SELECT CLIENT REPRESENTATIONS
Defense of a medical transcription company against claims of patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; after claim construction, substantial discovery, and a pre-trial hearing, a settlement was achieved prior to trial Defense of a small manufacturing company in connection with a patent infringement claim in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas; after initial discovery, the parties agreed to a settlement in connection with which the client received reimbursement for a portion of the client’s attorney’s fees Representation of designer and manufacturer of pipeless water jets in connection with multiple patent infringement cases against numerous defendants in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Defense of a designer and manufacturer of veterinary equipment against claims of patent infringement in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Defense of a designer and manufacturer of aviary equipment against claims of patent infringement, copyright infringement, and unfair competition in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Representation of designer of medical devices to enforce patents against alleged infringers in cases filed in Texas, California, Colorado, and Florida Defense of artist against claims of trademark infringement and unfair competition in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Representation of photographer in connection with multiple copyright infringement actions against a professional sports franchise; after discovery and motion practice, the parties reached an agreement concerning settlement pursuant to which the photographer received a cash payment Defense of photographer in state court in Oklahoma in connection with claims by rodeo cowboys based on alleged violations of Oklahoma’s right of publicity statute; after discovery, obtained final summary judgment in favor of photographer Representation of web-based provider of air fare data in state court in Dallas in connection with claims of unfair competition and theft of trade secrets Preparation and prosecution of applications to register trademarks with the United States Patent & Trademark Office Enforcement of trademarks on behalf of various clients against infringers in both the state courts of Texas and United States District Courts Representation of clients in connection with opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board Representation of employers in connection with employment claims, including sexual harassment, racial and sexual discrimination, and whistleblower claims under both Texas and federal law Counseling of start-ups and small privately-held companies on a wide variety of issues, including financing, corporate structure, employment issues, and protection of intellectual property
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