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.
Amazon Sellers Must Register Trademarks for Amazon Brand Registry
Amazon is one of the essential online marketplaces for many businesses. However, because of its popularity, trademark infringers, product counterfeiters, listing hijackers and others continue to be a major problem throughout the Amazon marketplace. Recently, [...]
How to Choose a Trademark Attorney
Protecting your brand is one of the top priorities when starting a business or launching a new product or service. You have likely heard that hiring a trademark attorney can, according to one study, increase [...]
SCAM ALERT: Trademark Infringement Complaints Regarding Your Domain
by Josh Gerben, Esq. This is a potential threat alert. If you have received an email about intellectual property disputes regarding your domain name, you may be the target of a malicious e-mail. Our office [...]
Registering Your Domain Name Does Not Protect Your Trademark
This article deals with domain name registration and "use in commerce" requirements, generally. It is not legal advice on your individual situation and may not be relied on as legal advice. Each situation will be [...]
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
Attorney Josh Gerben Quoted by Marketwatch Regarding Celebrity Baby Name Trademarks
It has become the recent trademark craze-- celebrities filing trademark applications on the names of their children. In this instance, MarketWatch discusses Victoria Beckham's trademark filings made on her daughter's name. In the article, trademark [...]