Trademark, Copyright & Media Litigation
Commercial disputes—particularly in the high-stakes field of intellectual property—are a key consideration for businesses large and small. With online content and technologies in a state of constant evolution, the digital universe is constantly providing new opportunities for infringement, misappropriation and fraud.
We have extensive experience in providing clients with practical solutions to preserve and protect their trademarks, copyrights and media presence. Our results-oriented, creative IP litigators assist clients with significant issues that arise online and in digital media, including counterfeiting and pirating, privacy, fraudulent activities and host liability surrounding user-generated content.
Our practitioners have specific experience litigating in key district courts, before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and before the International Trade Commission (ITC) dealing with business-critical copyright and trademark issues.
Our global presence means we can help clients in keeping their IP assets safe around the world—we’ve built strong relationships with local firms and law enforcement authorities in key jurisdictions, a particularly valuable tool in developing truly effective anti-counterfeiting programs.
Representative Matters
- Represented a major securities market in one of the first cases in which the TTAB sustained an opposition on the grounds of dilution after dilution became an available basis for opposition.
- Successfully settled a case brought by our client, an outgoing concessioner for one of the largest U.S. national parks, in the Court of Federal Claims seeking compensation for the trademark properties and other properties developed by our client in connection with its operation of the park over 25 years.
- Successfully prosecuted a case involving computer memory counterfeiting and trademark infringement on behalf of our client, a major manufacturer of personal computers.
- Prevailed in litigation regarding the scope of license rights and measure of copyright damages relating to copyrighted software embedded in telecommunications equipment sold to purchasers from debtor’s estate.
- Successfully implemented anti-counterfeiting campaigns in China and elsewhere involving counterfeit apparel sold through stores and online and exported to other countries.
- Represented plaintiff in declaratory judgment action against estate of new age thinker and his licensing company involving copyright and trade dress. Obtained judgment of invalidity of asserted copyrights and non-infringement for client.
