Cate M. Elsten
Managing Director
Win, lose or settle, on every case the ultimate question we ask our client is: “Were you happy with our work?” I am proud to say we’ve never been told “no.”San Francisco Office
+1 415 388 0368
celsten@oceantomo.com
Experience
Testifying expert in over 80 cases spanning all twelve federal circuits
IP Expert
Recognized nationally as an expert in trademark and copyright, as well as patent, damages
Credentials
BA, MA-Business, CMA, CLP and member of the International Trademark Association, Licensing Executives Society and American Marketing Association
Cate Elsten is an accounting, marketing and finance professional. With over 35 years of professional experience, Ms. Elsten is the senior testifying and consulting expert in Ocean Tomo’s west coast practice.
Ms. Elsten’s services to clients include business and intellectual property valuations, expert testimony in complex commercial litigation and strategic and operational consulting. She was the Principal in charge of Tait Advisory Services’ Intellectual Property Practice prior to its acquisition by Ocean Tomo. Before 2001, Ms. Elsten was a Partner in PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Intellectual Property Practice and served as national director for trademark and copyright matters. She has also held management positions for companies including Playhouse Square Center, Target Corporation, Aveda Corporation and Sign Consultants, Inc.
Ms. Elsten holds a Masters Degree in Business from the University of Wisconsin and a Bachelors Degree from Oberlin College. She is a Certified Licensing Professional and a Certified Management Accountant. Ms. Elsten is an active member of the International Trademark Association, the Licensing Executives Society and the American Marketing Association. She is a past member of the Board of Governors for the Brand Name Education Foundation and currently serves on the editorial board for The Trademark Reporter. She has lectured on a variety of business topics for organizations including the Los Angeles and Orange County Patent Lawyers Associations, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education, Institute for International Research and International Business Forum, among others.
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