Lathrop GPM

Firm overview:

Midwest firm Lathrop GPM has an IP group strong in prosecution, managing more than 11,000 active trademark matters in the US and abroad. The firm’s 1,300+ active trademark clients include high-profile names across the agribusiness, food, construction, and franchising industries. Through enforcement and strategic monitoring online and offline, the full-service firm aims to detect and prevent infringement early but when matters become contentious, will settle or litigate to suit its clients’ needs.

Team overview:

Amy Brozenic leads the Trademark/Copyright Transactional group and counsels clients on all areas of trademark portfolio management. A former USPTO trademark examining attorney, she recently advised on trademark issues related to the combination of two accounting firms into a $5 billion-plus global network, and is leading the worldwide filing strategy across 200 jurisdictions as the companies merge into a single trademark.

Key matters:

• Polywad v Able’s Sporting et al. Loren Hansen is representing 13 defendants (eight have already been dismissed for lack of standing) against Polywad’s trademark infringement allegations related to its registered mark ‘Quik-Shok’.
• Lathrop GPM advises on patent, trademark prosecution and portfolio management for Pro-Tote Systems, an Indiana corporation that manufactures specialty towing equipment.
• The firm manages patent prosecution and trademark matters for Whiskers Worldwide, a 24-hour pet telehealth network in North America and the first real-time vet support service for pets.

Clients:

Campbell Soup Company, KB Home, Propagate Content, Jack and Joe’s Franchising d/b/a “Squeegee Squad”, Pro-Tote Systems, Patco Machine & Fab, Whiskers Worldwide.