Tish L. Berard is Senior Counsel of Trademarks for Velcro USA, Inc. and its related companies (“Velcro Companies”) based in Manchester, New Hampshire.  She joined Velcro Companies in 2018 as Legal Counsel for North America, and was then promoted to Senior Counsel, Trademarks.  In this role, she enjoys protecting the iconic VELCRO® Brand and educating the public about the proper use of Velcro Companies’ marks.  

Prior to her role at Velcro Companies, Tish was trademark counsel, and subsequently Vice President and General Counsel, for Hearts On Fire Company in Boston, Massachusetts for ten years.  Tish was responsible for all legal matters for Hearts On Fire, including intellectual property maintenance and enforcement.  

Tish also practiced in Phoenix, Arizona in the firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP where she worked in both the litigation and trademark practice sections, and the boutique intellectual property firm of Sullivan Law Group, where she led the trademark practice group and also focused on intellectual property litigation.  

Tish served as the President of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in 2018 and currently serves on its Board of Directors. 

Etienne Sanz de Acedo joined INTA on July 1, 2013. As CEO, Mr. Sanz de Acedo works with the Board of Directors and Officers to recommend, formulate, and implement policies and programs for the Association; is responsible for the administrative operation of the Association’s offices and the supervision of all staff; and is responsible for the development and administration of the annual budget.

Before joining INTA, Mr. Sanz de Acedo was Head of Communications and Member of the President’s Cabinet at the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the EU’s intellectual property agency, where he was responsible for strategic communications and the agency’s corporate image and identity.

Before joining the EUIPO, he practiced as an attorney in Spain and taught law at the University of Alicante, Spain.

Mr. Sanz de Acedo holds a law degree from the University of Alicante, an LLM in European Community Law from the Université Libre de Bruxelles in Belgium, and an executive MBA from Instituto de Empresa Business School in Madrid. A Spanish and French national, he speaks English, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Pam Mallari is Senior Counsel, Marketing Properties at Mars Wrigley Confectionery.  In her role, Pam supports the collaborative development and execution of global business and marketing brand strategies by handling all brand visual identity legal matters (trademark, copyright, and trade dress), including counseling, clearance, prosecution, and enforcement.  Pam leads a team of trademark professionals and together they are directly responsible for trademark and copyright matters for iconic brands like M&M’S and SKITTLES, including trademark licensing; trademark and copyright enforcement and litigation; counseling and support of global, regional, and local marketing initiatives; and portfolio maintenance.  Pam is an active member and former board member of the International Trademark Association.  Prior to joining Mars Wrigley, Pam was Senior Counsel at The Coca-Cola Company and Chief Trademark Counsel at CIBA Vision.  Pam started her legal career as an associate at Kilpatrick Stockton (now Kilpatrick Townsend) and received her bachelor’s degree from Brown University, and her law degree from Duke University School of Law.

Jeff Kobulnick is the Chair of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He regularly litigates claims for copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising and related claims under both federal and state laws. He also has significant experience handling Internet-related intellectual property issues, such as domain name registration and dispute resolution, and the protection and enforcement of copyrights and trademarks on the Internet. In addition, Jeff extensively counsels and represents clients on the selection, clearance and registration of trademarks and service marks worldwide.

Jeff advises and represents clients across a wide range of industries in their intellectual property matters to develop, protect and enforce such rights around the world. He has also guest lectured on intellectual property issues at law schools including the USC Gould School of Law, Loyola Law School, and Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Prior to joining Brutzkus Gubner, he spent more than eight years as an intellectual property and litigation attorney with national law firms, most recently Foley & Lardner LLP.

In addition, Jeff is an active leader within the International Trademark Association (INTA). He is a past National Chair of the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Committee, is the current Chair of the Competition’s newly formed Los Angeles region, and has served as a Project Team Leader for INTA’s Pro Bono Committee. Jeff also regularly serves as a judge for both the Saul Lefkowitz and other moot court competitions relating to trademark and copyright law issues.

Jeff is also well known for his commitments to pro bono and community involvement. He serves as a coordinator for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ Holocaust Survivors Justice Network, assisting Holocaust survivors and their widows/widowers obtain reparation pension benefits for work performed while residing in German-controlled ghettos. In 2009, he was awarded Bet Tzedek’s Elyse S. Kline Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award. He has also received the Wiley W. Manuel Award from the State of California several times for distinguished pro bono legal services. Jeff has also coordinated attorney participation in Lawyers for Literacy, an annual event that benefits Everybody Wins! Los Angeles, a nonprofit literacy program helping children improve their reading skills and self-esteem. He was awarded the Lynford Lardner Community Service Award in 2006.

Heather focuses her practice on intellectual property enforcement and anticounterfeiting litigation. She coordinates a national enforcement program for clients on both the federal and state levels pursuing individuals and entities trafficking in counterfeit goods. Heather has deep experience in third party liability issues and in seizures of counterfeit goods. She is active in INTA's anticounterfeiting efforts and the Unreal Campaign.