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Kassidy Schmitz

Associate | She/Her/Hers
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Areas of Focus

Overview

Kassidy leverages her unique legal experience and education to deliver sophisticated counsel to patent clients. Her broad technical background makes her effective in a wide range of technology areas and industries, including electrical and mechanical engineering.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Kassidy worked as a paralegal for an IP boutique firm, prosecuting design patents. During law school, she represented DC, Maryland, and Virginia-based entrepreneurs at the Glushko-Samuelson IP Clinic. She also interned at the Office of Unfair Trade Investigations at the International Trade Commission, as well as Unified Patents.

Kassidy is an associate in Crowell's DC office, where she focuses her practice on district court litigation, 337 investigations, and inter partes review proceedings.

Career & Education

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    • The George Washington University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
    • American University, J.D., 2022
    • The George Washington University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering
    • American University, J.D., 2022

    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Kassidy's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.21.23

Something to Taco-Bout: Taco Bell Takes on TACO TUESDAY Trademark Registrations

It seems most everyone has been closely monitoring Taco Bell’s cancellation proceedings directed to federal trademark registrations covering the TACO TUESDAY trademark.  On July 15, 2023, one of the registrants, Spicy Seasonings, LLC, withdrew its registration after decades of ownership, supporting Taco Bell’s allegations that the phrase is generic and therefore not protectable as a trademark....

  • Publication | 2021

    “TRIPing Over Trade Secrets: How China’s Cyber Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets Violated TRIPS,” American University International Law Review, Volume 36, 2021.

  • Publication | 07.22.21

    “Denials of Transfer Motions in Western District of Texas and Mandamus Reversals by Federal Circuit,” Unified Patents – Insights

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Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.21.23

Something to Taco-Bout: Taco Bell Takes on TACO TUESDAY Trademark Registrations

Publication | 2021

“TRIPing Over Trade Secrets: How China’s Cyber Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets Violated TRIPS,” American University International Law Review, Volume 36, 2021.

Publication | 07.22.21

“Denials of Transfer Motions in Western District of Texas and Mandamus Reversals by Federal Circuit,” Unified Patents – Insights
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    • “TRIPing Over Trade Secrets: How China’s Cyber Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets Violated TRIPS,” American University International Law Review, Volume 36, 2021.

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      2021

    • “Denials of Transfer Motions in Western District of Texas and Mandamus Reversals by Federal Circuit,” Unified Patents – Insights

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      07.22.21

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Practices

Kassidy's Insights

Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.21.23

Something to Taco-Bout: Taco Bell Takes on TACO TUESDAY Trademark Registrations

It seems most everyone has been closely monitoring Taco Bell’s cancellation proceedings directed to federal trademark registrations covering the TACO TUESDAY trademark.  On July 15, 2023, one of the registrants, Spicy Seasonings, LLC, withdrew its registration after decades of ownership, supporting Taco Bell’s allegations that the phrase is generic and therefore not protectable as a trademark....

  • Publication | 2021

    “TRIPing Over Trade Secrets: How China’s Cyber Theft of U.S. Trade Secrets Violated TRIPS,” American University International Law Review, Volume 36, 2021.

  • Publication | 07.22.21

    “Denials of Transfer Motions in Western District of Texas and Mandamus Reversals by Federal Circuit,” Unified Patents – Insights

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