CLEVELAND, OHIO – Lippes Mathias is pleased to share that Colleen Flynn Goss, a partner and member of its intellectual property practice team, has been ranked in the silver category for Ohio based intellectual property attorneys in the World Trademark Review’s 2023 WTR1000. The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practitioners and has firmly established itself as the definitive 'go-to' resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise. The following description of Goss appeared in the publication: 

“Wise to business issues and the commercial benefit of well-managed, easily enforceable IP assets, Colleen Flynn Goss creates a lot of value for patrons at Lippes Mathias. This is especially appreciated by the emerging companies she represents, whose brands consistently get off to the best start in life; while large multinationals are equally appreciative of her international experience.”

To arrive at the results, WTR undertook an exhaustive qualitative research project to identify the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in this critical area of practice. When identifying the leading firms, factors such as depth of expertise, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically instructed were all taken into account, alongside positive peer and client feedback.

Goss is a well-established attorney who counsels domestic and international clients on a variety of trademark and copyright matters. Her practice encompasses advising clients on the selection, clearance, and adoption of new trademarks, prosecution of applications, registration, maintenance, and enforcement of trademarks and domain names, as well as providing counsel on transactional matters and disputes related to trade secrets, false advertising, and trademarks.

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with nearly 170 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, Long Island, and New York, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.