David Ford v. Sir Mix-A-Lot
Mar 12, 2015OUTCOME: Settled
Client sued to establish his rights as joint-author of several musical works created in collaboration with Sir Mix-A-Lot, including the iconic "Baby Got Back" song.
Seattle, WA
Intellectual property Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Copyright Infringement ... +2 more
OUTCOME: Settled
Client sued to establish his rights as joint-author of several musical works created in collaboration with Sir Mix-A-Lot, including the iconic "Baby Got Back" song.
OUTCOME: Jury verdict in favor of client
Patent infringement suit by client who holds several patents on animal collars.
OUTCOME: Favorable settlement
Represent promotion company against discount store selling close replicas of copyrighted works
OUTCOME: Settled
Patent infringement action against major manufacturer of microprocessors and other semiconductor chips
OUTCOME: Ongoing
Represent author against several online booksellers for the unauthorized sale of her book in electronic format.
OUTCOME: Ongoing
Represent promotion company against competitor selling close replicas of copyrighted works
OUTCOME: Settled
Trademark case against Google, Inc. over Google's unauthorized use of confusingly similar mark to client's RIPL trademark
OUTCOME: Jury verdict in favor of client
Unfair competition and patent infringement case involving sale of dock levelers in highly-competitive industry. Plaintiff was seeking $22 Million in alleged damages. All unfair competition claims were ... dismissed on the first day of trial, and jury returned a verdict of no infringement for vast majority of accused products--a nominal royalty ($46k) was awarded for a small number of accused products.
OUTCOME: Case dismissed
Represented "doe" defendant in copyright infringement case for alleged unauthorized downloading of copyrighted works
OUTCOME: Settled
Copyright infringement case against company that made unauthorized use of client's photographs