Trademark law protects businesses’ brand identities and helps prevent consumer confusion. The U.S. trademark system operates at both federal and state levels. Federal registration through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) gives nationwide protection and the right to use the coveted ® symbol, along with crucial benefits such as constructive notice of ownership throughout
Danner Kline
Danner Kline is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Danner received his J.D. (magna cum laude) from Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, where he was associate editor for the Cumberland Law Review, a member of the Henry Upson Sims Moot Court Board, a Judge Abraham Caruthers Teaching Fellow, and a six-time Scholar of Merit. While in school at Cumberland, Danner completed judicial internships with the Hon. Annemarie Axon of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and with the Hon. Kelly Pate of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama.