Practices
Education
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2012, cum laude
- B.A., University of California, San Diego, 2007
Clerkships
- Extern to the Honorable Donna M. Ryu, United States District Court, Northern District of California
Admissions
- California
- U.S. District Court for the Central and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Supreme Court
Languages
- Farsi
Overview
Gazal Pour-Moezzi is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's Orange County office.
Areas of Practice
Ms. Pour-Moezzi works with clients to build and protect brands. She advises clients on acquiring and protecting trademarks in the U.S. and abroad; prosecutes and defends trademarks before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; and arbitrates domestic and international Internet Domain Name disputes. She also has an active trademark litigation practice, litigating claims under the Lanham Act and state unfair competition laws. Most recently, Ms. Pour-Moezzi obtained a unanimous decision for her client from the U.S. Supreme Court in the trademark infringement case Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank, 574 U.S. ___ (2015).
In addition to trademark law, Ms. Pour-Moezzi counsels clients on copyright and trade secret law, as well as transactional matters including the negotiation and preparation of intellectual property ownership and licensing agreements.
Honors
- Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2018
Thought Leadership
Articles
Intellectual Property Law Blog Posts
- "Supreme Court Update – Hana Financial v. Hana Bank," February 4, 2015
Media Mentions
Memberships
- Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 2011-2012
- Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 2010-2011