Experience
- Intellectual Property
- Solar
B.C. Bones v. Battat
We represented B.C. Bones in a copyright infringement action relating to the design of three-dimensional dinosaur puzzles. The case settled favorably to our client.
BCCI v. Principal Builders, et al.
Successfully defended the founders of a start-up company who were sued in California state court by their former employer in the commercial design business based on claims of alleged misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of employment contracts and restrictive covenants.
Boldryev v. Frankel
We represented the original developer of WinAmp, the industry leading MP3 player, involving claims of fraud, copyright infringement, and partnership accounting by an alleged co-developer, following the sale of the company to AOL. The case was successfully resolved.
Chris Arsenault v. Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc.
Successfully defended the former owner of Roger Wagner Publishing, Inc. against a claim by a software programmer for alleged joint authorship and ownership of the copyright to the successful multimedia educational software program Hyperstudio.
Compression Labs v SanDisk Corporation, et al
Represented AverMedia, a Taiwanese manufacturer, in connection with patent infringement claims asserted by Compression Labs relating to patents for digital compression technology.
CyberMedia v. Symantec, et al.
Represented an Atlanta-based software development company and its officers in connection with copyright and trade secret claims arising out of the development and sale of a popular software program.
Diversified Collection Services, Inc. v. E.A. Smith
Obtained a judgment in excess of $1 million after trial in a AAA arbitration based on claims of breach of contract arising from a custom software development project for one of the nation’s leading student loan collection companies.
Grills To Go v. W.C. Bradley Co.
Defended 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 was venued in the Eastern District of California.
Hewlett-Packard v. Advanced Laser Products
Successfully represented a small company that was charged with trademark infringement by Hewlett-Packard. After defeating Hewlett-Packard’s application for a preliminary injunction, was able to negotiate a favorable settlement for our client.
Pragmatic C Software v. Cadence Design Systems
Represented a third party software developer in arbitration to assert claims relating to a dispute over licensing royalties and copyright infringement. Successfully obtained a multi-million award the developer after a 14 day trial.
Risk & Value Engineering v. Loan Performance
We represented Risk & Value Engineering in a copyright infringement / breach of licensing agreement action relating to interest rate process software used to simulate and analyze market risk in the mortgage industry. After negotiating a stipulated preliminary injunction preventing the defendant from using the software, we settled this action through mediation.
Trimble Navigation, Ltd. v. SiRF Technology, Inc.
We defended SiRF Technology in an infringement action on three patents related to chipsets for use in Global Positioning Systems (GPS) technology. After a technical tutorial and the assertion of counterclaims based on limited discovery, and the exchange of initial disclosures under the Local Patent Rules, we achieved a favorable settlement for the client which included licenses to additional patents.
Walmart.com
Represented one of the nation’s most well-known online retailers as its outside intellectual property counsel, advising on matters ranging from compliance with regulatory regimes, licensing matters, “spam” statutes (such as CAN-SPAM), advertising issues, patent and trademark matters, and the impact of new developments in the “e-tail” space.
Wavelink Media v. Stoneground Solutions
Represented three former employees and their start-up website design company in litigation filed by their former employer (another website design company) based on claims of alleged misappropriation of trade secrets (including client lists, marketing strategies and website design techniques and styles), trademark infringement and copyright infringement. The case was settled favorably for our clients through mediation.
