ENFORCEMENT OF IP

Verso enforces and litigates our clients’ IP rights around the world. We represent clients in trademark and copyright infringement actions in every judicial, arbitral, and administrative forum.

GLOBAL BRAND ENFORCEMENT

GLOBAL BRAND ENFORCEMENT

We develop strategies for expanding our clients’ scope of protection and work with counsel around the world to implement cross-border or global enforcement.

LEVI STRAUSS & Co V. NEW YORKER

An example of a case arising out of global brand enforcement. We collected and supplied evidence, developed expert testimony and are supporting briefing and hearing of a case set for a final damages hearing in Belgium.

TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LITIGATION

TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT LITIGATION

We have litigated hundreds of trademark infringement and dilution cases and copyright infringement cases in courts throughout the country. We have briefed and argued successful appeals and submitted amicus briefs in the Supreme Court for the winning side. We also litigate oppositions and cancellations in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

WORLD CHAMP TECH. V. PELOTON

We represent an app developer in its lawsuit against Peloton for infringing its BIKE+ trademark.

PATAGONIA V. ANHEUSER-BUSCH

We litigated to invalidate an incontestable trademark registration to support Patagonia’s efforts to sell its PATAGONIA PROVISIONS beer and stop infringements of its PATAGONIA trademark.

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. V. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH

Verso lawyers pursued infringement and dilution claims in a trial, using a jury finding of fame to support two successful and precedential appeals.

NFL V. DOES

Verso lawyers trained investigators and obtained a Temporary Restraining Order against Doe defendants to stop anticipated counterfeiting at Super Bowl 50.

ONLINE ENFORCEMENT

ONLINE ENFORCEMENT

We enforce rights against all ecommerce sites, social media platforms and UDRP forums.

WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS V. SWEN GOEBBELS

We retrieved cybersquatted domain names purchased during an interval between the announcement of new Las Vegas properties and actual club openings.

HOUSEWARES BRAND V. KIMJUNSOO

Verso lawyers won the transfer of several trademark-formative domain names from a Korean reseller.

APPLE INC.

We regularly handle a variety of online enforcement matters for Apple, ranging from cracked app enforcement, right of publicity issues, and special projects dealing with trademark and copyright issues.