Operating for a consortium of clients who are active in the fashion, computer software and pharma sectors, among others, Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP demonstrates prowess across a host of large-scale trademark and unfair competition litigation. In Orange County, three key players steer the department: seasoned litigator Lynda Zadra-Symes possesses considerable knowledge across the full range of trademark litigation, Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen handles a plethora of issues arising from the medical devices, entertainment and fashions sectors, and Mark Lezama. Los Angeles’s Brian Horne is an expert in the tech arena. Matt Bellinger is also recommended.
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Key clients
- Simplehuman, LLC
- Christopher Bauder
- Public Storage/Shurgard Storage
- Olaplex
- Virco Mfg. Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented renowned German artist Christopher Bauder in a trial before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Kinetic Lighting v. Bauder, Opposition No 91245640).
- Enforced Public Storage’s valuable trademark rights around the world and has handled hundreds of enforcement matters in the U.S. and worldwide for Public Storage, most recently Public Storage v. Mini Public Storage, case no: 8:23-CV-01190-FWS in the Central District of California.
- Filed a lawsuit on behalf of simplehuman against one of its competitors, Volume Distributors, which is marketing and selling trash cans that infringe simplehuman’s IP rights.
Lawyers
Practice head
Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen; Lynda Zadra-Symes
Other key lawyers
Brian Horne; Matt Bellinger; Mark Lezama