Kimberly S. "Kim" Grimsley

About Kimberly

Kimberly S. Grimsley is a partner at Oliver & Grimsley. Ms. Grimsley’s practice concentrates on intellectual property matters, including trademark, copyright, licensing, software, advertising, social media marketing and business law matters, including corporate formations and contract review. Ms. Grimsley regularly counsels clients on their intellectual property rights, including identifying, building, protecting and enforcing those rights. She also assists clients in overseeing their trademark and copyright portfolios. Her trademark practice is not limited to the United States, but includes trademark protection internationally as well. Ms. Grimsley has resolved numerous intellectual property disputes efficiently without litigation when possible by negotiating various co-existence, consent, and licensing agreements to protect clients’ marks in a cost-effective manner. When litigation is required for trademarks, she has handled numerous opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Her experience also includes counseling clients on domain name issues and handling matters through the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) and under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. Ms. Grimsley further protects clients’ copyright and trademark rights against infringers, including infringement on all forms of social media platforms.

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Education

• University of Baltimore, J.D., graduated 2000

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