Intellectual Property Litigation

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Intellectual Property Litigation

Our Intellectual Property Litigation attorneys have the resources, knowledge and experience to respond quickly and forcefully to our clients’ needs for litigation services and to meet any challenge. Our attorneys have represented clients in a broad range of industries involving all aspects of IP rights, and have demonstrated success in bench and jury trials and appeals in federal and state courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Taft’s IP litigation attorneys are recognized in the IAM Patent 1000, WTR, and Chambers USA rankings.

Taft’s nationwide intellectual property practice has recently litigated cases in California, Colorado, Georgia, Virginia, Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Rhode Island, Delaware, Texas, Indiana, and Ohio, representing companies located in Japan, Canada, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Colorado, California, and Connecticut, among others.

Our IP litigation experience includes:

Copyright infringement.
Deceptive trade practices.
Domain name dispute proceedings.
False advertising.
Freedom to operate.
Hatch-Waxman litigation.
Inter Partes Review and other post-grant proceedings.
ITC Section 337 Investigations and Proceedings.
Misappropriation of trade secrets.
Opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Patent litigation.
Trade secret violations.
Trademark, trade dress and patent infringement.
Unfair competition.

Patent Litigation

Taft has experienced, highly qualified patent litigators to bring and defend patent infringement lawsuits anywhere within the United States. Our team has litigated utility and design patent disputes covering all types of technology, including, for example, semiconductor manufacturing tools and processes, sports apparel, highway transportation advisory systems, high speed variable data printing, baby swings and other baby products, noise and vibration dampeners, optics, ink compositions and containers, pharmaceutical drugs, food storage containers, biotechnology methods and compositions and sprinkler systems, among others.

Taft’s patent attorneys have spoken throughout the country on cutting-edge issues in patent law, advised and presented to numerous universities, and serviced a wide range of domestic and international clients.

To learn more about our patent litigation experience, please click here.

Trademark Litigation

Taft’s trademark litigation practice group represents clients in high-stakes disputes involving trademark infringement, dilution, unfair competition, false advertising, and anti-cybersquatting matters before federal and state courts, as well as the TTAB. Our trademark litigation attorneys have deep experience handling trademark enforcement campaigns, international disputes, domain name protection, and anti-counterfeiting efforts to protect and enforce our clients’ valuable brands. Beyond courtroom advocacy, our team is adept at negotiating settlements, mediating disputes, and crafting innovative strategies that align with our clients’ broader business objectives.

Our team is well-versed in navigating the challenges posed by digital media, social platforms, and international markets. Our goal is to deliver practical advice rooted in a keen understanding of intellectual property law, business realities, and the fast-changing legal landscape.

Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences Litigation

For clients specializing in generic drugs and biosimilar products, Taft has a team of experienced professionals who can guide you from concept to market, and everything in between. Our team has dedicated its practice to the Hatch-Waxman Act and the Biologics Price Competition & Innovation Act, providing extensive experience and insight on the related patent, regulatory, and economic issues. Taft has a deep bench of talent available for high-stakes patent cases, making Taft the law firm for several of the world’s leading drug companies.

While more detail is provided in our specific practice group description, we have counseled on well over one hundred generic drug products, including several of the industry’s top at-risk launches, as well as the market’s top biosimilar targets. Outside the courtroom, our team writes and lectures frequently on drug and biosimilar related issues, sharing their thoughts with the legal and pharmaceutical communities. For example, in ANDA Litigation: Strategies & Tactics for Pharmaceutical Patent Litigators, our team has authored a chapter on citizen petition strategies and market tactics.

To learn more about our pharmaceutical and life sciences litigation experience, including a detailed list of ANDA matters in which we have represented our clients, please click here.

Related Practices

Awards

Ranked National Tier 1 by Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” for Litigation – Intellectual Property (2021 – 2025)

Notable Matters

Sferra Fine Linens LLC v. Sfera Joven SA (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit). Represented a luxury retailer in a trademark dispute matter before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, on appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The Federal Circuit vacated and remanded the TTAB’s decision that an applicant’s trademark is not likely to be confused with the retailer’s mark.
Forest River Inc. v. inTech Trailers Inc. (N.D. Ind.) Represented an RV manufacturer in a trademark infringement suit against a competitor. The jury found that the defendant willfully infringed the client’s trademarks. The Court awarded enhanced damages in the amount of $5.5 million and awarded interest, attorney fees, and costs, resulting in a total damages award of $7.3 million. This award was the largest damages amount in the Northern District of Indiana for a trademark case in the last 15 years.
International Health Brands, LLC v. Ashlee Foy, Michael Kaufman, and KCM Brands, LLC (S.D. Fla.). Represented defendants in a matter involving alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and related claims, which our clients consistently maintained were retaliatory and unsupported by evidence. The court dismissed with prejudice all claims brought by International Health Brands, LLC.
Buztronics, Inc. v. Litecubes, L.L.C. (S.D. Ind.). Represented Litecubes, LLC, the owner of certain patents, copyrights, and trademarks associated with “light-up” plastic ice cubes against an infringement of its patents, copyrights, and trade dress.
Tri-State Hospital Supply Corp. v. Medi-Pac LLC (S.D. Oh.). Represented a medical supply company in a patent infringement, trademark infringement, and cybersquatting matter.
Burger King Corporation et al v. Steak N Shake Company et al (S.D. Fla.). Represented Steak N Shake in trademark infringement matter.