Leadership & Publications

Industry Engagement and Thought Leadership

Jessica S. Rutherford is actively involved in the intellectual property and legal communities through professional organizations, speaking engagements, and publications. From serving on key bar association committees and lecturing on licensing law to writing on a range of legal issues related to intellectual property and business law, Ms. Rutherford has established a firm commitment to the field.

    • Cardozo Alumni IP Practice Group, Current Member

    • Brown Alumni Schools Committee, Current Member

    • Entertainment, Art and Sport Law Committee, New York State Bar Association, Current Member

    • Intellectual Property Law Committee, New York State Bar Association, Current Member

    • Internet and Technology Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association, Past Member

    • Trademark Committee of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Past Member

    • Communications and Media Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association, Past Member

    • Spoke on “Licensing Law for Beginners” at Licensing Expo, annual trade show for the licensing industry

    • Guest lecturer on Licensing Law at the University of Connecticut School of Law

    • “The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Raises the Standard for Proving Fraud in Trademark Cases,” 29 The Licensing Journal 38, n. 10 (November/December, 2009)

    • “In re Bilski and the Future of the Business Method Patent,” 15 IP Litigator, n. 5 (September/October, 2009)

    • “Developments in Sports Licensing,” 2009 Licensing Update 27 (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., 2009)

    • “National Football League Teams Act as Single Entity,” 29 The Licensing Journal 28, n. 3 (March, 2009)

    • “The Supreme Courts Shifts Risk to Patent Licensors,” 2008 Licensing Update 51 (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., 2008)

    • “CBC v. Major League Baseball: In Fantasy Baseball Even Rights of Publicity Are Illusory,” 28 The Licensing Journal 17, n. 4 (April, 2008)

    • “Digital Video Recorders and Video on Demand,” 28 The Licensing Journal 31, n. 3 (March, 2008) 

    • “Patent Reform Initiatives,” Inventors Digest (October, 2007); 28 The Licensing Journal, n. 1 (January, 2008)

    • “Trademarks as Keywords,” 27 The Licensing Journal 29, n. 8 (October, 2007)

    • “Ringtones Subject to Compulsory License,” 27 The Licensing Journal 35, n. 7 (August, 2007)

    • “Safe Harbor for Service Providers,” 27 The Licensing Journal 22, n. 6 (June/July, 2007)

    • “Can Patent Licensees Have Their Cake and Eat It Too?: MedImmune v. Genentech: The Supreme Court Shifts Risk to Patent Licensors,” 27 The Licensing Journal 4, n. 4 (April, 2007)

    • “Choosing the Program [That’s] Right for You,” 26 The Licensing Journal 28, n. 2 (February, 2006)

    • “Content Licensing and Contract Issues,” 2006 Licensing Update 359 (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., 2006); 26 The Licensing Journal 10, n. 7 (August, 2006); 2007 Licensing Update 402 (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., 2007); 2008 Licensing Update 511 (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., 2008)

    • Drafting Internet Agreements (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., 2000, supps. 2006-2013)

    • Multimedia and Technology Licensing Agreements: Forms and Commentary (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., supps. 2006-2013)

    • Trademark & Copyright Disputes: Litigation Forms and Analysis (Gregory J. Battersby & Charles W. Grimes eds., supps. 2007-2008)