Intellectual property Lawyer
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patent Application ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Obtained recovery of $518,457 in attorney's fees for prevailing defendants in copyright infringement case
After securing summary judgment, obtained recovery of $518,457 in attorney's fees for prevailing defendants in copyright infringement case. Reported further: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/article ... s/jasper-homebuilder-sued-in-copyright-case-wins-518k-in-attorney-fees
OUTCOME: Jury Verdict for Defendant Carmen Commercial Real Estate Services
Defended a copyright infringement suit brought by a plaintiff that had previously recovered about $1,000,000 in judgments and settlements from over 100 accused infringers over a photo of the Indianapol ... is skyline. The jury found for the Defendant after concluding that the plaintiff did not own the copyright. The verdict is expected to foreclose about 50 other copyright infringement claims across the country brought by the same plaintiff. A motion for the defendant to recover its attorney's fees is pending. Case reported in The Indianapolis Star here: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/09/27/copyright-case-man-doesnt-own-indianapolis-skyline-photo-jury-finds/3778000002/
OUTCOME: Obtained Summary Judgment for all six defendants on all copyright infringement claims alleged
Defended copyright infringement lawsuit seeking $3,000,000 for alleged infringement of eight copyright house plan designs by six defendants in the real estate industry. Obtained summary judgment for a ... ll defendants on all claims. Reported in The Indiana Lawyer: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/48197-homebuilder-prevails-in-copyright-suit-that-sought-3m Summary Judgment Opinion: https://ecf.insd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?12016cv0726-232 Updated 9/30/2019 - Obtained court order requiring the plaintffs to pay the defendant's attorney's fees of $518,457.80. Reported in the Indiana Lawyer here: https://www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/jasper-homebuilder-sued-in-copyright-case-wins-518k-in-attorney-fees
OUTCOME: Successful closing of corporate acquisition
Represented the Energy Management service firm EdgePower, Inc. of Vail, Colorado in its sale to the international energy conglomerate Just Energy Group, Inc. of Toronto, Canada for $14,000,000, plus ea ... rn-out. Transaction Reported here: https://investors.justenergy.com/static-files/a3173c5c-a4b2-43b9-9386-b21f5fb0ae27
OUTCOME: Defendant Winnebago won when court dismissed the plaintiff's claim
Defended Winnebago Industries in Lanham Act claim alleging trade dress infringement by Winnebago's "Winnie Drop" travel trailer. Obtained court order dismissing the trade dress claim for failure to s ... tate a claim.
OUTCOME: Obtained dismissal of defendant Charles Lantz in copyright infringement case; recovered attorney's fees on behalf of cleint. Case reported here: http://www.ibj.com/articles/53665-suing-wrong-man-over-indy-skyline-photo-costs-lawyer-34k
Represented defendant Charles Lantz who was accused of copyright infringement
OUTCOME: Obtained Dismissal of all claims by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Represented defendant Real Action Paintball in suit alleging trademark and trade dress infringement, and trade secret misappropriation.
OUTCOME: Six weeks after filing suit, the Defendant agreed to transfer the bidpal.com domain name to Plaintiff BidPal, Inc.
Represented Plaintiff BidPal, Inc. in cybersquatting and trademark infringement suit to obtain ownership of bidpal.com domain name.
OUTCOME: In 2 months, obtained Judgment in favor of client Digital Satellite Connections; DISH was not allowed to obtain the dishnet.com domain name.
Represented Respondent Digital Satellite Connections in a URDP proceeding filed in the National Arbitration Forum by Complainant DISH Network (DISH) in which DISH attempted to obtain ownership of the ... domain name dishnet.com from Digital Satellite Connections
OUTCOME: Obtained settlement on behalf of Plaintiff 10 months after taking over case from prior counsel
Represented Plaintiff Swingaway Sports in patent infringement case concerning baseball hitting training system against Escalade, Inc., the world's largest seller of sports training systems ( U.S. Paten ... t No. 5,795,250)
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