Cindy L. Caditz
Partner
Cindy Caditz evaluates trademark availability and registrability, and counsels clients about the risks arising from use and registration of proposed and existing trade names and trademarks. She prepares and prosecutes U.S. trademark applications and manages registration of foreign trademark applications around the world. Cindy has managed domestic and international trademark oppositions, administrative proceedings, and litigation. Her practice encompasses counseling and management of the full scope of intellectual property rights including transactions, acquisition of assets, sale of assets, copyrights, licensing agreements, private label manufacturing agreements, dispute resolution agreements, and rights of publicity and privacy.
Cindy has been fortunate to manage trademark portfolios both large and small and counsel clients about all aspects of their intellectual property. Acquisition and enforcement of intellectual property rights has presented her and her clients with a full range of intellectual property rights in both administrative and civil litigation. The most dynamic and enjoyable aspect of her practice has been the effective anticipation of problems which has been essential to building and maintaining strong assets owned by her clients, managing legal costs and conserving client resources.
Practice Highlights
Clients
Lawyer of the Year
World Trademark 1000
Admitted to Practice
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Washington, 1987
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
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U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington
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U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Education
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J.D., University of Colorado Law School, 1984
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B.A., Vassar College, 1981, cum laude
Memberships & Affiliations
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- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- International Trademark Association
Professional Recognition
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- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Intellectual Property Law (Washington), 2016-2017, 2019-2023; "Recognized Practitioner" designation, 2016-2017; Received "Band 4" ranking in Intellectual Property Law (Washington), 2018-2020; Received "Band 3" ranking in Intellectual Property Law (Washington), 2021; Received "Band 2" ranking in Intellectual Property Law (Washington), 2022-2023
- Listed in "IP Stars," Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, 2014
- Named as one of the "Top 250 Women in IP," by IP Stars, Managing Intellectual Property, 2013
- Selected by Best Lawyers as Seattle's "Lawyer of the Year" in Trademark Law, 2016, 2019, 2020
- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Copyright Law by Best Lawyers, 2012-present; in Trademark Law, 2013-present
- Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2005-2020
- Named to the "World Trademark Review 1000" by World Trademark Review, 2012-present; Named a "WTR Global Leader," 2022
Background
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- Member/Attorney, Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC, Seattle, 1987-2005, 2008-2009
- Of Counsel, Klarquist Sparkman, Portland, Ore., 2006-2007