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Intellectual Property Representative Experience
Examples of our recent intellectual property experience include:
Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
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Representing clients in establishing and enforcing employee confidentiality
programs.
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Representing clients in drafting and reviewing non-disclosure agreements
relating to third party information.
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Advising clients on employee and outside party email confidentiality
and privacy.
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Representing numerous clients in claims of trade secret misappropriation
against former employees. Representation has been both on behalf
of former employer and on behalf of individual or individual's new
employer.
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Representing a biotechnology company in claim of trade secrets
misappropriation against former employee and current competitor.
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Representing a client in a claim of misappropriation of trade secrets
stemming from an alleged theft of computer software.
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Representing a client in a dispute over ownership of a software
program.
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Representing a client in a case involving alleged trade secret
theft, trade dress infringement, and unfair competition. Following
the court's denial of application for temporary restraining order,
obtained dismissal of entire action in favor of client.
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Representing a medical professional in a trade secrets misappropriation
claim against his independent contractor who misappropriated his
customer list. Obtained a preliminary injunction prohibiting further
use of the list and requiring that the list be returned. Assisted
in negotiating a favorable settlement.
Trademark
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Maintaining over 300 federal and state trademarks and service marks
with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and California Secretary
of State.
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Representing a major retail chain in obtaining and enforcing approximately
70 trademarks.
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Advising retailer regarding trademark license terms incorporated
into e-commerce agreements.
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Representing clients in trademark cancellation and trademark opposition
proceedings before Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
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Representing a financial institution in a claim of trademark infringement
against another financial institution. Case settled favorably in
client's favor, with opposing financial institution agreeing to
change name.
- Representing an apparel manufacturer in claim of trademark infringement
against recording artist and major recording studio. Case settled
in client's favor, with recording artist agreeing to change name.
- Representing a computer retail outlet franchiser in federal court
litigation against franchisee involving trademark infringement and
trade secret theft. Case resolved favorably for client.
Patent Law
- Representing a patent licensee in ongoing patent infringement litigation.
- Representing a patent owner in infringement dispute with patent
licensee. Obtained multimillion dollar settlement for client.
- Representing a patent assignee in litigation with patent assignor.
Case resolved favorably for client.
- Representing a company accused of underpaying patent royalties.
Licensing
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Representing a multinational semiconductor manufacturing client
in obtaining rights to use proprietary information of potential
customer.
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Representing semiconductor companies in joint development agreements
with third parties for new products
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Representing retail clients entering into e-commerce contracts
that include provisions for trademark licensing and sharing of confidential
customer information.
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Representing software companies in developing distribution and
end-user licenses.
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Representing a multinational software company in developing a foreign
language localization license.
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Advising a client regarding mandatory licensing requirements in
the event its proprietary technology is adopted by the IEEE standards
setting committee as an industry standard.
Litigation
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