GIBNEY, ANTHONY & FLAHERTY, LLP
GIBNEY, ANTHONY & FLAHERTY, LLP is a New York, New York-based trademark practice with 761 USPTO filings on file, 346 of which are currently live. The firm has represented 234 distinct trademark owners — a mid-breadth client roster at roughly 3.3 marks per client. In TTAB practice, the firm has handled 371 proceedings, more often as plaintiff (337) than defendant (37). 16 attorneys have appeared at the firm — 1 focused on prosecution, 7 on TTAB matters, 4 working across both areas.
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Prove the Connection or Show the Name Points Elsewhere: Clearing a Section 2(a) Refusal Over a School, Agency, Tribe or Company Name
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