Represented a nationwide pharmacy chain in a patent infringement lawsuit brought in the Central District of California. The plaintiff alleged infringement of two patents directed towards the maintenance and storage of personal health records on a server. The matter ultimately settled very favorably after our client (i) filed an inter partes review request with the
January 8, 2020
On behalf of a small fashion house, filed an opposition to the registration of the mark “LANY” for entertainment services. The Willenken team asserted an incontestable trademark owned by a small fashion house against an emergent rock band which is using our client’s “LANY” mark in its merchandising. We filed an opposition to the rock
February 27, 2019
Launched a successful campaign enforcing a trademark family belonging to our client, a leading car insurance provider, against various competitors and small, unaffiliated businesses.
February 1, 2019
Represented The Nature’s Bounty Co. and its sports nutrition subsidiary, MET-Rx, in a trademark dispute with Monster Energy Company. Willenken defended MET-RX’s award-winning marketing campaign “Love the Monster,” encouraging athletes to embrace their inner “monster,” against a trademark infringement action brought by Monster Energy Company. Our team resolved the case on favorable terms to our
February 16, 2017
On behalf of P&G, the firm obtained summary judgment in a trademark infringement case brought against its highly popular show, the “People’s Choice Awards.” The plaintiff operated a music-sharing website and claimed that the show’s “Favorite Web Celeb” award category infringed its registered mark. P&G prevailed on summary judgment on grounds that its use of
February 5, 2014
On behalf of ISWest, an award-winning internet service provider, prevailed in a two-week jury trial before the Honorable Florence-Marie Cooper in the Central District of California in a trademark infringement dispute. Willenken later secured affirmance on the appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
March 17, 2009
