Trademark, Unfair Competition and Copyright Litigation
Secured preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee for corporate publisher of magazine identified by registered trademark against competitive company that adopted similar domain name for competitive website. Thereafter, obtained a finding of contempt and an award requiring reimbursement of client’s legal fees for defendant’s partial violation of the injunction. Case ended with securing a permanent injunction.
Defended major kitchen appliance manufacturer against a trade dress infringement claim brought in the U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg, Mississippi by a major competitor that claimed rights to the look of an electric appliance. Secured order from Court that cleared client’s appliance for a successful on-time launch.
Secured preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court in Boston for a Wisconsin shoe manufacturer holding a trademark infringed by a major athletic shoe manufacturer, thereby short-circuiting the national launch of a shoe line utilizing a trademark that infringed our client’s mark. Thereafter secured a final injunction and substantial monetary payment.
Represented tool company in lawsuit before the U.S. District Court in Chicago against eight Chinese companies offering knock-off tools. Secured temporary restraining order resulting in removal of infringing products and displays from the National Hardware Show in Chicago and thereafter secured permanent injunctive relief for client.
Represented corporate grower of agricultural product in trademark and antitrust lawsuit before the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee involving a disputed trademark. Secured favorable settlement and substantial monetary payment.
Represented corporate manufacturer of a variety of air valve products before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB) against an allowed federal trademark application by another company seeking to register a trademark similar to client’s mark. Obtained a ruling from the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB) prohibiting registration of the opponent’s trademark.
Secured summary judgment of infringement from the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee against major cosmetics company for infringing client’s cosmetics trademark. Summary judgment resulted in permanent injunction against competitor’s use of the mark and a substantial monetary payment.
Represented corporate developer before the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee in defense of copyright infringement charges related to architectural plans for a major residential condominium project. Developed evidence defeating the copyright claims, thereby ending the litigation without liability to our client.
Defended builder before the U.S. District Court in Milwaukee against complex set of copyright infringement allegations related to residential construction. Secured favorable summary judgments against all infringement claims.