Cooley LLP’s team is known for its handling of high stakes trademark litigation across various sectors, most notably AI and technology and the firm also advises on the enforcement of IP rights. Based in Washington DC, Brendan Hughes frequently leads on trademark litigation at trial, handling numerous proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board as well as arguing in appeals before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Sixth Circuits. Bobby Ghajar, based in Los Angeles, handles complex litigation for clients such as Meta, while JP Oleksiuk, based in New York is the go-to advisor for IP issues arising in corporate transactions.
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Key clients
- City and County of San Francisco
- Meta Platforms
- VideaHealth
- Shein
- Midjourney
- KKW Beauty, Kimsaprincess and Kim Kardashian
- Newmark Group
- Lambda Test
Work highlights
Assisted VideaHealth with beating back a preliminary injunction bid by Overjet, a rival in the dental artificial intelligence space.
Secured a summary judgment for its client Meta in a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of California.
Successfully secured a preliminary injunction on behalf of our client, the City and County of San Francisco, in a trademark infringement lawsuit against the Port of Oakland, which operates Oakland International Airport, prohibiting it from using its new name, “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.”
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Practice head
Brendan Hughes; Bobby Ghajar
Other key lawyers
JP Oleksiuk