Knobbe Martens Partner Susan Natland Wins International “Client Choice Award” for Trademarks

Congratulations to partner Susan Natland, for once again being recognized as the exclusive winner of the 2018 International Law Office (ILO) “Client Choice Award” in the Intellectual Property: Trademarks category. The annual award recognizes attorneys worldwide who stand apart for excellence in client services. The “Client Choice” award is awarded exclusively as a result of client nominations and solely based on feedback received directly from clients, in particular in-house corporate counsel.

Susan has earned a reputation as a professional yet fierce advocate for her clients. For almost 20 years, she has represented high-profile clients to protect their brand assets. Her practice focuses on domestic and international trademark and advertising law, including all aspects of trademark protection, portfolio management, and enforcement and licensing. In addition to her law practice, Susan currently teaches Trademark Law at her alma mater UCLA Law School.

Some comments from Susan’s clients in support of the award are below:

• “Susan is that rare attorney who understands that her client has a business to run; she takes the time to learn the business, understand who the key players are and understand the market.”
• “Susan invests in her clients; she is a strong advocate on their behalf and she is able to brainstorm solutions that actually work, taking minimal time but maximizing efficiencies.”
• “She is a trustworthy business partner; no one compares to Susan’s brilliance, integrity and work ethic.”
• “Susan is a client's dream; she is smart, a terrific strategist and she is able to balance legal issues against practical business considerations.”

The 2018 “Client Choice Award” winners were chosen from more than 2,000 individual assessments received worldwide. Susan has been previously recognized as a Client Choice winner in 2014 and 2017.

About Knobbe Martens

Knobbe Martens is a law firm practicing exclusively in the area of intellectual property and technology law. We have been recognized as a top law firm for trademark litigation and prosecution in the United States by World Trademark Review (WTR) and by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP). Our lawyers have an extensive practice in trademark protection, trademark licensing, unfair competition, trade dress, rights of publicity, copyrights and false advertising, and considerable experience before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in oppositions, cancellations and concurrent rights proceedings. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.