Intellectual Property

GMSR’s appellate lawyers are well acquainted with the issues surrounding copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and the right of publicity.  GMSR handles appeals both for intellectual property owners protecting their rights and for defendants alleged to have violated the rights of another.  The firm has also helped make important case law on standing and burdens of proof in the intellectual property arena, as well as on substantive matters.

Jun 01, 2003 Related Cases
Dorsey v. Kranzdorf (2003, 03-56111)

Trademark infringement – bootlegging, publicity (settled before decision)

Morrison Entertainment Group v. Nintendo of America (2003) 56 Fed. Appx. 782

Trademark – reverse confusion

Surgin Surgical Instrumentation, Inc. v. Truck Ins. Exchange (June 20, 2002, G026258) 2002 WL 1353376 [nonpublished opinion]

Reversal of $59.8 million default judgment based on terminating discovery sanctions in insurance bad faith case

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Cybernet Ventures (9th Cir. 2002, 02-55742)

Copyright infringement, Digital Millennium Copyright Act (settled before decision)

Lee v. Internet Entertainment Group, Inc. (2002) 33 Fed. Appx. 886

Copyright infringement

Jul 17, 1990 Related Cases
Shaw v. Lindheim (9th Cir. 1990) 919 F.2d 1353

Explanation of process for analyzing copyright infringement claims

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PUBLIC ENTITIES

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