A corporation’s intellectual property—its ideas, processes, and data—are invaluable assets. Through litigation, prosecution, licensing and technology transfer, and IP counseling, YLG’s attorneys offer experience and expertise in the following IP specialties: patents, trade secret misappropriation, trademarks and copyrights (including those involving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Companies turn to YLG to protect their IP assets.
Patents
Defense Counsel, represented Scott and Bacou, in Air Measurement Technologies, Inc. v. Scott Technologies, Inc. (W.D. Tex. 2001) and Air Measurement Technologies, Inc. v. Bacou USA Safety, Inc. (W.D. Tex. 2001), obtaining a favorable settlement defending against five patents relating to self-control breathing apparatuses and other technology.
Trade Secret Misappropriation
Represented Alcatel USA and Alcatel S.A, in Alcatel USA, Inc. v. Cisco Systems, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2003), in patent, trade secret and antitrust litigation regarding telecommunications industry.
Successfully defended a regional tortilla manufacturer against claims of trade secret misappropriation brought by a competitor. The competitor claimed that the client’s founder and key employees misappropriated alleged secret recipes for the manufacture of tortillas. Settled for substantially less than the projected cost of defense after depositions of the plaintiff’s principals and filing motion of summary judgment. Serapios v. Lobo (Okla. 2006) – Represented North Dallas Enviroscape, Inc. as lead trial counsel; obtaining $4.7 million verdict in client’s favor on false advertising and misappropriation of business method. North Dallas Enviroscape, Inc. v. Rainforest Creations, Inc., et al. (E.D. Tex. 200)
Exel v. TTS Representing
Trademarks/Copyrights
Represented Bose Corporation, Bose Corp. v. Azizdirect.com, et. al. (N.D. Tex.), in trademark and copyright infringement actions arising from the unauthorized use and reproduction of Bose’s trademarks and copyrights and sale of counterfeit Bose products to U.S. and international customers. Obtained Ex Parte Search & Seizure Order and Ex Parte the Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order and with Deputy U.S. Marshalls conducted simultaneous raids on the defendants’ offices, warehouse and distribution center.
Bose Corp. v. Azizdirect.com, et. al. (N.D. Tex.)- Seizure of counterfeit Bose products valued at approximately $500,000. Obtained injunction prohibiting any unauthorized use or reproduction of Bose’s trademarks or copyrights and any unauthorized sale of Bose products. Case Pending. Case pending.
Bose v. Etronics.com (N.D. Texas) ─ Case settled by Consent Judgment with Permanent Injunction and significant brand protection measures
Bose Corp. v. SilonSonic, Inc., et. al. (S.D.N.Y.) Seized counterfeit Bose products valued at approximately $25,000 and obtained a Preliminary Injunction, after a contested hearing, prohibiting any unauthorized use or reproduction of Bose’s trademarks or copyrights and any unauthorized sale of Bose products. Case settled by Consent Judgment with Permanent Injunction and significant brand protection measures.
Bose Corp. v. Sunshine Electronics, Inc., et al. (E.D.N.Y.) Case settled by So Ordered Agreement with Permanent Injunction and significant brand protection measures.
Bose v. Tatum Electronics, et al. (N.D. Tex.) Case settled by Consent Judgment with Permanent Injunction and significant brand protection measures.
Bose Corp. v. Vertigo Online, et. al. (N.D. Tex.) Obtained judgment award of $1.25 million plus attorney’s fees and permanent injunction prohibiting any unauthorized use or reproduction of Bose’s trademarks or copyrights and any unauthorized sale of Bose products and other significant brand protection measures.
A corporation’s intellectual property—its ideas, processes, and data—are invaluable assets. Through litigation, prosecution, licensing and technology transfer, and IP counseling, YLG’s attorneys offer experience and expertise in the following IP specialties: patents, trade secret misappropriation, trademarks and copyrights (including those involving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Companies turn to YLG to protect their IP assets.
DMCA- Digital Millennium Copyright
Represented BMC Software, BMC Software v. CrabbyHacker.com et. al (S.D. Tex. YEAR?), in Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and trademark and copyright infringement action arising from the circumvention and trafficking in technology that circumvented BMC’s measures that controlled access to copyrighted material. Obtained Ex Parte Search & Seizure Order and Ex Parte the Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order, and in conjunction with Deputy U.S. Marshalls, conducted simultaneous raids on the defendants’ home, office and ISP to seize evidence and halt operations. Case settled by Consent Judgment of $1 million, Permanent Injunction and significant brand protection measures.