Time Magazine quoted Josh Gerben in an article about new trademark applications similar to Trump’s campaign slogan – and the lack of enforcement against them. Josh Gerben was quoted by TIME.com as saying: “When one submits a trademark application, it is assigned an examining attorney who looks for any conflict, including a search of existing, active trademarks and a basic Google search, says […]
Josh Gerben and Eric Perrott co-authored an article that discusses what businesses who use crowdsourcing campaigns need to consider when it comes to trademark registrations. Here are some excerpts from Mr. Gerben’s and Mr. Perrott’s article: “The strongest trademarks (and also the most likely to gain USPTO approval) are arbitrary and have no connection with the product […]. However, they can […]
Milo & Gabby LLC is involved in a trademark dispute with Amazon, whose case could be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. A lower court ruling stated that Amazon was not liable for the pillowcase knock-offs because it did not actually sell or offer to sell them. Milo & Gabby said this allows for online marketplace distributors to escape liability. Eric […]
As a part of its global training program, the United States Patent and Trademark Office invited foreign officials from multiple Asian countries to the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy for the annual conference on emerging intellectual property law and policy. The program series features IP Office administrative best practices that can enhance the innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem of the region.In 2017, […]
On July 26, 2017, Gerben IP 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 with its clients and the integrity of the trademark application process itself. Here is Eric Perrott’s speaker profile description as presented by World Trademark Review: Among […]
Corporate Counsel reported on the difference between trademark symbols, and when to use which marks. Josh Gerben was quoted by Corporate Counsel, saying: Use of the symbols may serve as a deterrent for would-be infringers, said Josh Gerben, principal at Gerben IP. “Most of the time, you get this self-policing mechanism out of using the trademark symbols,” he said. “They will typically steer […]
In June, Gene Simmons submitted a trademark application to protect the sign of the horns gesture that he has used on stage. Later that month, he withdrew his application. CNBC wrote about the odds of the application being approved. Gerben IP attorney Eric Perrott was quoted discussing how other hand gesture marks differ from that of Simmons’: “One that comes to […]
A recent trademark craze is celebrities filing trademark applications using names of their children. In this instance, MarketWatch discusses Victoria Beckham’s trademark filings made on her daughter’s name. Josh Gerben was quoted by MarketWatch as saying: If the Beckhams wanted to have the children’s name trademarked in the U.S., they would need to be more specific about what they intend to […]
As many as three towns in North Dakota have been called the geographic center of North America. Rugby, one of the towns, registered a trademark that commemorated this title. With its recent lapse, a bar owner in Robinson, N.D., registered a similar phrase that acknowledges the center being located in this different town. The New York Times quoted Josh Gerben regarding […]
Gerben IP is proud to announce that trademark attorney Josh Gerben has been named as one of the top 10 trademark filers in the United States. In its annual report on top trademark practitioners (called the WTR 1000), the WTR magazine listed Mr. Gerben as the #9 filer in the US (according to data provided by the United States Patent and […]
Trademark Attorney Eric Perrott will moderator a panel at the 32nd Annual International Property Law Conference that involves top USPTO officials, including Commissioner Denison and Chief TTAB Judge Rogers. Session Name: Trademark: The USPTO Speaks: An Update from the USPTO and TTAB, Discuss Recent Rule and Practice Changes with Key US Patent and Trademark Office Officials Description: Hear from key USPTO officials […]
The Democratic National Committee launched an anti-Donald Trump advertising campaign in which it used a Donald Duck mascot to claim the Donald was “ducking” on releasing his tax returns. The Wall Street Journal Law Blog brought up the issue of whether the DNC was infringing on Disney’s intellectual property. Josh Gerben was quoted by the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, stating: […]
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