and digital assets.
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 luxury hotel client in trademark infringement and dilution lawsuit; case resolved in favor of client prior to trial.
- Represented financial technology company in trademark infringement lawsuit; case resolved in favor of client prior to trial.
- Represented consumer goods client in trademark opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; prevailed on likelihood of confusion claim and opposed application denied registration.
- 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
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch"
- Intellectual Property Law, 2024
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2024
- Listed, Minnesota Monthly, “Top Lawyers in Minnesota,” 2023-2024
- 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
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J.D., cum laude, William Mitchell College of Law
- Editor-in-Chief, Cybaris®, An Intellectual Property Law Review
- Associate Editor, William Mitchell Law Review
- B.A., Iowa State University
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota