Alicia Grahn Jones concentrates her practice in the areas of trademark clearance, prosecution, and litigation. Ms. Jones has substantial experience representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in opposition and cancellation proceedings and in federal district courts in trademark infringement matters. Ms. Jones also helps clients determine the availability of trademarks, develop and implement appropriate trademark registration programs, monitor and enforce trademark rights, and manage trademark disputes throughout the world.

Ms. Jones currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Georgia Association for Women Lawyers. She is a member of the Intellectual Property Section of the Georgia Bar Association and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Ms. Jones has been recognized as a Georgia "Rising Star" in the area of Intellectual Property in 2012 and 2013 by SuperLawyers magazine. She is recognized in the area of Sports Law in both the 2012 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and the 2012 edition of GeorgiaTrend’s Legal Elite.

Ms. Jones was the Chair of the firm's Associate Communications Committee from 2008-2012 and a member of the firm's Diversity Committee from 2010-2012. She was a recipient of the 2004 Georgia Association of Women Lawyers Scholarship. Ms. Jones earned her J.D. from Emory University School of Law and received her Bachelor of Arts from George Washington University, where she graduated cum laude in Political Science.

Professional & Community Activities

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Vice President of Programs (2011-2012) and Board of Directors

Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Vice President of Public Affairs (2009-2011) and Board of Directors

Georgia Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Member

National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics, Member

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, J.D. (2004)
  • George Washington University, B.A., Political Science (1999)
    cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (2004)

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • Georgia Supreme Court
  • Georgia Superior Court
  • Georgia Lower Courts

Who We Are

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6164
f +1 404.541.3292

Alicia Grahn Jones

Experience Highlights

University of Kansas v. Larry Sinks, et al.
Successfully represented University of Kansas in a trial against JoeCollege.com, a retailer selling various apparel using colors and other indicia of more
Texas Tech Univ. v. Spiegelberg
Represented Collegiate Licensing Company in litigation to protect the school colors and verbal trademarks of a Texas-based university. The firm’s more
Counsel to the Collegiate Licensing Company, one of the top sports licensing firms in the U.S.
Represented the Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), one of the most successful licensing companies in the United States. CLC is the exclusive more
Trademark portfolio management for The Weather Channel
Provides brand management and portfolio maintenance, advice, licensing, litigation and other assistance in connection with trademarks, copyrights, more