- The world’s largest manufacturer of projection screens hired our team to bring a legal malpractice action against a large Indiana law firm arising out of an allegedly mishandled cease and desist letter that resulted in expensive patent infringement litigation. We filed the case in Indiana federal court, and the dispute was amicably resolved before the parties served their initial discovery requests.
- We have successfully defended the industry leader in industrial storage equipment design (used by big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes) against a multi-million dollar claim that certain industrial equipment infringed the patent of a Canadian company. After obtaining favorable claim construction rulings, we developed a solid non-infringement defense through expert testimony, and uncovered other defense theories that threatened to render the asserted patent unenforceable and allow our client to recover its attorney’s fees. After 5 years of litigation, no injunction has issued and no money damages have been awarded.
- A well-known online retailer hired our firm to defend against a copyright infringement, unfair competition and trade dress claims asserted in a federal district court in Tampa, Florida. After one year of litigation, the case was settlement for a nominal amount.
- A former officer of catalog-giant Spiegel hired us to defend against claims of copyright infringement and RICO violations asserted in a Chicago federal court. After filing several motions to dismiss that narrowed the scope of the asserted claims, and after presenting the defendant officer for deposition, the defendant officer was voluntarily dismissed from the case.
- Our team designed and executed a litigation strategy and settlement structure for technology genius Swift Engineering, Inc. that netted Swift a confidential amount. Swift developed a breakthrough technology which launched the next generation of unmanned vehicles used by the government for intelligence missions. Two Fortune 500 defense contractors asserted intellectual property rights in the technology that conflicted with Swift’s ownership rights. We got involved when the parties were just steps away from multi-million dollar infringement litigation in California federal court. We helped to quickly construct a three-party, out-of-court settlement whereby Swift sold some of the technology to one defense firm, and licensed another portion of the technology to the other defense firm in exchange for royalties. As part of the settlement, Swift also secured long-term technology support contracts with both defense contractors that will create substantial revenue for Swift over the next decade.
- Our team successfully prosecuted a patent infringement action on behalf of a well-known international jewelry manufacturer and supplier against a competitor who was using patented diamond settings without authorization to do so. Within a few months and after a day-long presentation of evidence, the defendant agreed to cease and desist from further infringement, in addition to other confidential terms of settlement.
- A local television personality hired our firm to bring misappropriation claims against an international media giant for copying script for a popular television series. After presentment of a demand letter and draft complaint, the case was settled for a confidential amount.
- The firm is prosecuting patent infringement claims in the Middle District of Florida before Judge John Antoon on behalf of an international manufacturer and distributor of storage solutions.
- A family-owned technology business hired us six months prior to trial of its legal malpractice claim in a Madison, Wisconsin state court. The claim arose out of the defendant patent law firm’s failure to timely pay the required fees to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in order to maintain the enforceability of the technology business’ key patents. We vigorously prepared the case for trial and after one day of trial, the case settled for a confidential amount.
- We are prosecuting fraud and breach of contract claims in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court on behalf of a nationally-known private equity firm that lost millions in connection with the sale of one of its portfolio companies engaged in the software business.
