Stewart Bellus

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Stewart J. Bellus

Stewart Bellus has practiced intellectual property law for more than two decades, and is the senior trademark attorney at Collard & Roe, P.C. His practice encompasses all aspects of U.S. and foreign trademark law, including clearance, prosecution, policing, counseling, licensing and litigation, as well as the filing and prosecution of oppositions and cancellations. He has represented a wide range of clients, including a well-known U.S. bank seeking registrations in over 60 countries, a leading international seller of artificial nail care products, a major German chemical company, and a well known non-profit organization dedicated to animal adoption. According to one trademark research group, Stewart was ranked # 12 in the world in the number of trademark applications filed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2003. In 2002, he was ranked # 15.

Bar Memberships
New York, District of Columbia and Florida
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Courts of Appeals- Second, Fifth, Eleventh and Federal Circuits
U.S. District Courts- Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

Prior Experience
Before joining Collard & Roe, Stewart was an associate at an intellectual property boutique in New York City. Prior to that, he served for five years as an examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, earning the highest ratings possible throughout his tenure. He also was selected for several special details and projects with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Trademarks and the Office of Solicitor. In 1988, he received a U.S. Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award for superior federal service. In his earliest days of legal practice, before becoming involved in trademark law, Stewart was an Assistant Attorney General in Florida, representing the state in criminal and constitutional law appeals.

Other Experience
Adjunct Professor, Touro Law School
International Trademark Association (INTA) - Editorial Board Member, Trademark Reporter
Lecturer at “Bridge the Gap” Seminar of New York State Bar Association
Panelist at Cardozo Law School Trademark Law Symposium
Articles published in National Law Journal, New York Bar Journal, and other periodicals
Frequent lectures before bar, business, and school groups
Winner: “Stuart Stiller Writing Competition” for fiction sponsored by D.C. Bar

Reported Cases
BVD Licensing Corp. v. Body Action Design, 6 USPQ 1719 (Fed. Cir. 1988)
Eurostar, Inc. v. Eurostar Reitmoden GmbH, 35 USPQ2d 1266 (TTAB 1994)
In re Apparel Ventures, Inc. 229 USPQ 225 (TTAB 1986)
In re Alfred Dunhill Limited, 224 USPQ 501 (TTAB 1984)

Education
University of Miami School of Law (J.D. 1978).
State University of New York at Albany (B.A. 1975 History/Education).