Kaplan Landau Attorneys - Alfred M. Marks, Counsel

Alfred M. Marks is former Trademark Counsel for CBS, Inc., where he was responsible for trademark matters throughout the world in connection with the many trademarks of CBS, including CBS Masterworks® and Columbia®, as well as the marks of the publishing, toy, television, radio, and other divisions of the company. Before he was Trademark Counsel, Mr. Marks was part of the Contract and Rights area of the Law Department and worked on many commercial matters in the area of acquisition, supervisory litigation, and reviewing labor agreements and advertising agency matters. Previously, Mr. Marks also worked for Harold Orenstein, Esq. on copyrights, Davis & Gilbert LLP on advertising and intellectual property matters, and for 10 years with Brumbaugh Graves Donohue & Raymond. Mr. Marks is currently counsel to a number of companies on their trademark needs in the fields of restaurants, clothing, men's and women's accessories, and others.

Professional Activities:

• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Copyright and Literary Property Committee, 1969-1972; Member, Trademarks and Unfair Competition Committee, 1974-1977; 1985- 1988; Committee Secretary, 1985-1988)
• American Bar Association (Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Chairman, Industrial Design Committee, 1975-1976; Subcommittee Chairman, Copyright Legislation Committee, 1977-1978)
• United States Trademark Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1977-1981; 1985-1989; Secretary, 1979-1981; Member, Trademark Review Commission, 1985-1989; Editorial Board, Trademark Reporter, 1962-2000; Book Review Editor, 1985-1987; Published Articles Editor, 1987-1988; Member, Brief Amicus Committee, 1984-1989; Chairman, 1988-1989; Member, Ad Hoc Committee on Counterfeiting, 1985-1987)

Bar and Court Admissions:

• Member of the New York Bar (1953)
• Admitted before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

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Education:

University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business 1947
B.S. Economics
Beta Gamma Sigma Award

Columbia University 1953
L.L.B.

Publications:

"Trademark Licensing — Towards a More Flexible Standard," Trademark Reporter, Sept.-Oct.,
1988

"Reverse Confusion: Fundamentals and Limits," Trademark
Reporter, January-February 1994 (co-authored, with Thad G. Long)