Francelina M. Perdomo Klukosky

Francelina Perdomo Klukosky advises brands and in-house marketing teams, as well as creators, influencers, and digital-first businesses, on legal matters relating to the strategic development, protection, and monetization of brand assets across platforms and markets. Fran’s practice operates at the intersection of brand management, media, entertainment, and technology, with a particular focus on trademark and copyright portfolio management, brand enforcement, licensing and endorsement transactions, content commercialization, and advertising and promotional compliance. Her work in the creator and digital media economy also encompasses emerging issues, including AI-enabled products and content, name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, and cross-border brand expansion. 

Fran is an experienced intellectual property attorney recognized by World Trademark Review in the WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals. She is a fluent Spanish speaker and received her legal education in the United States, France, and the Dominican Republic. The international scope of her training informs her practice advising clients on IP asset protection and complex licensing matters across the United States, Latin America, and Europe.

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Trademark and Brand Management 

In her trademark and brand management practice, Fran advises clients on strategic trademark portfolio management and brand development, including clearance, registration, and enforcement of trademarks, as well as the licensing of brand assets to drive revenue growth and enhance market visibility. She works closely with clients to align trademark strategy with broader commercial and marketing objectives.

Fran negotiates, drafts, and structures a wide range of commercial and content-related agreements, including talent, development, publishing, and licensing agreements for scripted and unscripted programming, podcasts, webinars, and documentaries. She also advises on co-branding arrangements, joint ventures, endorsements, and brand collaborations, as well as the establishment and management of brand assets across domain names and blockchain-based domain platforms. In addition, Fran regularly represents clients in brand ambassador and influencer transactions and counsels on trademark and brand management issues arising from social media, digital platforms, and third-party websites.

Advertising

Fran advises brands and in-house marketing teams on product licensing, brand integration, and placement arrangements, and on advertising and promotional compliance, including substantiation, endorsements and testimonials, and platform-driven marketing initiatives.

Technology and Enforcement 

Fran advises clients on the protection, monetization, and enforcement of intellectual property rights in digital and technology-driven environments, with particular attention to the issues that arise in advertising, media, and other IP-intensive commercial transactions. She counsels clients throughout the digital content lifecycle, including the development, exploitation, and distribution of content, and regularly prepares opinion letters, enforcement strategies, and transactional documentation designed to mitigate litigation risk and address unauthorized use of intellectual property in both domestic and international markets.

Fran has significant experience handling domain name disputes under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) and representing clients in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). When disputes escalate, she represents clients in complex intellectual property and commercial litigation, including matters involving trademark and copyright infringement, breach of contract, releases, assignments of rights, and distribution-related disputes.