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Adam W. Sgro

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Counsel

T 212.402.4094 New York
I am passionate about using my trademark law expertise to help strengthen your brand.
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Adam Sgro helps clients safeguard their intellectual property starting from the inception of a brand or product, advising them on clearance issues and filing for trademark registrations with the USPTO. He also advises clients on protecting their brands and conducts trademark enforcement or initiates litigation when necessary.

Should litigation arise, Adam prosecutes and defends federal claims for trademark infringement, trademark counterfeiting, and unfair competition. He is further experienced with handling all aspects of Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings from the outset all the way through trial.

Throughout his practice, Adam has managed the intellectual property of companies both big and small, having previously worked for international luxury and fashion brands as well as small start-up companies. His background further includes substantial experience in complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, including breach of contract and business torts.

Practice Highlights

Trademark counterfeiting involving materially altered genuine goods

Successfully prosecuted several complex trademark counterfeiting cases involving the use of altered, modified, and non-genuine components as part of what was formerly a genuine product.

Comprehensive enforcement and brand protection

Advises clients on developing monitoring and enforcement strategies to protect their trademarks across digital and physical spaces, as well as on the trademark register.

Trademark counterfeiting lawsuit involving modified genuine goods*

Represented plaintiff in trademark counterfeiting and infringement action against online retailer selling modified genuine luxury watches, obtaining a verdict of infringement after a bench trial. (N.D. Tex. 2022)

Trademark counterfeiting lawsuit involving modified genuine goods*

Represented plaintiff in trademark counterfeiting and infringement action against online retailer selling modified genuine luxury watches who was a previously adjudicated infringer, obtaining an order of contempt for violation of a permanent injunction and cessation of the sale of infringing products. (C.D. Cal. 2021)

Trademark counterfeiting lawsuit involving modified genuine goods*

Represented plaintiff in trademark counterfeiting and infringement action against online retailer selling modified genuine luxury watches, settled favorably. (C.D. Cal. 2020)

Trademark counterfeiting lawsuit involving online seller*

Represented plaintiff in trademark counterfeiting and infringement action against online seller of fashion watches, settled favorably. (E.D.N.Y. 2020)

Trademark infringement lawsuit against online imitation website*

Represented plaintiff in trademark infringement action, successfully obtaining an injunction and transfer of domain used to imitate client's product registration database. (S.D.N.Y. 2019)
*Denotes an attorney's experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • New York, 2015
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Education

  • J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2014, magna cum laude
    • Order of the Coif
    • Dean's List
    • Fordham Urban Law Journal
  • B.A., History, Fordham University, 2011, magna cum laude
    • Dean's List
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships & Affiliations

    • International Trademark Association, 2020-2022

Professional Recognition

    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law, 2024-2025
    • Selected to "New York Rising Stars" in Intellectual Property, Thomson Reuters, 2021-2024

Background

    • Associate, Gibney Anthony & Flaherty LLP, New York, 2016-2022
    • Associate, Entwistle & Cappucci LLP, New York, 2014-2016
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