Juna Summerton
​Of Counsel
BAR ADMISSION:  Arizona, USPTO
EDUCATION:

• JD, Indiana University, Bloomington
• MS Biotechnology, Indiana University, Bloomington
• BS Biology and Microbiology, Indiana University, Bloomington

E-MAIL: jsummerton@cbcounselor.com

Juna Summerton specializes in trademark and intellectual property law. She is a registered patent attorney before the US Patent and Trademark Office, with a background in the life sciences. During nearly a decade of practice in an IP boutique firm, she has provided IP counsel to individuals, startups and SMEs across a wide variety of industries, including science and technology, energy and consumer goods.

Career Highlights

• Participated in a broad range of IP cases with a focus in trademark search and clearance, trademark application preparation and prosecution, trademark maintenance and TTAB cancellation and opposition proceedings.
• Managed global trademark portfolios comprising over 700 trademarks, including developing and implementing trademark filing strategies and providing recommendations for exploitation and maintenance.
• Coordinated IP due diligence efforts to assess complex IP portfolios, including patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, including for a data center M&A.
• Prosecuted over 300 trademark applications working directly with USPTO Trademark examiners to overcome deficiencies.
• Negotiated and drafted agreements relating to trademark conflicts, co-existence agreements, TTAB settlement agreements, assignment agreements and license agreements.
• Managed pre-litigation brand and anti-counterfeiting enforcement activity for a variety of clients.

Areas of Expertise

• Trademark Prosecution and Maintenance
• IP Acquisition
• IP Due Diligence
• IP Exploitation