MAIN RESULTS
Supplement Patent Defense
Successfully defended the manufacturer of a dietary supplement against charges of patent infringement brought by an extremely aggressive plaintiff; negotiated a settlement and a license agreement very favorable to our client.
Lanham Act Patent Defense
Successfully defended a Lanham Act case in which my client was accused of false representation for claiming ownership in a portfolio of patents by a former joint venture partner who misappropriated the portfolio patents for its own account; the settlement entailed assigning the patents in exchange for a stream of royalty payments.
Creative Trademark Registrations
Obtained numerous Registered Trademarks for clients on very clever terms, such as 'Death and Taxes' for a Probate Attorney; 'Strategical' for an Insurance Analyst; 'Shark With a Heart' for a Divorce Attorney; 'If You Don't Want To Retire, That is Your Business, If You Do Want To Retire That is Our Business' for a Wealth Manager; 'Our Business is Developing Yours' for a Branding and Marketing Expert; etc.
Printer Patent Indemnification Defense
Defended a Korean company in the printer and toner business whose customer was accused of patent infringement and suing our client for indemnification. We litigated the issues and enabled our client to collect all of the money owed to it and to avoid having to pay any money to the aggrieved customer.
Pokemon Website IP Defense
Successfully defended the owner of the most popular Pokemon website from a claim of trademark and domain name infringement.
False Advertising
Successfully defended a false advertising case on behalf of a small appliance manufacturer; defeated a temporary restraining order and motion for preliminary injunction; settled for a dismissal with prejudice.