Gabrielle Pludo

Gabrielle Pludo concentrates her practice on the clearance, protection, prosecution, and enforcement of intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on trademarks and copyrights. She represents brand-driven companies ranging from emerging businesses to established enterprises across a variety of industries, and advises clients on developing and maintaining strong domestic and international brand portfolios.

Gabrielle assists clients with:

• U.S. and international trademark clearance, prosecution, maintenance, and brand counseling.
• Preparation and prosecution of trademark applications and responses to Office Actions before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as coordination with foreign counsel.
• Trademark enforcement matters, including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Brand protection and infringement analysis, including monitoring third-party use and drafting cease-and-desist correspondence.
• Copyright counseling and registration before the U.S. Copyright Office.
• Drafting and negotiation of intellectual property-related commercial agreements, including licensing, content creation, services, and brand collaboration agreements.
• Intellectual property due diligence in connection with corporate transactions, including portfolio review, ownership analysis, and risk assessment.

Prior to joining Blank Rome, Gabrielle practiced intellectual property law at a national law firm and gained additional experience at a boutique intellectual property practice, where she worked on trademark, copyright, and patent-related matters. During law school, she was a founding student attorney in an intellectual property law clinic, providing pro bono counseling to entrepreneurs and early-stage companies on patent and trademark prosecution and strategy.