Cases
REPRESENTATIVE PATENTS & APPLICATIONS: US 6545450 – Multiple Power Converter System Using Combining Transformers
US 8150019 – Path Redundant Hardware Efficient Communication Interconnect System
US 2013/0315396 – Internet Communication System For Secure Restricted Access
PCT WO 2013/138239 – System
Substances for Cryopreservation of Viable Cells
REPRESENTATIVE CASES: Koninklijke Philips Electronics against Caribe Corporation, (U.S. Dist. Court New Jersey): Lead counsel in multi-billion dollar trademark infringement
unfair competition action following successful T.T.A.B. opposition for the mark Simplicity®.
Cache La Poudre, LLC v. L
O’Lakes, Inc., (U.S. Dist. Court Colorado): Lead counsel in trademark infringement action against multi-billion dollar corporation. Successfully obtained a $15.2M jury verdict upholding the trademark PROFILE® in U.S. federal court.
Knapp Logistics Automation, Inc. v. R/X Automation Solutions, Inc., (U.S. Dist. Court Colorado): Lead counsel in complex patent infringement lawsuit involving pill counting technology.
Orion Photo Industries, Inc., v. Heartwood Creation, Inc., et al., (U.S. Dist. Court Arizona): Lead counsel in trademark infringement
unfair competition action against a direct competitor accused of misappropriating product design
marketing features resulting in half-million dollar settlement
a complete exit by Defendant from the market sector.
Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc., v. Fort Peck Paleontology, Inc., et al., (U.S. Dist. Court Montana): Lead counsel for Plaintiff in first of its kind case involving copyright infringement of fossil preparations. Successfully withstood motion for summary judgment brought by Defendants, resulting in amicable settlement.
Vail Resorts v. Vend-Tel-Co., (U.S. Dist. Court Colorado
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals): Successfully defended trademark infringement action brought by Vail Resorts over client’s right to use “1-800-SKIVAIL.”
Lullabot Consulting, Inc., v. Aleph Objects, Inc., (U.S. Trademark Trial
Appeals Board): Defended leading manufacturer of 3-D printing technology in trademark opposition concerning the use of the Lulzbot™ trademark.
Linx Acquisitions, LLC, v. Able Planet, Inc., (U.S Trademark Trial
Appeals Board): Successfully filed
resolved trademark opposition for the mark Linx® on behalf of leading RF electronics company.
Hunt Control Systems Inc., v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., (U.S. Trademark Trial
Appeals Board): Successfully asserted domestic U.S. company’s trademark against large multi-national company’s use of similar mark. Opposition resulted in precedential decision by the T.T.A.B finding that there existed a likelihood of confusion
refusing registration for Philips’ worldwide number two br
, Sense
Simplicity.
Greenpeace e.V.
Hiltrud Breyer, Member European Parliament (Green party) v. XY, Inc. (European Patent Office Board of Technical Appeals): Successfully defended European Patent Office grant of patent to a U.S. company that involved politically charged biotechnology. Patent was upheld
maintained with only insignificant technical amendments.
Transactions
REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS: Represented numerous companies from initiation through ultimate sale (some at eight-figure levels) in strategic international development of intellectual property assets and worldwide licensing activities including throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas.; Represented individual authors in negotiation and ultimate licensing of rights resulting in adaptation of work into an award-winning full-length documentary movie.; Developed and implemented commercialization and proprietary rights strategies for Iraq War veteran’s novel system to treating effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.; Structured and implemented domestic and international licensing and transfers of various intellectual property assets for established energy company.; Drafted formal opinions of invalidity, non-infringement, and freedoms-to-operate to protect domestic and multi-national technology companies.; Represented clients in various industries, including biotechnology, oil & gas, renewable energy, to create proprietary rights and negotiate licensing and sales of intellectual property assets in domestic and international markets.; Pursued patents with inventors that are world leaders in their technical fields ranging from fields of power conversion to encryption to biotechnology.; Developed and implemented comprehensive rights licensing and branding strategies for leading primary and secondary educational providers.; Assisted numerous governmental entities in protecting, establishing, enforcing, and defending nationally known brands and naming rights for national municipality and district events, attractions, services, and activities.; Counseled numerous law firms and attorneys in establishing and protecting developed brands and proprietary rights associated with their individual and firm practices.; Developed, created, and established licensing strategy for full portfolio of entertainment and educational branded services and products designed to benefit parents and children in responsible social activities and attitudes.; Conducted numerous intellectual property audits to strategically develop domestic and international patent portfolios across emerging industries ranging from responsible energy development to 3D printing.; Assisted numerous growing businesses in establishing and navigating strong branding positions in the craft brewery marketplace.; Counseled numerous individual inventors to guide efficient development of inventions and products from prototype through nationally offered product levels.; Represented numerous clients involved in developing industry-wide strategic alliance structures resulting in broad based standardized offering of key technology across industries for clients ranging from solar power to university affiliated research institutes.; Enforced right of privacy causes through development and enforcement of legally innovative confidential consent judgment processes to achieve respect with anonymity for victims of rights of privacy violations in internet and social media activities.
