Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®, 2024-2025 (Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property)
Kentucky Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2022-2023 (Intellectual Property)
Admissions
Kentucky, 2017
U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2018
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky, 2018
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 2018
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2023
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 2023
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 2023
Clerkships
Judge Ernesto Scorsone
Education
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 2017
- Editor-in-Chief, Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture & Natural Resources Law
- Member, Business Law Society
Indiana State University, 2012
- BA in Political Science magna cum laude
- BA in Legal Studies magna cum laude
Overview
As an intellectual property attorney, Pete Rosene learns something new every day. In this very unique area of the law, every new client and case offers something new and interesting. Pete’s legal and academic curiosity drives him to pursue further depths of knowledge with each and every legal puzzle he works to solve, building off of an already extensive basis of knowledge of the often esoteric world of intellectual property law. Pete’s clients appreciate his creativity, attention to detail, and ability to explain complex and sophisticated legal concepts in language anyone can understand. His writing, researching, and problem-solving skills allow him to help his clients register and protect their intellectual properties as well as achieve the best outcome available in cases where litigation becomes necessary.
Pete’s law practice is based in Louisville, Kentucky, but takes him all across the country. Every day, he assists clients in protecting their ideas and works, whether through administrative matters such as contract, assignment, and license drafting; trademark registration at state and local levels and with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); or copyright registration with the U.S. Copyright Office, or through litigation, including trademark cancellations and oppositions with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board; copyright, trademark, and patent infringement litigation (on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants) in federal courts; right of publicity litigation; appellate court litigation; and business and corporate tort litigation. Regardless of the type of matter at hand, Pete is ready to help his clients navigate and find success in the challenging world of intellectual property law.
Pete currently serves as the Intellectual Property Section Chair of the Louisville Bar Association. In his free time, he enjoys watching movies and attending concerts, as well as going hiking and camping.
Primary Practice
Additional Practice Experience
Professional Activities
Professional Activities
International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Non-Traditional Marks Committee, 2022 – Present
- Bulletin Committee, 2020 – 2022
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Louisville Bar Association, Chairman, Intellectual Property Section, 2019 – Present
News & Insights
News
- October 15, 2024
- August 15, 2024
- May 15, 2024
- January 9, 2024
- August 17, 2023
- December 29, 2022
- September 22, 2022
- December 30, 2021
- Business Lexington, October 2019, September 26, 2019
- Louisville Bar Association's Louisville BarBriefs, August 7, 2019
- July 1, 2019
- December 3, 2018
Blogs
Blog Posts
- “X” Marks the Spot Where Twitter Once Stood – A Lesson in Trademark Searching and Rebranding August 4, 2023
- How Much “Dune” You Know about Copyright? April 15, 2022
- March Gladness – New KY Law Allows College Athletes to Profit from Use of Name, Image, and Likeness March 24, 2022
- Taylor Swift Knows Perils of Music Copyright Law “All Too Well” December 13, 2021
- Life, Liberty, Happiness, and…Personality? What to Know about Your Publicity Rights August 17, 2021
- Trademark Infringement Case Gets Hotter Than Hell: Lil Nas X, Nike, and “Satan Shoes” April 22, 2021
- The “Likelihood of Confusion” Test for Trademarks: What to Know When Creating Your Brand March 20, 2019