Founding partner Ron Lehrman protected some of the world’s best known brands for more than 60 years. From trademark acquisition and enforcement – including special protection for famous marks – to licensing, unfair competition, and portfolio management, Ron is recognized as one of the leading international trademark lawyers of his time.
A frequent speaker around the world on international trademark protection, Ron’s successful litigations include a decision of the Supreme Court of Japan recapturing the TABASCO trademark from a Japanese trademark pirate, protecting the copyright and trademark of BOZO THE CLOWN in the Supreme Court of Mexico and, in the U.S. federal courts, protecting the trademarked ROLLS-ROYCE grill and Flying Lady hood ornament against sellers of kits to replicate those marks on Volkswagens and Chevrolets.
Ron received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Trademark Association in 2010.