Ryan S. Luft

I am the Managing Member of Luft Tumlin PLLC and am licensed to practice law in both New York and North Carolina. My law practice primarily revolves around handling contracts, trademark applications, oppositions, disputes, and daily legal issues impacting businesses.

Our trademark practice continues to grow. Together with my colleagues, I maintain a blog dedicated to trademark and copyright law, which can be found at www.nctrademarklawyers.com. Additionally, more information about our firm and services is available on our website at luft-tumlin.com.

Boston University School of Law

J.D. (2001) | Law

2001

Honors: Certificate in Intellectual Property Law (with honors)

State University of New York - Binghamton

B.A. | Philosophy, Politics, and Law

1992 - 1996

Honors: cum laude

Oxford University (St. Catherine's College)

Philosophy and Political Science

1995 - 1995

Managing Member

Luft Tumlin PLLC

2015 - Current

Business attorney focusing on trademark protection and intellectual property strategy for businesses of all sizes, from publicly traded corporations to privately held companies. I assist clients with trademark registration, enforcement, and brand protection, ensuring their intellectual assets are legally secure. In addition to trademarks, I provide legal counsel on contract drafting and negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, disputes, and other business law matters. My goal is to be a strategic partner, not just a legal advisor. Admitted to practice in North Carolina and New York.

Legal Update: Attention Wal-Mart Shoppers: Supreme Court Requires Showing of Secondary Meaning for Product Design

Boston University School of Law: Journal of Science & Technology Law

May 1, 2021

Multiple Speaking Engagements, Rotary, Small business groups, Greensboro, NC

I lead discussions about business law, small business legal issues, Artificial Intelligence, and mitigation of legal risks.

License to Practice Law in North Carolina

North Carolina Bar

2006

License to Practice Law in New York

New York Bar

2001

Readers' Choice 2016 - Best Attorney

Greensboro News & Record / Go Triad

2016

North Carolina Bar Association

Current

Greensboro Bar Association

Current

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

Since 2001

North Carolina

North Carolina State Bar

Since 2006

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Q. Is "secret sauce" ( "602 - Abandoned-Failure To Respond Or Late Response" ) available to secure? If Yes, how?

May 28, 2024

A: I agree with the other attorney's analysis, but I would add that it appears that maybe it was abandoned because the applicant did not have an adequate response showing why its mark would not cause confusion with an existing trademark registration for IKE'S DIRTY SECRET SAUCE, which is still active and could cause a problem for a proposed registration for "SECRET SAUCE".