Saskia Pellicano
Trademark and copyright lawyer, Pellicano Law
A one-lawyer practice in DUMBO for people who make things and want to keep the name they make them under.
I grew up above my family's print shop in Bensonhurst, setting type for wedding invitations and menus. It taught me that the name on the door is most of what a small business owns.
Before law school I booked bands at a small venue near Flatbush Avenue. After it, I filed and defended trademarks for national brands at a Midtown firm, and learned how big companies protect their names. This office does the same work for the people who were always my favorite clients: small, specific, and making something.
I keep the practice small on purpose. I take a limited number of matters each month so I can answer every email myself.
What I do
- Trademark clearance and filing
- Copyright registration
- Licensing and collaboration agreements
- Takedowns and disputes
Bar, courts, schooling and languages
Bar admissions
New York
Admitted 2014
Courts
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Admitted 2015
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Admitted 2015
Education
J.D., Brooklyn Law School
2013
B.A. in English, Hunter College
2009
Languages
English
Italian
Fluent
Memberships
New York State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
How a project runs
You write to me with what you make and what's worrying you. I reply with whether I can help and, if I can, a fixed quote for the first piece of work.
If you agree, we sign a short engagement letter that says what I'll do, what it costs and what isn't included. Nothing starts before that.
While the work runs, you get a note from me at each step: when something is filed, when the office writes back, and when a deadline is coming. Trademark applications take months; I'll tell you what to expect so the silence isn't a surprise.