Opp. No. 91232774 (T.T.A.B.)
On behalf of client Manimal, LLC, we successfully defended an opposition brought by the owner of the GARANIMALS trademark for apparel against our client’s application to register MANIMAL, also for apparel.More
Asuragen, Inc. v. Accuragen, Inc.
2018 WL 558888, Case No. 16-cv-5440-RS (N.D. Cal. Jan. 25, 2018)
On behalf of our client, plaintiff Asuragen, Inc., the Firm defeated defendant Accuragen, Inc.’s motion for summary judgment in an infringement action between two providers of genomic services and their respective ASURAGEN and ACCURAGEN trademarks.More
DC Comics v. Towle
802 F.3d 1012 (9th Cir. 2015), cert. denied, 136 S.Ct. 1390 (2016)
On behalf of client DC Comics, the Firm prevailed in a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit holding that the Batmobile, Batman’s famous car, was subject to copyright protection as a character.More
Athleta, Inc. v. Pitbull Clothing Co.
No. CV 12–10499–CAS (FMOx). 2013 WL 142877 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 7, 2013)
The Firm was successful in obtaining a preliminary injunction for our client, Athleta, Inc., a subsidiary of Gap Inc., against Pitbull Clothing Co. and Cory Peck, operators of the website athletica.net.More
Jumbo Bright Trading Limited v. The Gap, Inc.
CV 12-08932 DDP (MANx), 2012 WL 5289784 (C.D. Cal. Oct. 25, 2012), 2012 WL 6721082 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 27, 2012)
On behalf of our client The Gap, Inc., the Firm successfully defeated an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and a second motion for a preliminary injunction brought by plaintiffs Jumbo Bright Trading Limited and Charles Pozzi against Gap’s offering and sale of certain women’s loafers.More
Jackson v. Booker
No. 2:10-cv-05371-JLL-CCC, 2011 WL 3236062 (D.N.J. July 27, 2011), aff’d, 465 Fed.Appx. 163 (3d Cir. 2012)
The firm successfully defended our clients, who include Sundance Channel, Mayor Cory A. Booker and the documentary producers, Marc Benjamin and Marc Levin, against a copyright infringement action brought by author,More
DC Comics v. Oliveri
Opp. No. 91219587 (T.T.A.B. Aug. 8, 2017)
The Firm prevailed on behalf of client DC Comics (“DC”) before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) in an opposition involving THE FLASH character and related trademarks. DC had opposed an application to register the mark FLASH TEC together with a lightning bolt design in connection with clothing.More
Hits From the Bong, Inc. v. Javen Mitchell
Opp. No. 91224082 (T.T.A.B. July 26, 2017)
The Firm prevailed in an opposition brought by a company affiliated with the seminal hip-hop group Cypress Hill against an application to register the mark GREENE THUMB in connection with music based on our client’s rights in the mark DR.More
Athleta, Inc. v. David Sales
Opp. No. 91218461 (T.T.A.B. July 19, 2017)
On behalf of client Athleta, the Firm prevailed in an opposition against applications to register ATHLETIKA and ATHLETIKA SP in connection with sports medicine products. The claim was based on Athleta’s rights in the ATHLETA mark for women’s fitness and active wear.More
DC Comics v. Beling
Opp. No. 91205751 (T.T.A.B. Dec. 21, 2016)
On behalf of DC Comics, the Firm prevailed in an opposition against an individual’s attempt to register SUPER DOGS in connection with a contemplated entertainment series and merchandising program. DC relied on its SUPERMAN family of trademarks,More