Anna Kuhn

Anna Kuhn

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Austin, TX

Anna Kuhn is a dedicated legal professional who excels in practical advice on trademark selection and clearance, U.S. and international trademark registration, rights enforcement, and domain name issues with a diverse clientele ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies.

Focus areas:
Policing & Enforcement
Social Media & Domain Names
Licensing & Transactions
Anna Is 'Bright And Personable,' She Has Accumulated An Unrivalled Level Of Branding Know-How...She Offers 'A Very Experienced – Yet Cost-Efficient – Service'.
- World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2017)
Anna Has Valuable In-House Experience Which Informs Her Pragmatic And Commercial Approach. Her Counsel Is Ready To Put Into Action Right Away, So You Can Crack On With Business.
- World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2021)
Anna Kuhn Has Experience In-House And So Provides Exceptionally Practical And Commercial Advice On Protection, Policing And Enforcement And Is By Far One Of The Sharpest Lawyers Out There.
- World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2020)
A Brilliant Writer' With 'A Gift For Distilling Her Advice Into Easy-To-Understand Summaries That Can Virtually Be Cut And Pasted And Sent Along To Your Internal Business Clients.'
- World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2019)
Kuhn Really Knows How To Cut To The Chase And Excels At Understanding Risk Tolerances – She Is A Pragmatic And Superb Attorney.
- World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2018)
I am delighted with the stellar work of Anna Kuhn. She coordinates with local counsel around the world on our behalf and provides us with practical, timely advice. She is a sounding board when I need a second opinion on clearance searches, assists with our trademark filings and prosecution strategies, and works closely with us on our contentious trademark matters. Over the past few years our brand has rapidly expanded, and Anna has been able to provide trademark support for our growth every step of the way. I would recommend Anna to any company that is looking for a seasoned trademark practitioner with a business-oriented mindset.
- World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2023)

Anna Kuhn focuses her practice on trademark selection and clearance, U.S. and international trademark registration, rights policing and enforcement, and domain name and internet issues. She represents clients in registration matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and handles disputes including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and UDRP proceedings. Her work includes negotiating license agreements, performing due diligence for trademarks involved in corporate transactions, and advising clients concerning copyright issues and rights of publicity.

Anna’s clients span a wide variety of industries and stages of development, as she frequently represented start-up companies while running her own trademark law practice for six years. Her background also includes working as in-house trademark counsel for a Fortune 100 company, and she is experienced in developing corporate policies regarding trademarks and copyrights and providing related training to in-house staff.

Anna earned her J.D. from the Yale Law School in 1996. Before law school, she graduated with high honors from the University of Texas with a bachelor’s degree in government.

Outside the office, Anna enjoys photography, community service, and spending time with her husband, Kurt, and their children, Eli and Lucy.

  • The Best Lawyers In America® Trademark Law, By Woodward/White, Inc. (2019-2023)
  • WTR 1000 The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (2017-2023)
  • IP Stars, Managing Intellectual Property (2016-2022)
  • Top 250 Women In IP, Managing Intellectual Property (2016-2021)

  • International Trademark Association
    • Non-Traditional Trade Marks Committee (Feb 2021-2023)
    • Pro Bono Committee (2018-2019)
  • Austin Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

  • Co-Author, Protecting Color As A Trademark In The United States – Part 1, Inta Bulletin, June 15, 2022
  • Panelist, 2019 Annual Conference Of The Texas Wine And Grape Growers Association, Ask An Attorney: Grape Contracts, General Contracts, Intellectual Property, Human Resources, Alcoholic Beverage And Miscellaneous Business Law, San Marcos, Texas, February 2019
  • Moderator, Austin IPla Cle Luncheon, In-House Counsel Perspectives On Current Trademark Issues, Austin, Texas, August 2017

  • 1996 J.D., Yale Law School
  • 1993 B.A., The University of Texas

  • State Bar of Texas

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