Rachel Nicholas partners with clients on trademark, copyright, publicity rights, and social media matters. Rachel helps clients overcome the challenges found in selecting, clearing, registering, and enforcing their trademarks and copyrights in the U.S. and internationally. She represents clients of all sizes and across a variety of industries, including a federal government agency, one of the world’s top hotel chains, and a major league sports team. She also provides counsel to local nonprofit organizations and startups.
Rachel regularly performs U.S.-based and international trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance, and portfolio management, and has represented clients in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also routinely negotiates, drafts, and counsels clients on intellectual property-related agreements, including consent agreements, assignments, and licenses.
Honors & Recognitions
- World Trademark Review, WTR 1000, The World's Leading Trademark Professionals, 2024
- Southwest Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2023-2024
- Top Lawyers, Phoenix Magazine, 2022, 2024
- Phoenix Business Journal, Valley's Next Generation of Legal Leaders, January 2021
- Willard H. Pedrick Scholar
- JDA Software Group, Intern
- Arizona State Law Journal, Symposium Editor
Thought Leadership
- Social Media Stars Lock Down IP Rights to Cash in on Virality
Bloomberg Law, 10/9/2024 - Yearbook 2022/23 Global Guide - United States
Co-Author, World Trademark Review, 11/2022 - What You Need to Know About NFTs and IP
DRI For the Defense, 4/2022 - Trademark Procedures and Strategies: United States
Co-Author, World Trademark Review Yearbook 2021/2022, 07/29/2021 - How Best to Protect Unregistered Rights in the United States
World Trademark Review, 03/16/2021 - Social Media and the Right of Publicity: What Advertisers Need to Know
Co-Author, World Trademark Review, Winter 2021 - Ten Handy Copyright Tips
Co-Author, 07/28/2016
