PROFILE: Fran Jagla Fran Jagla focuses her practice on trade mark, copyright, Internet domain name matters and unfair competition counselling. She has extensive U.S. and international experience in name development, clearance filing, registration, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights for Fortune 100 companies as well as start-ups and emerging companies. World Trademark Review 1000 listed Fran as a top individual in the trade mark practice, describing her as a “skilled, proactive and resourceful” adviser who is a “powerhouse — especially in the pharmaceutical trade marks domain ” and that her “celebrated non-contentious skills are put to good use on trade mark, labelling and domain name assignments for pharmaceutical manufacturer such as Endocyte, Incyte and Upsher-Smith Laboratories.” Fran has worked in-house for Miles Laboratories (now Bayer USA), was lead trade mark counsel at Abbott Laboratories for 15 years, then went on to lead the Trade Mark group at Microsoft. After leaving Microsoft, she took her first foray into the realm of outside counsel and joined Leydig, Voit and Mayer in their Seattle office. She joined Lane Powell PC 4 ½ years ago and continues her practice in primarily regulated industries: pharmaceuticals, medical devices, spirits, wineries and now cannabis. She is a long-standing member of PTMG Where were you brought up and educated? Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, USA. Attended Indiana University with a degree in Political Science, attended Valparaiso University School of Law in Indiana as well. A “Hoosier” education and upbringing. That’s why I have no accent. Complete the sentence: I’m no good at. . . . being mean or unhappy. Life is way too short. able to maintain a positive outlook. Which book or books are you currently reading? I just finished reading Devil in the White City by Erik Larsen for the second time. Great mixture of history and fiction set in the Chicago during the World’s Fair. Along with a serial killer. What could be better? What’s the best thing about your job? I get to work in diverse industries with clients that I really like and companies I can respect. From pharmaceuticals to spirits and wineries with a bit of everything else thrown in. My days are never the same. How did you become involved in trade marks? Prior to graduating from law school, there was a posting on our law school job board for Miles Laboratories who were in need of a junior trade mark lawyer and a junior patent lawyer…since Political Science was not considered a real science (per patent rules) I went to trade marks. I didn’t know how lucky I was! What music is in the CD player in your car / what is your iPod set to at the moment? Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody. What does all your money get spent on? Travel, travel and travel. What is your all-time favourite film? South Pacific (the original of course). What is your biggest regret? I don’t think I have any regrets. Everything that happens in life is a learning experience. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger! Or smarter! Which one person would you invite to dinner (other than a family member or relative)? Barack Obama. Michelle could come as well. What would you have done if you hadn’t become involved in intellectual property? General business or corporate law or antitrust. What would be your ideal night out? A very dry gin martini (blue cheese olives), a nice dinner at a small bistro and a Broadway musical (preferably a comedy) with my husband. Friends are invited as well. Which word or sentence do you most often say? “Let’s step back for a second and think about this” or “Take a breath”. Sometimes I am convinced that people actually try to rile me just to see if they can… Which three words would you use to describe yourself? Calm, Concerned, and, on occasion, Chaotic. Complete the following sentence. “I wish ….” That there were more hours in the day. And that I had the discipline to learn another language. Who was your mentor or role model? Mel Silver, Chief Trade mark Counsel, Bayer USA. My first boss who taught me how to be a lawyer and to be the kind of lawyer that I could be proud of. Mel passed away several years ago and I still want to call him to talk through issues at times. What is your favourite holiday destination? Wherever my husband, my daughter and her family (including the grandson) are. I like being home for Christmas. What was (were) your best subject(s) at school? History, Literature (Don Quixote in the original Spanish was a challenge) and, in Law School, Antitrust. Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? Potentially retired or semi-retired, enjoying the sun, the water and my family. What is your weakness? That’s an easy one, shoes! What do you do at weekends? Try to organize, wine taste and spend time with my friends and family. Whom do you most admire and why? I admire those people that have faced great challenges and adversity and still are Which piece of advice would you give a visitor to the area in which you live? It really doesn’t rain all that much, so don’t complain when it does! © 2016 The Pharmaceutical Trade Marks G ro up C irculated fo r info rmatio n o nly to PTMG Members. The G ro up takes no respo nsibility fo r the co ntents Edito r: Vanessa Parker Tel.: +33 679 316 860 email: vparkerco rdier@w anado o .fr 11