Overview
Stephanie Gumm helps companies grow and protect their intellectual property assets worldwide. She serves as a global brand management advisor — from counseling clients on strategic brand choices to trademark clearance, prosecution, licensing and enforcement.
A significant part of her practice involves assisting clients with developing and implementing anti-counterfeiting strategies. Stephanie has a solid background in advising clients on matters involving domain name clearance, registration and disputes and has represented clients in domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy. Stephanie also advises clients on a wide range of copyright issues, including copyrightability, ownership, registration, licensing and fair use.
Personal Interests
In her free time, Stephanie is passionate about international travel, yoga and — though residence in the Midwest isn’t exactly conducive to it — surfing.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Indiana
Kentucky
Education
Notre Dame Law School
J.D. (1999)
Bellarmine University
B.A. cum laude (1996)
Insights & Events
Latest
Insights
Other Perspectives
- Federal Trademark Rights for Marijuana Vaporizers: Up in Smoke?
Author, The Franchise Lawyer, re-printed in GPSolo eReport, American Bar Association, 2017 - The Emergence of Anti-Counterfeiting Efforts on Social Media
Chapter author, Intellectual Property Law 2014 – Top Lawyers on Trends and Key Strategies for the Upcoming Year, 2014
Firm Blog Contributions
- TCAM Today – uncomplicated, practical, day-to-day advice about how to build, protect or monetize a brand
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- International Trademark Association — Unreal Campaign Committee, term 2022-23; Young Practitioners Committee, 2018-19; Anticounterfeiting Committee, 2016-17; Academic Committee, 2012-15; Young Practitioners Committee, 2010-11; Young Practitioners Subcommittee of the Membership Services Committee, 2008-09; U.S. Model State Trademark Bill Subcommittee of the Legislation and Regulation Committee, 2006-07; and Law Firm Subcommittee of the Membership Services Committee, 2004-05
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Friends of Metro Animal Services, Inc. (FOMAS) — Board Member, 2015-present; Vice Chairman, 2020-23; Chairman, 2023-26
- National Association of Women Business Owners, Louisville Chapter – Board Member, 2012-16; Chair of Governance Committee, 2015-16; Co-Chair of Sponsorship Committee, 2012-14; Celebration of Entrepreneurship Event, Venue Chair, 2012; Co-Chair of Celebration of Entrepreneurship Event, 2011, and Supporting Member, 2011-17
- Bellarmine University Alumni-Student Mentoring Program — Mentor, 2015
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law — Intellectual Property Mentorship Program, Mentor, 2010-11
- Indianapolis Zoological Society — Zoobilation Committee Membership, 2003-07
- Adobe Society of the Eiteljorg Museum — Co-Chair of Buckaroo Bash Auction Committee, 2006; and Member of Buckaroo Bash Auction Committee, 2005
Honors
- Chambers USA — Indiana, Intellectual Property, 2022-23
- Best Lawyers® — Trademark Law, 2024
- World Trademark Review 1000 — World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (Indiana), 2021-23
- Trademark Who's Who, 2014-15
- Indiana Super Lawyers — Rising Star, Intellectual Property, 2009
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.