Grace E.K. Rouser

Grace is an associate in Taft’s Intellectual Property group and focuses her practice on policing, defending, and enforcing intellectual property rights in the United States and internationally, specifically in the areas of trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright, false advertising, and unfair business practices. She has experience in intellectual property litigation, domestic and international trademark prosecution and enforcement, management of global trademark and domain name portfolios, and copyright registration and litigation.

Prior to joining Taft, Grace worked as an intellectual property associate at a well-known multinational law firm. Grace also gained notable experience as a law clerk to the Hon. Matthew E. Johnson, Minnesota Court of Appeals.

Grace earned her J.D., with distinction, from the University of Iowa and her bachelor’s degree, with distinction, in Political Science and Religion from St. Olaf College. While in law school, Grace served as the Senior Articles Editor for the Journal of Corporation Law.