Latham & Watkins
Firm overview:
Peers recognise that global firm Latham & Watkins handles trademark prosecution and litigation for a large number of national and international clients. The trademark group defends clients against false advertising, unfair competition, and unfair business practices, including claims under the Lanham Act and New York and California state laws. The firm’s global presence enables prosecution and trademark-related contracts, including license agreement advice for an international client base in the retail, manufacturing, financial services, entertainment, and technology sectors.
Team overview:
San Diego partner Jennifer Barry, global chair of Latham & Watkins’ Intellectual Property Practice, represents clients in all aspects of general commercial litigation with a focus on IP, including trademark and trade dress litigation and worldwide portfolio management. Barry has served on INTA’s Internet Committee/Online Trademark Use Subcommittee, including the Keywords and Web 2.0 Working Groups.
An opposing lawyer says: “She’s a perfect example of where we fought a very hard fight. She was incredibly creative, straight and direct. We were able to work out a solution for our clients that ultimately served both parties.”
Key matters:
- A Latham & Watkins team of Andrew Gass, Sarah Ray, Elana Nightinghale Dawson and Rachel Cohen represented Roblox in a lawsuit that accused toymaker WowWee of selling figurines that violate the game maker’s copyright and trademark rights in its character avatars. The parties reached a confidential settlement in November 2024.
Clients:
661, Allergan, Apple, Behr, Canopy Growth, City of Hope, Craigslist, Codexis, Earth Shot Foundation, Entrepreneur Media, LogMeIn, Reliaquest, Roblox, Supreme New York, Symantec, Tactical Combat League, Tesla, Time magazine, Yucaipa Companies.
