Scholar-Practitioner at the Intersection of Technology & Intellectual Property Law.
Distinguished federal practitioner, former enterprise systems programmer, and co-author of foundational national treatises in trademark and copyright law.
Distinct Professional Milestones
The rare combination of enterprise software engineering mastery, federal judicial chambers rigor, and national legal publishing authority.
Enterprise Technology Roots
Prior to law school, served as a computer programmer and systems consultant for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), developing mission-critical distribution control systems for Fortune 500 companies.
Subsequently served as in-house systems analyst for Gannett, Co., personally installing and supporting enterprise advertising management systems for over 50 daily newspapers nationwide.
Academic & Judicial Distinction
Graduate of the UCLA School of Law as recipient of two prestigious academic fellowships and Chief Articles Editor of the Pacific Basin Law Journal.
Served as judicial extern for the Honorable Gary L. Taylor, United States District Court for the Central District of California. Created a dedicated intake program for asylum seekers on behalf of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law.
National Treatise Authorship
Co-author of two leading treatises on copyright and trademark prosecution law: Trademark Registration Practice and Copyright Registration Practice, published annually by Thomson Reuters.
Co-author of the only practice guide in the United States concerning trademark examination procedures: Practitioner's Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (Thomson Reuters).
Relied upon daily by examining attorneys at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and federal practitioners across all U.S. jurisdictions.
Canonical Legal Literature
Trademark Registration Practice
The leading comprehensive authority on federal Lanham Act application procedures, USPTO Office Action practice, appeals to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), and post-registration maintenance.
Copyright Registration Practice
The authoritative guide addressing deposit requirements, computer software source code copyrighting, digital authorship, and expedited processing before the U.S. Copyright Office.
Practitioner's Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
The only practice guide in the United States specifically dedicated to unpacking, navigating, and overcoming internal USPTO trademark examination procedures and examiner guidelines.
“What a rare privilege it is to be authorized to speak for someone else.”
At Dwight Law Group, every client matter is conceived, drafted, and prosecuted directly by principal partner Amanda V. Dwight. Your legal strategy is never delegated down to junior associates or outsourced paralegals.
When filing applications or appearing before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, clients benefit from the direct insight of the attorney who co-authored the national treatise instructing other attorneys on procedure.
Curriculum Vitae & Credentials
Academic & Judicial Credentials
- Recipient of two competitive academic fellowships
- Chief Articles Editor, Pacific Basin Law Journal
- Founded and structured dedicated intake program for asylum applicants for the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Gary L. Taylor. Assisted in federal trial briefing evaluation, substantive motion analysis, and judicial memorandum drafting.
Bachelor of Science with Honors in Management Information Systems and Marketing. Rigorous cross-training in enterprise systems design and commercial market strategy.
Industry Engineering & Lectures
Computer Programmer and Systems Consultant. Directed the full-lifecycle software engineering and deployment of large-scale automated distribution control systems for Fortune 500 corporate enterprises.
In-house Systems Analyst. Engineered, deployed, and supported high-reliability publishing advertising database management systems across more than 50 newspaper operations throughout the United States.
Frequent guest speaker, seminar leader, and intellectual property lecturer for trade associations, including the premier MAGIC Marketplace fashion trade event in Las Vegas, addressing trademark counterfeiting and licensing.
Retain Counsel with Published National Authority.
Whether securing trademark protection, protecting proprietary source code, or contesting an active trademark office action, speak directly with Amanda V. Dwight.
