Erin Blasberg is a registered patent attorney and associate in Ballard Spahr's Intellectual Property Department, where she focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation. Erin has experience in trademark disputes, representing clients in trademark infringement and counterfeiting matters and in contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), including oppositions and cancellations. Erin’s practice also spans complex IP and technology-driven disputes, including trade secret misappropriation, patent litigation and Hatch-Waxman matters, and cases involving web scraping and computer trespass issues. She is experienced across all phases of litigation, from case inception through resolution, representing clients across a broad array of industries.
While in law school, Erin served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia where she researched and analyzed pending motions before the court. Before law school, Erin worked as an environmental compliance specialist with the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, bringing a practical, detail-oriented perspective to technically intensive matters.
Professional Highlights
Judicial Internships
Hon. Amy Totenberg, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, 2021
Professional Activities
American Bar Association, Member
State Bar of Georgia, Member
Atlanta Bar Association, Member
ChIPs Atlanta, Member
IP Inn of Court, Atlanta Section, Pupil (2022-2023)
Georgia Association for Women Lawyers, Member
Recognition & Accomplishments
CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Different and Unusual IP, Trademarks/Unfair Competition, International Intellectual Property, Licensing of Intellectual Property, and Sports Law)
Speaking Engagements
Presenter, “Legislative Update,” Georgia Supreme Court and Georgia Court of Appeals CLE Program, 2022
Presenter, “Overview of Georgia EPD’s and the EPA’s Lead and Asbestos Regulations,” Georgia Association of Code Enforcement Conference, Fall 2019, Spring 2020
Presenter, “Overview of Georgia EPD’s Urban Blight and Building Demolition Rules,” Georgia Association of Code Enforcement Conference, Spring 2020
Community Activities
Atlanta Legal Volunteers Fund, Volunteer
Credentials
Education
Georgia State University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2023)
Georgia State University Law Review, Legislation Editor and Editorial Staff
USPTO’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition, Team Member
The George Washington University (M.S., Environmental & Green Chemistry, cum laude, 2018)
University of Georgia (B.S., Chemistry, 2016)
Admissions
Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office