Analytical, forward-thinking, and focused on finding ways to improve a process or circumstance, Francis “Rocky” Cislak advises businesses on trademark, copyright, and brand protection matters. He works with companies across a broad range of industries, including software, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and other innovation-driven sectors, helping them navigate the legal and strategic considerations associated with their intellectual property assets. He advises companies at every stage of the business lifecycle, from founders launching new ventures to established enterprises managing and expanding valuable intellectual property portfolios.
Rocky helps compile trademark applications and with gathering data, arguments, and specimens necessary to ensure trademark applications are registerable with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He regularly enforces clients’ intellectual property rights in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board through opposition and cancellation proceedings. He also monitors potential infringement matters, drafts enforcement correspondence, researches trademark and copyright issues, and collaborates with foreign counsel to support clients’ domestic and international intellectual property objectives.
Rocky brings a practical, business-minded perspective to his work, helping clients align intellectual property protection strategies with broader branding and growth objectives. His international experience studying in Seoul, South Korea, further contributes to his understanding of global markets and the legal considerations businesses face in an increasingly interconnected economy.
His practice is informed by a strong interest in the evolving relationship between technology, business, and the law. During his time as a summer associate with the firm, Rocky created a presentation on biometric privacy data in the U.S. and Europe, which was used to educate judges this emerging legal landscape.
Credentials
Education
- Indiana University Kelley School of Business, B.S., marketing and law, ethics, and decision making, minor in law and public policy, 2018
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2021, articles editor of Indiana Law Review
Bar Admissions
- Indiana

