99 Civ. 0810 (DB) (S.D.N.Y. July 15, 1999)
We obtained a preliminary injunction in an action brought by the exclusive authorized U.S. distributor of Citizen watches against wholesale and retail distributors of gray market products.More
Carvel Corp. v. The Ice Cream Bakery, Inc.
1999 TTAB LEXIS 217 (T.T.A.B. May 19, 1999)
We represented Carvel Corporation in its successful opposition against a
former licensee’s attempt to register the mark THE ICE CREAM BAKERY. The
applicant argued that Carvel had abandoned THE ICE CREAM BAKERY through naked
licensing,More
Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. v. Unger
14 F. Supp. 2d 339 (S.D.N.Y. 1998).
We successfully represented the producer of the famous film, “Bridge on the River Kwai,” in a trademark infringement suit against the producer of “Return from the River Kwai.” We asserted that the title, “Return from the River Kwai,”More
Buffett v. Cheeseburger in Paradise, Inc.
97 CV 00214 (3/18/97) 98 CV 01730 (3/11/98) (C.D. Cal.)
In a case of first impression, we successfully argued that in a federal
court action seeking to cancel the defendant’s trademark registration, the
applicable factors to be applied are those established by the Federal Circuit,More
Playboy Enterprises v. Dumas
960 F. Supp. 710 (S.D.N.Y. 1997), aff’d in part, rev’d in part and remanded, 159 F.3d 1347 (2d Cir. 1998)
In 7 year litigation successfully represented widow of artist Patrick Nagel who won ownership in trial and on appeal of more than half of 338 copyrights at issue for paintings reproduced in Playboy magazine in 1974-84 period.More
Henri Bendel, Inc. v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.
25 F. Supp. 2d 198, 48 U.S.P.Q.2d 1948 (S.D.N.Y. 1998)
We obtained summary judgment dismissing claims by Henri Bendel that
green and white striped cosmetic bags that were otherwise essentially copies of
Henri Bendel’s signature brown and white striped cosmetic bags infringed
plaintiff’s trade dress in those bags.More
Lynch Jones & Ryan v. Standard & Poor’s
1998 N.Y. Misc., 47 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1759 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1998)
We established the continuing viability of protection against “hot news” misappropriation of time sensitive financial data and products under New York State law. More
JR Tobacco of America, Inc. v. Davidoff of Geneva (CT), Inc.
1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1501 (S.D.N.Y. February 13, 1997)
The court granted the motion for summary judgment we filed on behalf of
Davidoff, a maker of premium cigars. JR used Davidoff’s trademarks in
advertising for “JR Alternative” cigars, which JR claimed duplicated
famous brands.More
Carillon Importers v. Frank Pesce Int’l Group
913 F. Supp. 1559 (S.D. Fla. 1996), aff’d, 112 F.3d 1125 (11th Cir. 1997) (S.D. Fla. 1997)
We obtained a preliminary injunction in a trade dress infringement case
brought by the U.S. importer of STOLICHNAYA CRISTALL vodka.
National Basketball Association v. Motorola
939 F. Supp. 1071 (S.D.N.Y. 1996), rev’d, 105 F.3d 841 (2d Cir. 1997)
We successfully tried the NBA’s “hot news” misappropriation claim arising out of defendants’unauthorized transmissions on an AOL online site and via a Motorola hand-held beeper product (the “Sports Trax”) of game statistics on a real-time basis,More