Joyce B. Klemmer

Joyce B. Klemmer is a Partner in the Intellectual Property Practice at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP.

Ms. Klemmer has specialized in Intellectual Property litigation in the federal courts for over 25 years.

She has successfully prosecuted and defended hundreds of copyright patent, trade secret and trademark cases for European and domestic clients. She has taken and defended depositions in Germany, France, the Netherlands and Brazil through interpreters. She has argued and prevailed in cases she won in the trial courts that were later appealed to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. She has represented the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) in all copyright infringement cases brought in Georgia for the past 20 years.

Ms. Klemmer has litigated or otherwise resolved intellectual property disputes involving infringement on the Internet including copyright infringement, trademark infringement and domain name cybersquatting. In addition to litigating,she regularly counsels clients regarding the clearance, protection and licensing of copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property rights. She assists clients with obtaining, maintaining and enforcing copyright and trademark rights and registrations. She works with many U.S. and European companies on a broad range of IP topics including IP protection in government contracting, Internet-related issues including the DMCA, advertising and content liability and avoiding intellectual property infringement. Ms. Klemmer has fulfilled the requirements to be a registered Mediator and Arbitrator in the State of Georgia.

Ms. Klemmer regularly authors articles and lectures on IP Litigation topics. She is a past Chairman of the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of Georgia. She headed the committee that drafted the Georgia Trade Secrets Act. She is one of the Firm’s two named representatives to the International Trademark Association.

Ms. Klemmer received her B.S. degree from Rochester Institute of Technology, with High Honors, in 1978 and is currently a member of the RIT Board of Trustees. She earned her J.D. from the Emory University School of Law in 1981, where she was a member of the Emory Law Review.