Robert H. Sloss, Partner

Notable Engagements for Intellectual Property and Technology

• Trade Secrets
  Ischemia Research and Educational Foundation v Pfizer, Inc., et al. –  Defended Pfizer, Inc. against claims of trade secret misappropriation.
• Trademark
  Grills To Go v. W.C. Bradley Co. - We are defending W.C. Bradley Co., a manufacturer of barbecue grills, in this trademark infringement action and have filed a cross-complaint against the plaintiff alleging our own Lanham Act claim.  The case is currently pending in the Eastern District of California.

Other Notable Engagements

• Copyright,Software Performance
  WinWay Corporation v. The Job Guys - We represented WinWay Corporation, the developer of software that assists users in obtaining a new job, in a copyright infringement action against the owners of a web site designed to provide services to job seekers.  The defendants were using a substantial portion of WinWay's software on their web site without authorization.  We obtained a favorable settlement for WinWay.
• Life Sciences,Patent
  Synbiotics Corp. v. Heska Corp. - We represented Heska in a patent infringement suit in which the plaintiff charged Heska with infringing a patent that claims several bioengineered elements used in the detection of heartworm infection in dogs and cats.  We successfully moved for summary judgment that two of the patent claims in issue were invalid on the basis of anticipation.  We settled the remaining claims on terms favorable to our client.

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