Albany, NY
Intellectual property Lawyer at Albany, NY
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patent Infringement ... +9 more
OUTCOME: Won motion to dismiss on grounds of lack of subject matter jurisdiction
Federal District Court, N.D.N.Y.,Civil Action No. 5:11-cv-1048, Patent false marking case
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended this and a related case in same court for infringement of design patent and utility patent covering crystal chandelier designs and fixtures. Case also involved trade dress infringement claims ... and commercial disparagement claims. Successfully advocated for insurance company to reverse course and pay for client's defense.
OUTCOME: Favorable settlement.
Defended Real property litigation threatening clients' ability to operate restaurant. Obtained favorable settlement for client, including an easement over neighbor's land necessary for continued operat ... ion of business.
OUTCOME: Won summary judgment.
In trademark infringement case, defeated plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction and won counter-motion for summary judgment of infringement against plaintiffs in U.S. District Court for the Nort ... hern District of New York. Recovered damages for client in settlement.
OUTCOME: Successful settlement
Defended trademark infringement litigation in the caffein and sports performance supplement industry
OUTCOME: Obtained judgment directing ZBA to issue Special Use Permit
Article 78 certiorari action against Zoning Board of Appeals for wrongfully denying application for Special Use Permit.
OUTCOME: Successfully obtained federal regestration for eastern seaboard and gulf coast states
Initiated and prosecuted Concurrent Use Proceding for federal registration of trademark in which two parties had rights in separate geographic territories
OUTCOME: Settled
Defended copyright infringement and trade secret missapropriation case involving alleged copying of detailed engineering drawings of equipment used in semiconductor manufacturing
OUTCOME: Vacated ex parte seizure order and obtained stipulation of discontinuance
Represented Defendant against allegations of trade secret misappropriation; successfully moved to vacate ex parte order of seizure of client’s computer; negotiated mutual general releases and stipulati ... on discontinuing all claims against client on the merits, with no exchange of money.
OUTCOME: Vacated default judgment and settled with client retaining superior trademark rights and domain name rights
Represented Defendant against allegations of trademark infringement and domain name cyberpiracy. Retained after entry of default against client; moved for dismissal of complaint and setting aside of d ... efault; successfully negotiated mutual general release and stipulation of settlement dismissing all claims against client and allowing client to keep domain name and use mark, with no exchange of money.