KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR
KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR has 27,437 USPTO trademark filings on file, 10,729 of which are currently live. The firm has represented 9,065 distinct trademark owners — a mid-breadth client roster at roughly 3.0 marks per client. In TTAB practice, the firm has handled 10,449 proceedings, more often as plaintiff (7,980) than defendant (2,570). 436 attorneys have appeared at the firm — 57 focused on prosecution, 192 on TTAB matters, 101 working across both areas.
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The Trump–Palm Beach Airport Trademark Story the Register Doesn't Support
A viral licensing angle claimed Trump owns airport-related marks tied to Palm Beach. The live trademark register tells a different story — and teaches a search lesson.
The Crowded BEAST: What 1,142 Trademarks Say About Spalding's Case Against MrBeast
Spalding is suing MrBeast over basketballs branded THE BEAST. But 1,142 live BEAST trademarks share the register — and that crowd may narrow what Spalding actually owns.
Refusals 101, Part 1: What an Office Action Actually Is — and How Examiners Decide
An office action is the examiner's formal letter telling you something's wrong. Most of it is fixable paperwork. The real fights are the substantive refusals — and examiners decide them by citing cases like judges.