Our Attorneys
JOSH GERBEN, ESQ.
Firm Founder & Principal
Josh Gerben, Esq. is the founder and principal of Gerben Law Firm. In 2008, Mr. Gerben started the firm to provide high-quality trademark services at reasonable prices. Today, he is recognized by the World Trademark Review as a top trademark filer, having registered over 3,500 trademarks.
ERIC PERROTT, ESQ.
Trademark & Copyright Attorney
Eric J. Perrott, Esq. is a trademark and copyright attorney with Gerben Law Firm. Eric utilizes his advanced knowledge of technology to better provide industry-specific trademark and copyright advice. Having worked at a large global intellectual property firm before joining Gerben Law, Eric provides big firm know-how at a fraction of what big firms charge.
Our Staff
STEVE GERBEN
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Steve Gerben is the chief paralegal of Gerben Law Firm and leads the firm’s trademark search and clearance department. Steve has managed thousands of trademark search requests, and, is the master of finding a needle in the haystack.
MADISON SMITH
Trademark Paralegal
Madison Smith is a certified paralegal who assists the firm’s trademark attorneys. She is also the friendly voice you will hear on the phone if you are running too close to a deadline. Madison supports the attorneys to provide cost-effective and efficient solutions to clients’ legal issues.
RACHAEL PROTOS
Lead Office Administrator
Rachael Protos is the lead office administrator and legal project manager for Gerben Law Firm. Rachael uses her project management experience to ensure that both clients and attorneys are able to focus on the legal matter and analysis while not worrying about the complex systems holding it all together.
KOREY KASHMER
Digital Marketing Director
Korey Kashmer manages the firm’s digital presence. With over 15 years of professional digital marketing experience, he is responsible for Gerben Law Firm’s digital marketing and SEO efforts. His work with the firm has resulted in creating a highly visible and accessible website for the firm’s clients.
GRANT MURRAY
Intern
Grant Murray is the firm’s intern. He helps to ensure that all trademark registration certificates are safely delivered to clients once they are issued by the USPTO and assists the firm’s attorneys in managing deadlines for statement of use filings as well as renewal filings.
About the Firm
Founded in 2008, Gerben Law Firm PLLC is a boutique Washington DC based trademark and copyright law firm. The firm currently serves clients in all 50 states and from over 30 countries around the world. Founder Josh Gerben opened the firm with the goal of providing big-firm quality legal services to businesses and individuals at affordable prices. In furtherance of this goal, the firm has obtained more than 3,500 trademark registrations for its clients since opening, and, has been involved in over 500 trademark enforcement and defense matters.
As a boutique firm, Gerben Law Firm is able to utilize technology and low-overhead to offer big-firm quality service at a fraction of the cost. Using the latest in trademark search technology, e-discovery processing and platform, and cutting-edge legal research tools, Gerben Law Firm is able to provide an array of services that rival the top-firms in the nation in quality of services being provided.
If you have a question or concern about a legal matter we invite you to complete a contact form on this Web site. We pride ourselves on making our attorneys easily accessible to clients, and, we always offer complimentary consultations about trademark and copyright matters.
Thailand to Join the Madrid Protocol
Starting November 7th of this year, a 99th member will be added to the Madrid Protocol. Becoming the 115th country, Thailand will officially become a member of the Madrid Protocol. If you have ever wanted [...]
Trademark Protection For a Band or Musician Name
Protecting the name of your band or musical acts name can help prevent confusion and can make marketing easier in the crowded music space. However, there are certain ways that musician trademarks differ from a [...]
Amazon Seller Waiting for Your Trademark to Register? 5 Things Amazon Sellers Should Do to Strengthen Their Brand While Waiting for Registration
Did you know? The average trademark application will take at least nine months to register with the United States Patent and Trademark Office It’s no secret that trademark registration takes time - the average [...]
College Football (and Trademark Enforcement) Season Has Arrived
It’s college football time again! You may be thinking, “what could college football have in common with trademark law?” Well, whenever a fan sees that colleges name and logo on a helmet or every time [...]
USPTO Global IP Academy: Eric Perrott Presents to Distinguished Foreign Intellectual Property Officials
As a part of its global training program, the United States Patent and Trademark Office invited foreign officials from the ASEAN region to the USPTO's Global Intellectual Property Academy for the annual conference on emerging [...]
Trademark Attorney Eric Perrott Speaks at USPTO Roundtable on Trademark Scams
On July 26, 2017, Gerben Law Firm Attorney Eric Perrott spoke before a roundtable of USPTO officials and other interested parties on fraudulent solicitations. Mr. Perrott explained how these scam e-mails undermine the Firm's relationship [...]
Josh Gerben Quoted By Corporate Counsel Regarding Trademark Symbols
Trademark Attorney Josh Gerben was quoted by Corporate Counsel regarding the use of trademark symbols. For the full story, read here: http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202792655223/Trademark-Symbols-Powerful-Tools-for-InHouse-Counsel
Eric Perrott Quoted in a ‘Gene Simmons’ CNBC Trademark Article
Gerben Law Firm attorney Eric Perrott was quoted in a CNBC article that discusses why Gene Simmons' trademark application for the sign of the horns gesture would not have been approved: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/24/why-gene-simmons-attempt-at-patenting-his-hand-gesture-wouldnt-have-worked.html