Knobbe Martens Client the Tronie Foundation to Be Featured on CNN’s World Business Today
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the nation’s leading intellectual property law firms, announced today that its pro bono work on behalf of leading international anti-trafficking organization the Tronie Foundation will be recognized this month on CNN’s World Business Today.
The not-for-profit Tronie Foundation, based in the Seattle area, was founded in 2006 by former child trafficking victims Rani and Trong Hong to serve as a voice for the millions of people worldwide who have been sold into slavery and advocate for a world free of slavery. In 2014, with the Foundation’s urging, the United Nations formally recognized July 30 as the annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Knobbe Martens has been handling the Tronie Foundation’s intellectual property protection on a pro bono basis since 2013. Knobbe Martens attorney Samantha Yarnell, a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, has worked closely with the Tronie Foundation to file and register trademark and copyright applications, including those for the Freedom Seal, the Freedom Bird logo, and the Tronie Foundation name.
“Many nonprofits are unaware of the importance of protecting their intellectual property in order to grow their brand and build goodwill, and I’m pleased that through Knobbe Martens’ pro bono program I can dedicate time to educating and assisting remarkable organizations like the Tronie Foundation,” said Yarnell. “The Tronie Foundation deserves enhanced recognition for its powerful and life-changing work, and I’m excited to have the opportunity to help it achieve this by protecting its intellectual property rights.”
Rani Hong, who in addition to co-founding and serving as President of the Tronie Foundation is Special Advisor for Victims with the United Nations Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT), credits Knobbe Martens with providing the foundation with increased confidence in the platforms it has spent years establishing, including the Freedom Seal initiative.
For specific details about when the CNN World Business Today segment about the Freedom Seal will air, visit www.troniefoundation.org.
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About Knobbe Martens
With more than 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Consistently ranked among the top intellectual property firms worldwide, Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. Headquartered in Orange County, California, Knobbe Martens also has offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Seattle and Washington, D.C. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.
About the Tronie Foundation
Since 2006, the survivor-led Tronie Foundation has advocated to end human trafficking. The Tronie Foundation provides direct services to survivors of modern-day slavery to help them become leaders and empower them to work with global leaders in the movement to end human trafficking. Through its United Nations General Assembly speeches, the Foundation has advised more than 150 countries on the solutions to protecting children around the world. Through its Global Survivor Network, it has worked with survivors on five continents and in approximately 20 countries. Visit www.troniefoundation.org to learn more about the Foundation.