Principal
agoldsmith@grr.com

Admissions
New York Bar, 1986
Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1986
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1989
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1991
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2001

Amy Goldsmith is involved in all areas of litigation, prosecution, and licensing regarding trademarks, copyrights, and patents, and she has extensive litigation experience. Ms. Goldsmith protects the global interests of both national and international clients in a variety of industries, including pet products, telecommunications, publishing, and consumer and designer goods such as jewelry, eyewear, and apparel. She has a specialized background in genetics and is a member of the New York City and American Bar associations. She served as co-managing editor of the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. Ms. Goldsmith is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property topics at Pratt Institute in New York City, and she is the author of several articles pertaining to intellectual property for Tableware Today magazine.

An interview with Ms. Goldsmith that appeared on BusinessWeek.com can be found here.

Selected Publications

"The Internet's Red Light District: Trademarks in the .XXX Domain," GRR Intellectual Property News (June 2011).

"Building an Interactive Online Site: The Legal Perspective, " GRR Intellectual Property News (May 2011).

"Living in Interesting Times: Developments in China, " GRR Intellectual Property News (April 2011).

"My Trademark Can Be Used As Your Keyword? Not in California," GRR Intellectual Property News (March 2011).

"To Be or Not To Be...Gray. The Supreme Court Does Not Answer the Question, " GRR Intellectual Property News (January 2011).

"It's Platinum...Or is It? The FTC's New Rule," GRR Intellectual Property News (January 2011).

"AIG: No, We Won't Pay!," GRR Intellectual Property News (November 2010).

"Online Privacy: A Non Sequitur?," GRR Intellectual Property News (October 2010).

"The Language of Money," GRR Intellectual Property News (September 2010).

"This Budweiser...is Not For You!," GRR Intellectual Property News (August 2010).

"Google: Friend or Foe to Trademark Owners? You Decide," GRR Intellectual Property News (August 2010).

"Credit Card Companies: On the Hook for Trademark Counterfeiting?," GRR Intellectual Property News (July 2010).

"The Chocolate Wars: Hershey vs. Williams Sonoma," GRR Intellectual Property News (June 2010).

"Start-Ups Need a Strong Patent Portfolio More than Ever," GRR Intellectual Property News (May 2010).

"How Green is Your IP?" GRR Intellectual Property News (May 2010).

"Yours, Mine and Ours: But Not Myriad's!," GRR Intellectual Property News (April 2010).

"Are Your Goods Red, White and Blue...or Gray?," GRR Intellectual Property News (March 2010).

"Whose Genes Are They, Anyway?," GRR Intellectual Property News (January 2010).

"Yours, Mine and Our Genes or Myriad's?," GRR Intellectual Property News (December 2009).

"FTC Issues New Guidelines Governing Endorsements," GRR Intellectual Property News (November 2009).

"Website Not Liable for Copyright Infringement When Users Upload Infringing Videos," GRR Intellectual Property News (October 2009).

"Identity Theft and You: The FTC's Red Flags Rule," GRR Intellectual Property News (September 2009).

"Why Can't I Use my Name...I am a Gucci!!," GRR Intellectual Property News (August 2009).

"Gene Patents: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?," GRR Intellectual Property News (July 2009).

"Did My Copyright Certificate Get Lost in Space?," GRR Intellectual Property News (June 2009).

"All Eyes Are On...You!," GRR Intellectual Property News (April 2009). "Prepare for Piracy Abroad," The New York Enterprise Report (March 2008)

"Getting to Know You: Negotiating the Complex Hazards of Ownership, Tracking and Other Aspects of Building an Interactive Online Site," New York Law Journal (February 4, 2008).

"Corporate Governance in the Wake of Sarbanes-Oxley," Business Week (May 23, 2005).

"All About Licensing Royalties," (April–May 2003).

"How Licensors Can Limit Risk for Defective Products," (December 2002–January 2003, February–March 2003)

"Merchandising and Licensing," (February–March, April–May 2002).

From Tableware Today:

".Biz is Here and .Info is Right Behind," (August–September 2001).

"Doing Business the European Way," (October–November 2000).

"New Protection for Famous Trademarks," (December 1999–January 2000).

"Bankruptcy and the Continuation of Business as Usual," (February–March 1999).

"Cybergriping: Can You Prevent Customer Dissatisfaction Websites?" (June–July 2002).

"The Need for Global Trademark Protection," (June–July 1999).

"E-Commerce: Conducting Biz in the Web," (August–September 1999).

"Covenants Not to Compete," (October–November 1998).

"Navigating the Web Legally," (August–September 1998).