Lanham Act Expert Witnesses

Boca Grande, Florida

Marketing, Advertising - Survey research, Copyright & patent & intellectual Property, Fraud & class action, False & misleading advertising, Social media, Communications confusion and secondary meaning, Media claims, Misappropriation of image, Lanham act, Trademark & trade dress infringement, Trade secrets

Nationwide Services: Rare combination of an ADVERTISING and MARKETING expert who has substantial experience as BOTH a SENIOR EXECUTIVE and ACCOMPLISHED ACADEMICIAN. Dr. Larry Chiagouris has provided expert testimony and opinions on several issues, including damages, marketing, advertising, intellectual property issues (including the use of survey research) for plaintiffs and defendants. Opinions have been provided at federal/state court levels and arbitration venues for prominent firms to include Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP; Davis Wright Tremaine; Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP; Gibbons; Jones Day; Nixon Peabody; and Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease. Selected as one of 10 best and brightest researchers and called a branding guru and consumer behavior expert by the media. He is Past Chairman, Advertising Research Foundation and served as a member of the board of directors of the American Marketing Association. Litigation experience summary: • Expe...

Baltimore, Maryland

Marketing, Advertising - Survey research, consumer behavior, consumer confusion, deceptive advertising, trademark, trade-dress and genericness, Lanham Act, FTC, class-action litigation

Federal and State qualified advertising, marketing and survey research expert representing plaintiff and defendant clients in advertising and trademark litigation matters. Designed over 700 surveys related to advertising, trademark trade dress and genericness areas for plaintiff and defendant clients. Former Director of Impact Evaluation in FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. Expert in design and implementation of on-line and internet panel surveys. Author of journal articles on "Guidelines for On-Line Surveys in Litigation," "Comparison of Mall and On-Line Surveys in Litigation."

Burlington, Massachusetts

Marketing, Advertising - Survey research, Lanham Act, trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, likelihood of confusion, dilution, secondary meaning, genericness, false/deceptive advertising, class action, Intellectual property

Federal and state level qualified consumer survey expert with 30 years market research experience. Principal at Applied Marketing Science, Inc., a full-service market research and consulting firm. Mr. Sowers has served as a testifying expert and submitted reports to Federal and State Courts, as well the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, in a variety of litigation matters on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants. He has personally designed and conducted thousands of market research surveys across a broad range of modalities and a broad range of populations. Mr. Sowers hosts an annual CLE accredited webinar on survey evidence in Intellectual Property and serves as an editor for The Trademark Reporter. His expert services include survey design, implementation and analysis, expert report preparation, critique of opposing expert reports, expert testimony, guidance on the deposition and trial questioning of opposing expert witnesses.

Seattle, Washington

Marketing, Advertising - Consumer Surveys, Lanham Act, Likelihood of Confusion, Dilution, Trade Dress Infringement, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Genericness, False & Deceptive Advertising, False Labeling, Consumer Class Actions, TTAB Surveys, NAD Surveys, Lanham Act Surveys, Litigation Surveys, Consumer Protection Act

Consumer Survey Expert Practice Michael Keyes is a consulting and testifying consumer survey expert and leads Dorsey’s Consumer Insights Group. Mike brings a truly unique value proposition to his work as an expert. Not only does he have an advanced degree in Survey Research & Data Analysis, but he also has over two decades of practical experience as a trial lawyer in drafting and analyzing consumer surveys, as well as collaborating with, deposing, and cross-examining survey experts. Mike understands the critical importance of this type of evidence in litigation and excels at making it relatable and understandable to judges and juries. Mike is a leading voice on consumer survey evidence, regularly presenting at national conferences and events hosted by the ABA, AIPLA, PLI, Strafford, and AAPOR (the American Association for Public Opinion Research). He publishes frequently on the topic of consumer surveys and maintains an active following on LinkedIn where hundreds of lawyers and su...