Household Goods

Advised a producer of programmable, self-learning, sensor-driven, Wi-Fi-enabled thermostats, smoke detectors, and other video cameras on the design and implementation of its distribution, online, and retail pricing strategies in North America.

Served as lead counsel for a vacuum manufacturer in litigation before the Delaware Superior Court. Argued motion for judgment on the pleadings, which established coverage for defense of false advertising claims and attendant patent infringement claims under commercial general liability insurance policies.

Served as counsel to a manufacturer of home devices and appliances for the design and implementation of a global distribution and pricing strategy. Managed the client's global trademark portfolio, including clearing and prosecuting more than 2000 marks in 56 countries. Handled all prosecution and enforcement activity, ranging from cease and desist work, anti-counterfeiting, global domain monitoring and take down to distributor program, new product launches, and branding campaigns.

Assisted a manufacturer of hygiene, health, and nutrition products with an annual review and update of affirmative action programs for a previously established federal contractor with more than 40 separate locations across the United States.

Assisted a manufacturer of hot-cold therapy products with patent and trademark clearance studies and prosecution. Represented the client in intellectual property dispute resolution. Provided general intellectual property counseling on product development and intellectual property protection matters.

Advised a provider of lifecycle solutions for technology assets on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary.

Advised a furniture and lighting design company on issues relating to the protection, management, and exploitation of copyright and design rights.

Acted for an Australian food container company in respect of design and trade mark protection strategies, IP portfolio management and in a Supreme Court proceeding against the client's former distributor in the United Kingdom.

Obtained a pre-answer dismissal of a design patent case in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on behalf of a US game company. Also obtained compensation for an improper injunction obtained by the plaintiff.

Advised a medium-sized company on its restructuring of bank liabilities by means of a restructuring plan according to the regulations of the StaRUG.

Represented one of the largest global manufacturers of consumer products on numerous insurance concerns, including workers compensation matters, global supply-chain product damage claims, and general insurance advice. Provided strategic advice to maximize insurance recoveries on claims that, in total, could involve millions of US dollars of loss and liability.

Advised a consumer products manufacturer as purchaser and lessor of farmland on complicated transactions involving large real estate portfolios. Built out client-facing collaboration and project management sites with customizable, scalable options and templates.

Assisted a vacuum and cleaning retailer with Petitions to Cancel based upon non-use against two federal trademark registrations. Research indicated non-use of the registered goods at issue created an initial likelihood of confusion with the pending marks and goods of our client's federal applications. The representation resulted in successful settlement and deletion of relevant registered goods to enable approval of client's trademark registrations.

Prepared a Coexistence and Settlement Agreement between a consumer product client and a third party. Successfully leveraged a Petition to Cancel to remove portions of the third party's identification to enable the federal trademarks to harmoniously coexist.

Advised a high-end consumer brand manufacturer in various commercial agreements with resellers.

Advised a global product design and technology company in the first letting of two floors in a prestigious new office development in Central London.

Assisted a multinational consumer goods company with EEO-1, VETS 4212, and California pay data reporting.

Served as co-counsel to a designer and manufacturer of innovative food and beverage containers in a putative class action before the US District Court for the Western District of Washington. The action was comprised of four consolidated lawsuits. Plaintiffs alleged our client failed to disclose the presence of lead in a tumbler's vacuum seal and hoped to represent a nationwide class of consumers, in addition to Washington, California, New York, and Nevada subclasses. Plaintiffs sought more than US$1 billion in alleged compensatory, statutory, and treble damages on behalf of the putative class.

Advised a world leader in kitchen appliances on managing responses to regulations affecting emerging contaminants at the federal, state, and local levels.