Maria R. Sinatra

Maria R. Sinatra

Maria R. Sinatra is an associate in Venable LLP’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice.

Maria Sinatra focuses her practice on offensive and defensive Lanham Act and Copyright Act litigation in federal courts throughout the country. Maria has experience with disputes involving anti-counterfeiting actions, trademark and trade dress infringement actions, trademark dilution claims, false advertising issues, and copyright infringement litigation. She regularly advises clients on brand management issues, including how to secure trademark rights and how to protect and police them.

July 28, 2020 Shop Safe Act 2020: A New Tool for Brand Owners in the Fight Against Online Counterfeits?

On March 2, 2020, a bipartisan group of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Stopping Harmful Offers on Platforms by Screening Against Fakes in E-Commerce Act (the Shop Safe Act 2020) to help stem the growing concern over counterfeit products being offered for sale on online third-party marketplace e-commerce platforms. E-commerce has…