Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP’s strength lies in complex litigation and appellate advocacy. The team handles a wide array of disputes across key sectors, including technology, media and consumer goods before federal courts, the TTAB, the USPTO, and regulatory bodies such as the FTC. Jane Love, Josh Krevitt, and Kate Dominguez, in New York, co-head the intellectual property practice with Washington DC-based Howard Hogan. Hogan is noted for his active practice before the TTAB. Los Angeles based Ilissa Samplin and New York based Orin Snyder are both noted for their expertise.
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Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
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Key clients
- TikTok and ByteDance Ltd
- Automattic, Inc.
- Stefani Germanotta a/k/a Lady Gaga
- Rex Real Estate I, L.P.
- Walgreens
- LeBron James
- HB USA Holdings, Inc., better known as Huda Beauty
- Yankees Entertainment and Sports Network, LLC
- Nike, Inc. and Converse Inc.
- Dewberry Group Inc.
- A SHOC Beverage, LLC and Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
- Milk Makeup
Work highlights
Secured a U.S. Supreme Court victory in a case for Dewberry Group with a unanimous Supreme Court ruling clarifying that the Lanham Act does not permit courts to award profits earned by non-party affiliates.
Represented Rex Real Estate in a dispute, first overturning a judgment as a matter of law, and then defeating the opposing party’s appeal on jurisdictional grounds.
Represented Nike and Converse in a $3.4 billion anti-counterfeiting suit targeting hundreds of online counterfeiters through coordinated litigation.
Practice head
Kate Dominguez; Josh Krevitt; Jane Love; Howard Hogan
Other key lawyers
Ilissa Samplin; Orin Snyder