James D. Weinberger

James D. Weinberger

He/Him

Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

Recognized since 2021

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Trademark Law

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James Weinberger is an accomplished litigator who excels at developing strategies to help clients protect, enforce, and manage their brands and copyrightable content. For clients including global and national brands, James advises on copyright, trademark, and trade dress infringement, as well as unfair competition, false advertising, trademark dilution, right of publicity, First Amendment, and internet-related matters.

James seeks remedies for clients through federal and state court litigation, mediation, arbitration, administrative litigation in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy proceedings in the World Intellectual Property Organization. He counsels clients on copyright and trademark enforcement strategy, execution, portfolio management, and clearance, and negotiates and drafts trademark and copyright licenses, coexistence and settlement agreements.

With clients including prominent entertainment properties, characters, and celebrities, James also represents both established and startup clients across diverse industries, including apparel, personal care products, beverages, cosmetics, financial and professional services, sports, pharmaceuticals, publishing, and software.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 151 West 42nd Street, 17th Floor
    New York, NY 10036
Demographics
  • Pronouns: He/Him
Education
  • Columbia University, JD, graduated 1999
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York
Affiliations
  • International Trademark Association (INTA) - Member
  • Federal Bar Council - Member, Intellectual Property Committee
  • New York State Bar Association - Member, Intellectual Property Law Section
  • New York City Bar Association - Member, Intellectual Property Subcommittee of Sports Law Committee
  • American Bar Association - Member, Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Pharmaceutical Trade Marks Group (PTMG) - Associate Member
Court Admissions
  • New York, Appellate Division (1st Dep't)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern, New York
  • U.S. District Court, Northern, Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern, New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern, New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Trademark Law
Awards:
  • Chambers & Partners Ranked Lawyer - Band 2 in USA-NY
  • Who's Who Legal: Global Leader - Trademarks

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