Hoda Rifai-Bashjawish

Partner | Intellectual Property

About

Hoda Rifai-Bashjawish has over a decade of expertise in navigating the intricacies of complex intellectual property litigation, adeptly handling large scale matters involving patent, trade secret, trademark, trade dress, copyright, and related contract and competition law. She also supports clients in managing and procuring intellectual property rights by prosecuting trademark and copyright applications, conducting M&A due diligence, negotiating transfer and license agreements, and preparing infringement and invalidity opinions. Hoda was named a 2023 New Leader of the Bar by the New Jersey Law Journal.


Practices

  • Copyrights

  • IP Litigation and Enforcement

  • IP Transactions and Licensing

  • Patents

  • Trademarks

  • Trade Secrets

  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital

Admissions

  • New York

  • New Jersey

  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit


Education

  • J.D., Columbia Law School, Columbia Law Review, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

  • B.S., cum laude, Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

  • B.S., magna cum laude, Physics, Adelphi University


Awards

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch for 2024

  • Recognized by Super Lawyers® as a 2024 New Jersey Rising Star

  • New Leader of the Bar, New Jersey Law Journal, 2023

  • Pro Bono Service Award, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of N.Y., 2018


Languages

  • Arabic

Experience

  • Daignault Iyer LLP

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