Overview
As a member of the firm’s Trademark and Brand Protection Group, Stella focuses her practice on trademark prosecution and enforcement, copyright, unfair competition, and licensing.
Stella received her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law, where she was co-President of the Tech Law Society, Vice President of the First Generation Law Student Society, and a Managing Editor for the Washington Journal of Law, Technology, & Arts. During law school, Stella worked for Gallagher Law Library as a collections, resource, and information management specialist and as a student practitioner in the Technology Law and Public Policy Clinic.
Clerk Experience
Washington State Bar Association Office of Disciplinary Counsel Extern
Education
- University of Washington School of Law (UW) (J.D., 2025), Concentration in Intellectual Property
- University of Washington Information School (M.L.I.S., 2022)
- University of Washington (UW) (B.A. Political Science and History, 2020), cum laude
Affiliations
- Washington Library Association, King County Bar Association
News & Insights
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A Private Sale Does Not Constitute a Public Disclosure Under § 102(B)(1)(B)
NCS MULTISTAGE INC., NCS MULTISTAGE, LLC V. NINE ENERGY SERVICE, INC. Before Reyna, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas Summary:...
The Supreme Court Reins in ISP Copyright Liability in Cox Communications v. Sony Music
Key Takeaway: In Cox Communications v. Sony Music, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that an internet service provider (ISP) cannot be held liable for contributory copyright infringement based on...
How Ignoring Disclosed Structure Can Derail a Means-Plus-Function Case
GENUINE ENABLING TECHNOLOGY LLC v. SONY GROUP CORPORATION Before Dyk, Taranto, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: The Federal Circuit affirmed summary judgment...
Navigating Consent Agreements: Lessons from In re Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
In October 2025, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) issued a precedential opinion that offers lessons on the limits of consent agreements in overcoming likelihood of confusion (section 2(d))...
From Cute to Criminal: The Counterfeit Labubu Crisis in the United States
In the world of designer toys, few characters have captured hearts, and consumer sales, quite like Labubu. Created by artist Kasing Lung, and popularized by Chinese company Pop Mart, Labubu...
