Marcya Betts

Marcya Betts serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School, where she teaches the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic (course 6709). Prior to joining GW Law, she gained extensive practical experience as a Trademark Examining Attorney at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, specializing in trademark prosecution and litigation before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Her educational credentials include:

• JD/MBA from Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts

Ms. Betts specializes in Intellectual Property Law with concentrated expertise in Trademark Law and Technology Law. Her clinical teaching approach integrates real-world trademark prosecution experience, emphasizing substantive and procedural resolution of intellectual property matters. She previously served as a student attorney in Suffolk University's Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Clinic, bridging academic theory with professional practice.

Her instructional focus centers on providing students with hands-on experience through the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Clinic, where they engage directly with trademark prosecution processes and legal advocacy.