Rodey Law Firm
 
 
 
 


Representative Matters: Intellectual Property


We successfully defended a local company against a charge of trademark infringement charge by a national retail chain. We argued that certain federal registrations could not be asserted against our client. We also successfully argued that there was no likelihood of confusion between the national chain's and our client's use of the same mark.


Our attorneys were able to get a client dismissed form a patent infringement lawsuit early in the process, thereby avoiding extensive legal fees. The client paid only nominal damages.


We defended a successful comic book publishing company that was sued in New Mexico for trademark infringement. Our defense involved fair use, where the alleged trademark was being used by our client in its ordinary, everyday meaning, and not as a trademark. The case was settled favorably for our client, with only minimal damages.


We represent major software publishers in policing copyrights and trademarks. In one instance, we conducted an ex parte seizure of counterfeit software at a local manufacturing plant whose owners had purchased the software on E-Bay. One of the challenges in this case was obtaining the ex parte order from the court.


Our attorneys defended a client against a claim of patent infringement by successfully arguing that some of the claims of plaintiff's patent were not infringed and the balance were invalid.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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