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.
Representing World of Tanks® developer Wargaming.net, the firm won a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, and final judgment against operators of WorldOfTankShop.com for copyright infringement, trademark counterfeiting, and false affiliation.
For RuneScape® creator Jagex, Ltd., we obtained judgments for copyright infringement, DMCA violations, trademark infringement, computer fraud, and tortious interference against bot software developers.
