The WTR 300 focuses exclusively on trademark practitioners and has firmly established itself as the definitive 'go-to' resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise.
Austin Phillips is Associate General Counsel at Meta and is responsible for the leadership and management of the Instagram, Reels, Threads, and WhatsApp global trademark portfolios, including clearance, prosecution, client counselling, portfolio management, registry and use-based enforcement, global opposition and cancellation proceedings, anti-counterfeiting measures, and supporting litigation and conflict resolution. In addition to his work on Meta’s trademark team, Austin serves on the program committee that organizes Meta Legal's Summer Associate Program and is a steering committee member of Meta Legal’s Pride@Legal BRG, an affinity group that provides meaningful educational programming and community building for Meta Legal’s LGBTQ+ community and allies. Outside of work, Austin is also a board member for the San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association, an adjunct faculty professor of law in US Trademark Law, and a member of INTA’s Enforcement Committee serving on the AI and Metaverse Taskforce. Prior to joining Meta, Austin was an associate at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton where he practiced all aspects of trademark and copyright law. He is a long-time volunteer at INTA’s Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, serving as an oral advocacy judge, and enjoys mentoring the new generation of trademark practitioners. Outside of work, Austin enjoys backpacking in the wilderness, global travel, exercise and wellness, and spending time with family and friends.