Nonprofit organizations and brand owners trust Deirdre Long Absolonne as outside general counsel dedicated to advancing their mission while mitigating risk. Deirdre drafts and negotiates key contracts and advises on corporate governance, intellectual property, compliance, policy, and other matters, teaming with clients and colleagues to provide holistic support.
Deirdre represents charitable, religious, and social service organizations; foundations; health care and educational institutions; and other tax-exempt entities. She has significant experience in intellectual property matters, including trademark registrations, copyright issues, trademark licensing, and the enforcement of trademark rights, particularly enforcement challenges and licensing opportunities that arise from famous marks. Her experience includes trademark matters for clients across industries, including financial services, medical devices, consumer products, fashion, and technology. She also counsels clients with respect to technology-related issues and transactions.
Deirdre serves on Crowell’s Diversity Council.
Representative Matters
- Represented a major religious and charitable organization in connection with the receipt and allocation of a multibillion-dollar donation.
- Represented a $120 million private grantmaking foundation in drafting grant agreements and corporate governance matters.
- Represented a skilled nursing facility in trademark registrations and the successful settlement of opposition by a major national health system.
- Represented a health system in the sale of a skilled nursing facility.
- Represented a major religious and charitable organization in drafting and negotiating many trademark license and promotion agreements, vendor agreements, and internal policies.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"New York Supreme Court Shoots Down New York Attorney General’s Bid to Dissolve the NRA,"
Health Care Alert
(March 17, 2022).
Contacts: Paul Mourning, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Debbie Lin
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"NFT Risks and Opportunities in the IP, Advertising, and Brand Management Spaces,"
(April 16, 2021).
Contacts: David Ervin, Deirdre Long Absolonne
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"Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 & 2021 USPTO Fee Changes,"
(January 28, 2021).
Contacts: Preetha Chakrabarti, David Ervin, Deirdre Long Absolonne
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"Supreme Court Finds that "Generic.com" Terms Can Be Trademarks,"
Advertising & State AG Alert
(July 6, 2020).
Contacts: David Ervin, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine, Suzanne Trivette
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"USPTO Announces Prioritization of Pandemic-Related Trademarks,"
IP Insights
(June 22, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Suzanne Trivette
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"U.S. Copyright Office Weighs in on "Unbalanced" DMCA Safe Harbor System,"
IP Insights
(June 4, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine, Suzanne Trivette
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"All Aboard: New York Enacts The Women on Corporate Board Study Act,"
Health Care Alert
(February 5, 2020).
Contacts: Stephanie Marcantonio, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine
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"No Registration Without Representation: U.S. Requires Foreign Trademark Owners to Engage U.S.-Licensed Attorneys,"
IP Insights
(July 24, 2019).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine
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"Trademark Infringer Gets the Boot,"
IP Insights
(May 13, 2019).
Contacts: Preetha Chakrabarti, Deirdre Long Absolonne, Michelle Chipetine
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"Who Says There’s No Free Parking in New York?,"
Health Care Alert
(December 12, 2018).
Contacts: Charles C. Hwang, Paul Mourning, Deirdre Long Absolonne
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