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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Expertise in trademark, trade dress, copyright, false advertising, and unfair competition litigation.
Counsel to Borders, Inc. on the formation of its parent and subsidiary companies upon Kmart Corporation's divestiture of those companies, including worldwide trademark transfers and licensing.
Maintain all trademark registrations worldwide for Borders, Inc., Walden Book Company, Thrifty Rent-A-Car System , and Dollar Rent A Car Systems.
Successfully defended national food manufacturer in jury trial involving infringement/unfair competition claims seeking over $40 million in damages.
Successfully represented small family business against a Fortune 500 company in a decade-long case before multiple federal courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Issued thousands of legal opinions regarding public domain copyright status of film works and television programs.
Successfully defended Detroit-based companies in computer software copyright litigation and trade dress litigation.
Represented clients in numerous federal court cases involving copyright, unfair competition, dilution, right of publicity, and trade dress (product configuration) infringement and false advertising cases.
Representation of clients in NAD proceedings and network challenges re: false advertising claims.
Counsel to numerous companies in connection with protection of company names and trademarks.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
American Suzuki Motor Corporation
Ameritech Publishing, Inc.
Bloomington Gold Enterprises
Borders, Inc.
Dollar/Thrifty Rent A Car Systems
Del Monte Fresh Produce Co.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
Premio Foods, Inc.
The Western Sizzlin Corporation
Walden Book Company, Inc.
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Intellectual Property
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
International Trademark Association, Member
Virginia State Bar Association, Member
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Member
U.S. Copyright Society, Member
EDUCATION
West Virginia University, B.A. 1969
West Virginia University, M.A. 1973
George Mason School of Law, J.D. 1977 | 