Ron uses his unique experience to provide the best business solutions to Brutzkus Gubner clients. Over the past two decades, he has counseled small and start-up companies on intellectual property matters, including trademark protection, and he has litigated numerous trademark and trade secret cases. Ron also represents trustees in major bankruptcy cases.
For 15 years, Ron was the CFO of his own corporation. He has served as a volunteer arbitrator for the California State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Department, working on cases that were published in the United States Patents Quarterly and state and federal reports, and contributed to the research and writing of a well-cited patents article.
Education
- Whittier College School of Law (J.D., 1989)
- University of Maryland (B.A., 1984)
Admissions
- State Bar of California
- Mr. Abrams has represented trustee, debtor and creditor clients during bankruptcy and related adversary proceedings and has represented corporations, LLCs and sole proprietorships in general business litigation, trademark prosecution and intellectual property licensing matters.
- Volunteer Arbitrator for the California State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Department (1991-1995)
- Author, “Taylor Swift Wins Legal Battle Over ‘Shake It Off’,” Forbes (Feb. 2018)
- Author, “Gene Simmons Abandons Hand Gesture Trademark Application,” Forbes (June 2017)
- Author, “A Review Of The Supreme Court’s Questions And Comments In ‘Slants’ Case Indicates A Split Decision,” Forbes (Jan. 2017)
- Author, “Offensive Trademark Applications Suspended by USPTO Until Supremes Rule on In re Tam,” IP Watchdog (Mar. 2016)
- Co-author, “Navigating Shakedown Street: Risk Management Options for Dealing With Patent Trolls,” Intellectual Property Today (Oct. 2013)
- Co-author, “Patent Misuse: Must An Alleged Infringer Prove an Antitrust Violation?” 17 AIPLA Q. J. 1 (1989)
- Magnacoustics, Inc. v. Resonance Technology Co., 44 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1957 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
- Irwin v. Phillips Interactive Media Corp., 31 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1336 (C.D. Cal. 1994)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. v. SciMed Life Systems, Inc., 988 F.2d 1157 (Fed. Cir. 1993)
- Printers Service Co. v. Bondurant, 20 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1626 (C.D. Cal. 1991)
- Smith v. Intex Recreation Corp., 755 F. Supp. 712 (M.D. La. 1991)
- Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. v. Martin, 18 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1848 (9th Cir. 1990)
- National Yellow Page Service Association v. O’Connor Agency, 9 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1516 (C.D. Cal. 1988)
January 21, 2021

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August 20, 2020

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April 15, 2020

Ron Abrams’ “Tiger King” Trademark Article Featured in Forbes
March 11, 2020

Ron Abrams Quoted in the Los Angeles Times on Quibi Legal Battle
January 16, 2020

Fifteen Brutzkus Gubner Attorneys Named 2020 Super Lawyers
August 15, 2019

13 Brutzkus Gubner Attorneys Named to Prestigious “Best Lawyers”
August 15, 2018

12 Brutzkus Gubner Attorneys Named to Prestigious “Best Lawyers”
February 21, 2018

Taylor Swift Wins Legal Battle Over ‘Shake It Off’
August 15, 2017

11 Brutzkus Gubner Attorneys Named to Prestigious “Best Lawyers”
June 23, 2017

Gene Simmons Abandons Hand Gesture Trademark Application – Forbes
June 14, 2017

New Restriction on Patent Venue – California Lawyer
April 11, 2017

