The Editor of The Cutting Edge Report is a veteran trademark lawyer, David L. Ainbender. He is a practicing trademark attorney who has represented major brand owners, and has served as an adjunct Professor of Trademark Law.

A 1984 graduate of Stanford Law School, Mr. Ainbender has extensive and broad trademark law experience, including litigation, clearance, licensing, brand management and enforcement, and registration prosecution.

He has represented trademark owners in litigation and transactional matters involving, among other things:

• National radio broadcasting brands and related marks for the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S.
• Domain name and other Internet-related disputes
• Clothing, apparel, and sporting goods
• Industrial and consumer products
• Entertainment merchandising
• Clearance of television programs and motion pictures
• Musical band name and motion picture credit disputes

Mr. Ainbender is a frequent speaker and author on trademark and related intellectual property law issues. Some of his articles have appeared in Thomson & Thomson's Client Times. His speaking engagements include:

• "Life After Moseley: How The Federal Courts Are Applying The New 'Actual Dilution" Requirement' (World Research Group's trademark law conference, "Optimizing Trademark Protection & Positioning" – co-panelist on Dilution Law panel with Jerre Swann of Kilpatrick Stockton)
  
  
• “Confusing The Confused: Navigating the Murky Depths of Affiliation and Related Confusion Under Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act” (Media District Intellectual Property Bar Association)
  
  
• "A Guide To The New Federal Anti-Cybersquatting Law" (Beverly Hills Bar Association)
  
  
• "Intellectual Property Law Overview For Webmasters" (Internet Society of California, Los Angeles chapter)
  
  
• "Credit Where Credit Is Due: Strategies For Recovery Of Trademark Damages For Deprivation Of Credit In Entertainment Works" (Los Angeles County Bar Association)
  
  
• "Intellectual Property Law Issues In Clearance Of Motion Pictures And Television Programs" (Thomson & Thomson special event)
  
  
• "No Laughing Matter: Liability for Defamation and Copyright Infringement Arising From Works of Humor and Parody – A Panel Discussion Featuring Writers And Attorneys" (Los Angeles County Bar Association)

Mr. Ainbender is a member of the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA). He is an active member of the California State Bar.

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