January 20th, 2021—Philadelphia, PA—Sportico, a leading sports industry website, recently released its annual list of Top Sports Business Twitter Follows. The list was compiled by Corey Leff, known on Sportico as JohnWallStreet. The article was also picked up by Yahoo Sports. Included on this list was trademark attorney Josh Gerben, founder of Gerben Intellectual Property.
Gerben was recognized for his ability to uncover, and share with his Twitter followers, any sports related trademark filings. Popular tweets of the last year include the Buffalo Bills filing for trademark ownership of “Bills Mafia,” the NCAA’s filing of a trademark for “MASK MADNESS”, and, the many trademark filings associated with Tom Brady’s move to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“As a trademark attorney and a sports fan, keeping an eye on filings made by sports teams and athletes is a hobby,” said Gerben, founder of Gerben Intellectual Property. “I find the business side of sports very interesting and it is always exciting to see what gets filed with the USPTO.”
Sportico is a leading provider of sports industry news, data, and insights online. JohnWallStreet, who publishes a daily e-newsletter for the site, is in his third year of compiling this list. Several marketing directors, media strategists, and reporters were also recognized. Follow Gerben on Twitter (@JoshGerben), and read more sports related trademark news on the Gerben Intellectual Property blog.
About Gerben Intellectual Property
Founder of Gerben Perrott, PLLC, Josh Gerben is a U.S. trademark attorney who has represented clients in more than 6,000 trademark filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Featured in a variety of national news outlets including FOX News, NPR and The Wall Street Journal, Gerben Intellectual Property was named one of 2016’s Top 10 trademark filers in the US by World Trademark Review. For more information, visit https://www.gerbenlaw.com.
