117 U.S.P.Q.2d 1327 (C.D. Cal. 2015)
On behalf of plaintiff DC Comics in a claim for infringement of its Superman Shield trademark, the Firm was successful in defeating a motion to dismiss brought by defendant Mad Engine, Inc. on the ground that its use was parody.More
122 F. Supp. 3d 1338 (M.D. Fla. 2015), aff’d, 684 Fed.Appx. 981 (11th Cir. 2016)
Following an evidentiary hearing, on behalf of client The Gap, Inc. and its Old Navy brand, the Firm was successful in defeating a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by plaintiff Hoop Culture,More
Case No. 13-21039 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 31, 2014)
The court granted the Firm’s motion to dismiss the case, based on lack of subject matter jurisdiction, because the allegedly infringing acts occurred in Mexico and other Central and South American countries. The court held that foreign websites that can be seen in Florida were not sufficient to give the court subject matter jurisdiction,More
No. 13 CIV. 2493 KBF, 2014 WL 1317301 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2014)
On behalf of Plaintiff Regulatory Fundamentals Group LLC (“RFG”), we and our co-counsel defeated the Defendants’ motion for summary judgment seeking dismissal of RFG’s copyright infringement and copyright management information claims based on Defendants’ use of RFG’s copyrighted works beyond the terms of a limited copyright license.More
8:13-cv-02967-GJH (D. Md. Jan. 30, 2014)
The Firm successfully defeated a motion for a preliminary injunction motion on behalf of client Athleta, Inc., a leading retailer of women’s performance apparel and gear and part of The Gap, Inc.’s portfolio of companies. Plaintiff Body Wisdom Media,More
Opp. No. 91196527 (T.T.A.B. 2014)
The Board sustained, in part, the Firm’s opposition, filed on behalf of IKEA, to the registration of AKEA for retail direct sales services in the field of nutritional supplements, finding a likelihood of confusion.More
110 U.S.P.Q.2d 2013 (T.T.A.B. 2014)
In a precedential decision before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“TTAB”), the Firm successfully represented Chanel, Inc. in its challenge to a Canadian real-estate developer’s attempt to register the mark CHANEL for condominium and other real-estate services on grounds of dilution.More
On behalf of Facton Ltd., G-Star Raw C.V., and G-Star Inc., Laura Popp-Rosenberg was successful in opposing a new application for the mark “GSTER”, on the ground of likelihood of confusion under client’s ownership of registrations for the mark “G-STAR” for sunglasses.
Cancellation No. 92053554 (T.T.A.B. July 12, 2013)
The Firm secured summary judgment on behalf of Cabot Company Limited d/b/a Cabot Watch Company, a United Kingdom company that specializes in CWC brand British military wristwatches, against Combat Watch Company in a cancellation proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.More
No. 1:13-cv-00780 (N.D. Ill. July 1, 2013), aff’d 735 F.3d 735 (7th Cir. 2013)
The Firm obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of Kraft Foods Group Brands, LLC , owner of the CRACKER BARREL trademark in connection with cheese, against restaurant company, Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores,More
