IAM Brand Best Practices Roundtable | May/June 2009

Knobbe Martens partner Joseph Gerber shared insights and perspectives on his career path, the importance of mentorship, and his approach to client service in Am Law’s “How I Made Partner”...

Key Takeaways: Descriptive additions to composite trademarks, especially those disclaimed by the applicant, will rarely overcome a Section 2(d) likelihood of confusion where the dominant term is identical. Critically, arguments...

Key Takeaway: Even where goods are identical or closely related, the TTAB continues to place significant weight on differences in commercial impression. A mark’s meaning, whether driven by pop culture...