Christopher Hanes

About Christopher Hanes

Senior in-house counsel with demonstrated history of success operating in complex, fast-paced consumer healthcare/consumer goods environment and heavily regulated pharmaceutical space. Industry-recognized expert in global trademark, copyright, social media/digital and marketing legal matters. Primary responsibility for managing and maintaining domestic and international trademark portfolios for a world-leading global healthcare company. Significant experience with high profile, multi-country, domestic and international litigation, including managing budgets, outside counsel, vendors and trial preparation. Demonstrated ability to develop and implement global policies regarding IP.

Experience

1. Assistant General Counsel

   GSK

   Jan 2009 — Present

   I manage global trademark portfolios for the Pharmaceutical and Consumer Healthcare businesses. As part of this work, I develop global trademark clearance and filing strategies and advise commercial teams on a wide variety of trademark, copyright, and domain name issues. I also protect and enforce GSK’s trademark rights through administrative proceedings and litigation around the world, and I help negotiate trademark and copyright-related agreements in connection with divestments and acquisitions.

Education

• Southern Methodist University

  BA, History

  1993 — 1997

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  N/A, Law

  1998 — 1999

• University of Georgia School of Law

  JD, Law

  1999 — 2001