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Rachel Fertig

Rachel E. Fertig

Associate

rachel.fertig@morganlewis.com

Washington, DC Phone +1.202.739.5396 Fax +1.202.739.3001

1111 Pennsylvania Ave. NW//Washington, DC 20004-2541//United States

Bringing government and private-industry perspective to the firm’s intellectual property practice, Rachel E. Fertig assists media, technology, and retail companies with copyright protection and enforcement. Previously at the US Copyright Office, Rachel helped develop the government’s amicus brief in Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc.; revise the Compendium of US Copyright Office Practices; and advise whether to grant or deny final administrative appeals of rejected registrations.

Rachel also previously worked at the Association of American Publishers and helped draft accessibility legislation and proposals to modernize copyright law.

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Intellectual Property, Law360 (2019)

Member, Litigation Department of the Year–Intellectual Property, The American Lawyer (2019)

Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Fellow, US Copyright Office (2015–2017)

Co-chair, DC Chapter, Copyright Society of the USA

Member, ChIPs

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • George Mason University School of Law, 2012, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Tulane University, 2009, B.A., Political Economy, French, Asian Studies, summa cum laude

Sectors

  • Retail & Ecommerce
  • Technology

Services

  • Trademark, Copyright, Advertising Litigation & Brand Management
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Telecommunications, Media & Technology

Regions

  • North America

Events

2/23/2021 - The CASE Act: What’s Next? Considerations of Implementation and Impact of the Copyright Claims Board
5/26/2020 - AI and Copyright: Who’s That Author Behind the Computer?
10/16/2019 - Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association's October Meeting
7/30/2019 - Women Pioneers of the Music Modernization Act
4/24/2019 - ACC Greater Philadelphia 2019 In-House Counsel Conference
3/28/2019 - 12th Annual PIPG Symposium – Streaming as Disruptive Technology: Changing Media and Its Impact on Copyright Law
8/23/2017 - Start Up Law 101: IP and Other Foundations for Your Business
6/13/2017 - Careers in Copyright: Those Who Can, Make Art; Those Who Can’t, Become Copyright Lawyers

News

6/10/2020 - Effort to Capture 'Red Flag' Embodies DMCA Reform Struggle, Bloomberg Law
9/21/2017 - Life as an IP Lawyer: Washington, DC, The IPKat

Publications

2/5/2021 - USPTO Tribunals Offer Lessons For New Copyright Board, Law360
1/4/2021 - Congress Enacts Controversial Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act
5/20/2020 - The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, COVID-19, and Copyright
4/3/2020 - USPTO and Copyright Office Grant Deadline Relief, Further Guidance Awaited
3/30/2020 - CARES Act Could Provide Relief for IP Applicants, Registrants, and Owners
5/6/2019 - INSIGHT: Explaining the New EU Copyright Directive, Bloomberg Law 
4/11/2019 - European Parliament Approves Controversial EU Copyright Directive
3/26/2019 - Draft Revisions to Copyright Registration Practices Reflect Broader Protection of Product Design
2018 - 2017 Trademark Law Decisions of the Federal Circuit, American University Law Review, Vol. 67, Issue 4, Article 7
12/12/2017 - Don’t Lose Your DMCA Safe Harbor for Copyright Infringement Claims
2017 - 2016 Trademark Law Decisions of the Federal Circuit, American University Law Review, Vol. 67, Issue 4, Article 9