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Trademark, Copyright and Internet Issues for the Advertising Professional
Susan Rector is SZD's Intellectual Property Practice Group Leader and Coordinator of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Area. She has advised publicly and privately held companies in all aspects of intellectual property ownership and has assisted start-up and established businesses to conduct business online or to commercialize technology. Susan has extensive experience with software acquisition and licensing, technology-based companies and the legal issues encountered in conducting business online. She has prosecuted over 450 applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and numerous applications with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Complementing her intellectual property and technology practice, Susan has experience in a wide variety of business transactions, including business formation, restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions. She has advised institutional investors in making investments in over 90 venture capital funds or other equity investments aggregating over $3.35 billion and has assisted companies to raise debt and equity through the private sale of securities. She also provides ongoing advice and counsel to family and privately-held businesses.
