Category: CASES
In Adidas AG v. NIKE, Inc., Nos. IPR2016-00921, IPR2016-00922, USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board
CASES -Represented NIKE in inter partes reviews brought by adidas against two NIKE patents related to its FLYKNIT technology.
Lexington Services Ltd., v. U.S. Patent No. 8019807 Delegate, LLC and Florian Karrer, 2018-0157-TMR, The Delaware Court of Chancery
CASES -Represented Mortimer Walters and Florian Karrer, and their company in litigation against Lexington Services Ltd. The actions involved whether our client’s designee or Lexington controlled the ‘807 patent.
Zaccari v. Apprio Inc., 1:18-cv-01560, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
CASES -Represented Apprio, Inc. in litigation filed by a former employee who sought $63 million for the alleged infringement of copyrighted software
Yeti Coolers, LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1:17-cv-01145, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
CASES -Represented YETI Coolers in ongoing litigation alleging Walmart sold, and allowed third parties to sell, counterfeit YETI drinkware on the walmart.com website.
Spin Master Ltd. V. Mattel, Inc. No. 2:18-cv-03435, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
CASES -Represented Mattel in a patent infringement case involving Mattel’s Mecard line of transformable toys, as well as in three associated inter partes reviews.
Buc-ee’s Ltd. v. Shepherd Retail, Inc., et al., No. 4:15-cv-03704, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
CASES -Represented Buc-ee’s in defending its famous logo in litigation including counts alleging trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment.
Asics Am. Corp. v. Akeva L.L.C. v. NIKE, Inc.; Adidas America, Inc.; New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc.; and Puma North America, Inc., No. 19-2249, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
CASES -Represented NIKE against Akeva’s allegations that NIKE and others infringed 19 patents directed to alleged improvements in rear soles of athletic footwear.
Converse v. ITC, No. 16-2497, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
CASES -Banner Witcoff represented Converse in parallel cases at the U.S. International Trade Commission and in New York federal court against Wal-Mart, Skechers and more than 30 other companies for violating its trade dress rights by selling knockoff versions of the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker. The case was one of the largest trademark cases in ITC history based on the number of respondents and scope of the investigation.
