Intellectual Property

The law of intellectual property is a vital ingredient in domestic and international commercial transactions and is a focal point of our practice, particularly since our firm represents a number of world recognized academic institutions and manufacturers of high technology products. As a result, our trial attorneys have significant experience in litigating various intellectual property disputes, from both the plaintiff and defense perspectives, including patent disputes, trade dress claims, copyright and trademark registration matters and infringements.

Representative Matters:

• Defense of inventors in action asserting claim to intellectual property rights in medical technology.
• Pursuing claims for patent infringement cases in the Southern District of New York for an international lighting solutions company.
• Defended a provider of proprietary botanical ingredients in a declaratory judgment action claiming non-infringement, invalidity and unenforceability of its patents.  
  • Cott Corp. v. Decas Botanical Synergies, LLC, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 134168 (9/19/12);
  • Cott Corp. v. Decas Botanical Synergies, LLC, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156223 (12/23/11).
• Represented a manufacturer of housewares in trademark infringement actions. Caldwell Mfg. Co. N. Am., LLC v. Amesbury Group, Inc., U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89447 (8/11/11).
• Defended claims of alleged infringement of a maintenance manual for products purchased. Moog, Inc. v. Newport Aeronautical, Inc.,  2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 81929 (6/23/16).
• Represented plaintiff in landmark intellectual property case which held defendant file-sharing service Napster, Inc., could be held liable for contributory infringement and vicarious infringement of plaintiff’s copyrights. A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 239 F.3d 1004 (2001).