Jill J. Chalmers
Jill J. Chalmers
Jill J. Chalmers
Biography
Jill Chalmers offers her broad-based intellectual property experience to organizations and individuals with U.S. and international trademark portfolios and actively manages and protects these valuable client assets. Her practice focuses on trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, and transactional issues relating to intellectual property.
In offering the full spectrum of trademark and brand protection services, Jill helps clients with selecting trademarks, actively clearing trademarks upon adoption, protecting trademarks through federal and foreign registration, developing and implementing effective and appropriate trademark enforcement strategies and exploiting and maximizing the value of their brands through licensing and sponsorship programs. She also has experience in nontraditional marks, including protecting trade dress as a trademark, and even protecting certification or collective membership marks.
Jill also assists clients in handling disputes related to intellectual property on the internet and domain names, conducting intellectual property audits, drafting policies and guidelines relating to use and protection of intellectual property assets and navigating copyright, trademark, and related infringement issues.
In her sports and nonprofit practices, Jill advises clients about corporate governance, management issues, contracts, sponsorship and licensing, resolving membership disputes, eligibility issues, team selection and compliance with league rules, the USOC constitution and bylaws, the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act and other state and federal laws.
Civic Involvement & Honors
- Chambers USA, Intellectual Property: Colorado, 2025
- WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, 2021-2025
- USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Committee, Member, 2025
- Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law, 2025
- USA Table Tennis Nominating and Governance Committee Member and Chairperson, 2007–2010
- Court Care for the Pikes Peak Region, Director, 2005–2007
- International Triathlon Union, Women's Committee Member, 2004–2005
- USA Triathlon, Inc., Director, 1998–1999; Legal Committee Member, 2000–2004
- Colorado Women’s Hockey Foundation, Inc., Director, 2001–2003
- International Triathlon Union, Athletes Committee Chairperson, 1996–2000
- Extern for the Honorable Garland Burrell, U.S. District Court, Eastern Division California, 1993
- Colorado Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2012-2016
- People's Court - Best Trademark Lawyer, Law Week Colorado, 2011
- Barrister's Best (editor's choice) - Best Trademark Lawyer, Law Week Colorado, 2010
- Top Women Lawyers, Law Week Colorado, 2010
Professional Affiliations
- California Bar Association
- Colorado Bar Association
- El Paso County Bar Association
- International Trademark Association
- International Trademark Association, Harmonization of Law and Practice Committee, 2016-2017
- International Trademark Association, Harmonization of Law and Practice Committee, International Classification Subcommittee, 2014-2015
- International Trademark Association, Domain Disputes, Ownership & Whois Subcommittee, 2012-2013
Admissions
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Colorado, 2001
Education
University of California-Davis, J.D., 1994
University of California-Davis, B.A., 1990
Related Capabilities
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Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes
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Hotels & Hospitality
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Start-Up & Venture Capital Practice
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Trademark Litigation
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Contract, Endorsement & Celebrity Representation
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Anti-Doping
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Sports & Event Venue Real Estate Infrastructure & Operation
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Naming Rights & Sponsorship
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Sports & Entertainment M&A
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Sports, Media & Entertainment Litigation
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Collegiate Sports
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Sports, Media & Entertainment
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Entertainment Industry
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First Amendment & Religious Accommodations Experience
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Restaurants, Pubs & Clubs
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Retail & Consumer Products
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Olympic & National Governing Bodies
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Professional Sports Team Representation
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Regulation, Compliance & Advisory
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Corporate
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Trademark Prosecution, Counseling & Protection Services
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Higher Education
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Sports & Event Financing
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Non Profit Organizations
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Religious Organizations
Resources
Publications
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"Assembling a Gold-Medal Worthy Campaign: Trademark Usage, Advertising and Athlete Sponsorship Considerations During the Games," Sports Lawyers Association, August 2024
- "Protecting Assets: Trademark Filing Practices in the Age of AI, Social Engineering and Inventive Schemes
," Law.com, July 24, 2024
- "U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Takes Tough Stance on Fraud: Is Your Application or Registration Vulnerable?,” HRO Client Alert, May 2009
- "Immediate Action Required to Try to Prevent Facebook Username Squatting,” HRO Client Alert, June 2009
- "Prepare Now for Domain Name Expansion,” HRO Client Alert, November 2008
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