Elizabeth J. Rest

About Elizabeth J. Rest

A brand builder and portfolio protector, I am a trademark and copyright attorney with a passion for Advising Creativity®. I am a principal and co-founder of Crown®, LLP, a Chambers ranked boutique intellectual property law firm in San Francisco. If your work involves creating, securing, or distributing intellectual property, or if you are a business seeking to secure and use content created by others, Crown is here to help you. Crown clients range from individual artists to large corporations, and they come from myriad industries, from fashion to film, music to marketing, beer to Broadway.I provide experienced counsel in domestic and international trademark selection, clearance, prosecution, and enforcement, including handling trademark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and representation in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy panels. I handle transactions involving intellectual property, including copyright, entertainment, rights of publicity, and all aspects of the creation, protection, licensing, and distribution of intellectual property. An active member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association, I am a former Chair of and current advisor to the Section, as well as Chair of the Entertainment and Sports Law Interest Group. I am a member of the American Bar Association’s Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, the International Trademark Association (INTA), the Bar Associaton of San Francisco, and the National Confectioners Association. I am admitted to practice before the USDC for the Northern and Central Districts of California, and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. A former adjunct law professor, I am a sought-after writer on intellectual property and entertainment law issues. I am also a frequent presenter on trademark, copyright, and entertainment law. I have been named one of the top 100 Intellectual Property Lawyers for 2025 by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. Also, I have been on the Northern California Super Lawyers list in the field of intellectual property continuously since 2013. I support animal and wildlife charities and do pro bono work for several nonprofits. Specialties: Trademark, Entertainment Law, Copyright, Licensing

Experience

1. Attorney, Founding Partner

   Crown, Llp

   Dec 2014 — Present

   My practice is focused on representing clients in domestic and international trademark selection, clearance, prosecution, and enforcement, including handling trademark applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), in litigation in both state and federal courts, and in Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) actions. Other areas of emphasis include copyright, entertainment, rights of publicity, business entity formation, maintenance, and dissolution, and the licensing of intellectual property. I am a frequent writer on intellectual property and entertainment law issues, and also a frequent presenter on trademark, copyright, and entertainment law and a former adjunct law professor in intellectual property law. I was named one of the top 100 Intellectual Property Lawyers for 2025 by the Daily Journal, California’s largest legal newspaper. The annual ranking recognizes top-performing intellectual property attorneys in California working in trademark, copyright, and patent. I have also been on the Northern California Super Lawyers list in the field of intellectual property continuously since 2013, a designation awarded to the top 5% of attorneys in California. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters®. A description of the selection methodology can be found at

Education

• Golden Gate University

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

  2003 — 2006

• UC Irvine

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Theatre/Theater

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Trademark Infringement
• Entertainment Law
• Enforcement
• Legal Research
• Intellectual Property
• Dispute Resolution
• Licensing
• Civil Litigation
• Privacy Law
• Trademarks
• Trade Secrets
• Cyberlaw
• Copyright Law
• Unfair Competition
• Domain Names
• Prosecution