Oberman Law Firm

OBERMAN LAW FIRM

Biography

Ms. Wendy Akbar is an accomplished intellectual property attorney, with extensive experience in all facets of IP litigation and pre-litigation cease and desist, licensing, and negotiation stages; trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution and protection in the U.S. Patent & Trademark and U.S. Copyright Offices; and representing clients as to overall brand strategy and protection.

Ms. Akbar has experience with intellectual property matters across multiple industries and technologies such as retail website functionality, multimedia, food and beverage science and products, artificial intelligence, computer hardware and software, dental and optical businesses and practices, restaurants and mobile food trucks, online gaming and gambling, semiconductor devices and processes, beauty/cosmetics products, transportation-related technology, hydroponics, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, clothing, sporting goods, and other industries. 

Ms. Akbar graduated with High Honors from Swarthmore College and earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Ms. Akbar handles a wide range of Intellectual Property matters, including trademark, trade secret, copyright, advertising, and unfair competition.  In addition, Ms. Akbar represents clients in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and U.S. Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.

Wendy Akbar

Intellectual Property Counsel

Credentials

Admissions

  • Arizona
  • New York
  • Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

Education

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 2002)

Swarthmore College (High Honors, 1999)

Practice Areas

Litigation, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Patent, IP Licensing, Internet Law, Business Contracts, Arbitration.

Select Publications
  1. Nebgen & W. Akbar, Entertainment Law: Music (Or, How to Roll in the Rock Industry) (Body Electric Press, 2015; 2d Ed., 2023)
  1. “On Your Mark, Get Set, Register!: The Anatomy of a Trademark, the Nuts and Bolts of the U.S. Trademark Application Process, and a Primer on International Registration,” Arizona Corp. Counsel CLE (2017)
  2. “Attacking Patent Trolls with Sword and Shield: Effective Offensive and Defensive Strategies for Dealing with Troll Threats and Litigation,” Arizona Corp. Counsel CLE (2014)
  3. “Ethics Surrounding the Use of Social Media in Litigation and Daily Practice,” DRI Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Seminar (2012)
Select Recognitions
  1. AV Preeminent® Rated attorney and Arizona’s Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell (2013-2025).
  2. Southwest Super Lawyer and Rising Star in IP Litigation (2010-2025).
  3. Honored as a 40 Under Forty recipient by the Phoenix Business Journal (2011).