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Andrew J. Avsec

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Areas of Focus

Overview

Andrew Avsec advises clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies on complex brand protection, copyright, advertising, trade secret, and social media issues. Andrew has represented some of the world’s most prominent brands. WTR 1000 reports that clients find him to be "smart, practical, responsive, knowledgeable, and with unfailing common sense, he’s the complete package." Another source says that Andrew has "exceptional international awareness and understands the business needs of his clients."

As a litigator, Andrew represents clients in district court litigation, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) oppositions and cancellation actions, arbitration proceedings, and domain name disputes under the Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy. Andrew also has significant experience leading global disputes across a number of jurisdictions.

Andrew’s counseling practice includes developing global trademark protection and enforcement programs, prosecuting trademarks and copyrights, implementing global trademark protection and enforcement programs, analyzing trademark searches, advising on brand expansion projects, developing global trademark filing strategies, evaluating advertising claims, and counseling clients on right of publicity issues. Andrew also works with companies to conduct intellectual property audits and develop customized corporate IP policies. His practice also includes providing advice on intellectual property transfers, preparing licenses, and conducting due diligence. Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, he was a shareholder and the co-chair of the Trademark Practice at Brinks Gilson & Lione.

Andrew volunteers at Legal Prep Charter Academies, Chicago’s first legal-themed charter high school.

Career & Education

    • Princeton University, A.B., bioethics, 2004
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2007
    • Princeton University, A.B., bioethics, 2004
    • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2007

    • Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    • Supreme Court of Illinois
    • Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    • Supreme Court of Illinois

    • International Trademark Association, Vice Chair of the Right of Publicity Committee
    • Princeton Club of Chicago
    • International Trademark Association, Vice Chair of the Right of Publicity Committee
    • Princeton Club of Chicago
Andrew is fantastic. He is very skillful, personable and practical. He always has the client's best interest at heart.

— Chambers USA 2024

Andrew's Insights

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Join Crowell & Moring for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding." Andrew Avsec and Fan Cheng will host a collaborative discussion on Right of Publicity hot topics, including the rise of NIL in athletics, deep fakes, synthetic influencers, and how brand owners can leverage NIL rights to build authentic and resonant campaigns, and the underlying risks.

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Representative Matters

  • Represented president and fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University) in a multi-jurisdictional dispute in coordinating enforcement strategy, including litigation in Turkey, dozens of oppositions, UDPR proceedings, and various other actions to dismantle a scheme to fraudulently franchise schools under the HARVARD mark.
  • Represented global brand owner in complex district court litigation asserting trademark and trade dress infringement of consumer product.
  • Represented global food company with hundreds of marks, including multiple billion-dollar brands, in district court litigation, TTAB proceedings, and licensing negotiations.
  • Represented iconic global brand in district court litigation, TTAB proceedings, international disputes, UDRP proceedings, and its first global rebrand in 45 years.
  • Represented global information services company in global trademark portfolio management and trademark enforcement matters.
  • Represented domain name owner in negotiation of six-figure sale of domain name.
  • Appeared in over 100 TTAB proceedings representing a wide range of clients from startups to some of the world’s most well-known brands.

Andrew's Insights

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Join Crowell & Moring for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding." Andrew Avsec and Fan Cheng will host a collaborative discussion on Right of Publicity hot topics, including the rise of NIL in athletics, deep fakes, synthetic influencers, and how brand owners can leverage NIL rights to build authentic and resonant campaigns, and the underlying risks.

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Recognition

  • World Trademark Review 1000, 2025
  • Chambers USA: Illinois, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets, 2024
  • World Trademark Review Global Leaders: Private Practice, 2024
  • Managing IP: IP Stars, National Trademark Star, 2024
  • World Trademark Review 1000: Illinois, Enforcement and Litigation, 2018–2024
  • World Trademark Review 1000: Illinois, Prosecution and Strategy, 2018–2024

Andrew's Insights

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Join Crowell & Moring for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding." Andrew Avsec and Fan Cheng will host a collaborative discussion on Right of Publicity hot topics, including the rise of NIL in athletics, deep fakes, synthetic influencers, and how brand owners can leverage NIL rights to build authentic and resonant campaigns, and the underlying risks.

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Insights

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Speaking Engagement | 06.26.25

"Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding," Crowell & Moring Seminar, Chicago, IL.

Speaking Engagement | 06.26.25

"Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding," International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable

Firm News | 3 min read | 06.11.25

Crowell & Moring Attorneys and Practices Recognized in Managing IP’s 2025 IP Stars Guide

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Practices

Industries

Andrew's Insights

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Join Crowell & Moring for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding." Andrew Avsec and Fan Cheng will host a collaborative discussion on Right of Publicity hot topics, including the rise of NIL in athletics, deep fakes, synthetic influencers, and how brand owners can leverage NIL rights to build authentic and resonant campaigns, and the underlying risks.

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