Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., cum laude, 1990 Harvard Law School
- B.A., summa cum laude, 1987, University of Pennsylvania
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1990
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
Karen is a member of the Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Her practice focuses primarily on patent litigation. She also has been involved in a wide variety of other intellectual property and commercial litigation, including copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition litigation, and contract and licensing disputes. Karen also advises clients on a variety of copyright and trademark matters.
Karen is an avid advocate of legal representation for the poor. She serves as President and Board Member of the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services. She also served for eight years as a member of the Delaware State Bar Association's Committee for the Provision of Legal Services to Low Income People.
Karen serves as Co-chair of the Professional Guidance Committee and serves on the National Women's Law Center Leadership 35 Committee. In the past, she has served as Legislative Chairperson and Board member of the American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware, chair of the Women and Law section of the Delaware State Bar Association and as an associate member of the Board of Bar Examiners. She also was appointed by Governor Minner to serve on the State of Delaware Council on Early Care and Education from 2001-2003.
Noteworthy
- Chambers USA "Leading Lawyers In America", 2007
- Delaware "Super Lawyers", 2007
- Lawdragon 500 "Rising Stars", 2006
- Delaware State Bar Association Community Service Award, 2003
- Appointed by Governor Minner to serve on the State of Delaware Council on Early Care and Education, 2001-2003
News
- Seventeen Partners and Five Practice Areas Recognized by Chambers & Partners USA
Morris Nichols Ranked First in Delaware for Chancery, Corporate/M&A, and Intellectual Property Law and Second in the State in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate. - Twelve Morris Nichols Partners Selected For Inclusion in Delaware "Super Lawyers"
The Delaware "Super Lawyers” list represents the top attorneys throughout the state who have achieved high standards for their legal ability, and are recognized by their peers and in the business community for their legal prowess in their individual practice areas. - Morris Nichols 2nd in the Nation for Number of Patent Cases Filed
According to national legal publisher IP Law & Business, Morris Nichols ranked second nationally in the number of patent cases filed in 2005, improving its score from the previous year’s fifth-place finish.
Publications
- Karen Jacobs Louden & Tiffany Fonseca, Does the Federal Trademark Dilution Act Provide A Right Without A Remedy?, Delaware Law Review, Vol. 7:1 (2004)
- Thomas C. Grimm, Karen Jacobs Louden & Julia Heaney, Trademarks in Cyberspace, (Delaware Lawyer, Vol. 18, No. 4, Winter 2000-2001)
Professional and Community Activities
- Co-Chair, Professional Guidance Committee
- President, Delaware Volunteer Legal Services
- Executive Committee Member, Delaware State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, National Women's Law Center Leadership 35 Committee
- Presenter, The Fundamentals of Lawyer-Client Relations Seminar (sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association), October 2004, October 2005, October 2006, November 2007
- Presenter, Ethics Issues and Pitfalls for the Small Firm Practitioner (sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association), April 2005
- Co-moderator, "Sharpening the Point: Issuing Narrowing and the Efficient Resolution of Disputes" given at the Federal Circuit Bar Association Annual Conference, 2003
- Chair of the Women in Law Section, Delaware State Bar Association (1994-95)
- Presenter, "Non-Patent Protection for Your Clients' Products," given at "Non-Patent Protection for Valuable Business and Technical Information Seminar" (sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association), 1993