Awards & Rankings 02.14.24
Pillsbury’s Intellectual Property Lawyers Again Earn Top Rankings in World Trademark Review 1000’s Report
Source: World Trademark Review 1000
[Carolyn] affords the highest level of representation and provides key insights on strategy [and is] detail oriented and maintains a mastery of all aspects of her cases.
Carolyn Toto, a Pillsbury Intellectual Property partner, litigates in state and federal courts and provides strategic counseling to optimize and protect the value of clients’ IP portfolios.
Carolyn advises technology industry leaders on all aspects of IP litigation and enforcement, strategic prosecution and portfolio management, and licensing. She has successfully resolved patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright infringement cases through jury trial, on appeal and by negotiated settlement. Carolyn has obtained patent and trademark protection for clients in various industries, including health care, robotics, automotive, consumer products, chemical manufacturing and restaurant services in jurisdictions worldwide. Well versed in the legal issues involving social media, online content distribution and advertising, and virtual worlds and digital assets, including the Metaverse and NFTs, Carolyn co-leads the firm’s Internet and Social Media team and manages the firm’s Internet & Social Media Law blog.
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Education
J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2004
B.S., Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, 1999
Admissions
California
Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office