Cases
Representative Matters: Trademark Prosecution: Represented a variety of clients in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, high tech,
software industries to prepare
prosecute domestic
international applications
Represented clients in the prosecution
defense of oppositions
cancellation actions filed before the Trademark Trial
Appeal Board
Represented clients in the prosecution
defense of international oppositions, non-use cancellations
removal actions throughout the world.
Filed appeal of refusal of registration before the Trademark Trial
Appeal Board
Cybersecurity
Privacy: Represented school with breach incident involving consumer
attorney general breach notifications covering 43 states, remedial action,
developing compliant cybersecurity
incident response plans.
Represented large multi-campus college with data breach incident, involving multi-state breach notifications, remedial action
developing security breach incident response plans.
Represented college with data breach incident in California, including breach notification, remedial action,
developing security breach incident response plans.
Obtained a decision in the Central District of California defeating a highly contentious bid for preliminary injunction over the alleged violation of California wiretap
privacy laws, affirmed by the Ninth Circuit on appeal.
Prepared comprehensive Information Security Programs for clients, compliant with GLBA, Safeguards Rule, FERPA, Red Flags Rule,
PCI data security st
ards.
Advise companies of all sizes on complex privacy issues.
Technology Transactions, Licensing
Commercial Contracts Represent manufacturers in the biotech / pharmaceutical space with manufacturing
supply agreements.
Represented an operator of premier vacation home properties in a $10 million acquisition of a Missouri tourism center
accompanying intellectual property.
Represented various manufacturers with domestic
international distribution agreements
Represented California college in licensing curriculum
trademarks to third-party schools
Represented franchisor with software development
licensing agreements
Represented numerous companies with online advertising
marketing agreements
Non-disclosure agreements
Intellectual Property Litigation: Represented biotechnology imaging company sued for patent infringement of imaging method patents. Obtained favorable settlement after obtaining partial summary judgment on all but one claim.
Represented a California college in a trademark infringement action. A direct competitor was using the client's trademarks in the meta data of its webpage. We obtained consent judgment of infringement
payment of damages.
Represented a designer in bringing a copyright infringement suit against an infringing competitor. Obtained favorable settlement for the client.
Represented cloud-based music storage service in a copyright infringement case brought by a group of major record labels
publishers. Won a favorable summary judgment decision involving issues of first impression related to storing
playing music from the cloud.
Represented nationwide staffing corporation in a trademark infringement action. Assisted client in bringing an action to protect its registered trademark
obtained settlement where defendant agreed to change its name
pay damages.
Represented Las Vegas casino
resort sued by lighting designer for copyright infringement. We obtained summary judgment of non-infringement.
Represented a pharmaceutical research institute sued for patent infringement of imaging method patents. Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement.
Represented multiple educational institutions in connection with the misappropriation of the schools' name in connection with internet scam websites
degree mills. We assisted the clients in obtaining registered trademarks
pursuing those who misappropriated our clients' trademarks through arbitration under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
Cybersecurity
Privacy: Advise companies of all sizes on cybersecurity issues
privacy.
