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U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 9, 2009

Sotomayor Would Bring IP Experience to Court

If Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court bid is confirmed, she won't just make history as the first Hispanic on the nation's highest court. She would also become the court's first intellectual property attorney.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - If Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court bid is confirmed, she won't just make history as the first Hispanic on the nation's highest court. She would also be the court's first intellectual property attorney.

Sotomayor worked for eight years as a litigator at the New York firm Pavia & Harcourt, primarily protecting the IP rights of the fashion house Fendi. She knows the intricacies and nuances...

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