Mr. Mandel’s interest in copyrights, trademarks and related intellectual property matters stems from his own background as a musician and composer. His curiosity led him to explore this area in depth and ultimately to an understanding that copyrights and trademarks also are important in other fields. As a result, he works with large, small and mid-sized businesses in many diverse industries including:
- Cosmetics
- Oriental Carpets
- Computer Software, hardware and accessories
- Restaurants
- Food and Drink
- Clothing
- Real Estate
- Construction
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
- Copyright Prosecution
- Franchises and Franchising
- Employment Litigation
- Entertainment Law
- Trademark Licensing
- Copyright Licensing
- International Trademarks
- Internet Trademark Law
- Trademark Litigation
- Trademark Prosecution
- False Advertising
- Business Torts
- Trade Secrets
- Trade Dress
- Right of Publicity
- Software Copyright
EDUCATION
- Rutgers University, J.D., with honors, 1989
- Berklee College of Music, Professional Diploma in Film Scoring, cum laude, 1981
- University of Connecticut, B.S., 1976
ADMISSIONS
- Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 1989
- New York, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1992
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Second Circuits, 1992