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.
Represented NIKE in inter partes reviews brought by adidas against two NIKE patents related to its FLYKNIT technology.
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.
Represented Apprio, Inc. in litigation filed by a former employee who sought $63 million for the alleged infringement of copyrighted software
Represented YETI Coolers in ongoing litigation alleging Walmart sold, and allowed third parties to sell, counterfeit YETI drinkware on the walmart.com website.
Represented Mattel in a patent infringement case involving Mattel’s Mecard line of transformable toys, as well as in three associated inter partes reviews.
Represented Buc-ee’s in defending its famous logo in litigation including counts alleging trademark infringement, trademark dilution, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment.
Represented NIKE against Akeva’s allegations that NIKE and others infringed 19 patents directed to alleged improvements in rear soles of athletic footwear.
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.