The intellectual property litigation attorneys of Dawsey IP aggressively represent our intellectual property clients in patent infringement lawsuits, trademark infringement lawsuits, copyright infringement lawsuits, licensing lawsuits, and trade secret lawsuits. Our I.P. litigation clients range from individual inventors and small business enterprises to major international manufacturers and importers.

The patent, trademark, and copyright litigation lawyers of Dawsey IP regularly represent clients in the courts of the Southern District of Ohio and the Northern District of Ohio, and team with other law firms to provide representation across the country. Regardless of their size, all of our clients receive cost-conscious efforts designed to maximize a profitable resolution, and remain intimately involved participants in all stages of their I.P. litigation.

PATENT INFRINGEMENT LITIGATION:

Mag-Nif, Inc. v. Ace Hardware Corporation et al.; 1:12-cv-01500-PAG; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Patent – Local Counsel for Plaintiff)

Denmel Holdings, LLC et. al.., v. Christmas Tree Shops, Inc. et. al..; 3:11-cv-00414; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent – Local Counsel for Plaintiff)

Vita-Mix Corporation v. Anchorage Holding, B.V.; 1:04-cv-02002; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Patent – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

Miche Bag, LLC v. Thirty-One Gifts, LLC; 1:10-cv-00781; United States District Court for the District of Utah (Patent – Lead Counsel for Defendant; successfully argued for dissolution of a patent infringement Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) and for a denial of a Motion for Preliminary Injunction)

Bowers v. Precision Jet Drive; 2:03-cv-00788; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent and Copyright – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

Embs v. Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, Ltd, et al.; 2:03-cv-00895; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent – Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

Simmons, et al. v. Cook, et al.; 2:07-cv-01279; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent, Trademark, Breach of Contract – Of Counsel for Plaintiff)

Adams Golf, Inc. v. Anthony J. Antonious Irrevocable Trust; 2:08-cv-00517; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent – Declaratory Judgment Action – Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

Estate of Anthony Antonious, et al., v. Adams Golf, Inc.; 2:08-cv-03253; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (Patent – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

Sports Imports, Inc. v. Schelde North America, LLC; 2:08-cv-00890; United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent – Of Counsel for Plaintiff)

Edison Welding Institute, Inc. v. Liburdi Dimetrics, Inc. et al.; 2:09-cv-00274; United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent – Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

High Cedar Enterprises, Co., Ltd. and Karakal Far East Ltd., A/K/A Karakal Golf Grips v. Winn, Inc.; C2-04-576; U. S. District Court for the Central District Of California (Southern Division)(Patent – Of Counsel for Defendant, pro hac vice)

Sartek LLC et al v. Lamartek Inc et al; 3:04-cv-00098-WHR; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent – Local Counsel for six Defendants)

Carl Porter et al. v. MBRP, Inc., et al.; 3:10-cv-2617; United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Patent – Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

TRADEMARK LITIGATION, OPPOSITIONS, AND CANCELLATION PROCEEDINGS:

Extrusion Machinery & Equipment, Inc. v. Stopol Equipment Sales, Inc.; Opposition No. 91209700; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition Counsel for Applicant)

Extrusion Machinery & Equipment, Inc. v. Stopol Equipment Sales, Inc.; Opposition No. 91210338; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition Counsel for Applicant)

Extrusion Machinery & Equipment, Inc. v. Stopol Equipment Sales, Inc.; Opposition No. 91210341; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition Counsel for Applicant)

The Ohio State University v. Skreened Ltd. et al.; 2:12-cv-00662-GLF-MRA; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Trademark – Counsel for Defendant)

Tee and Ell Weight Lifting and Exercise Enterprises, Inc. v. Paul Thomas dba West Side Mixed Martial Arts; Opposition No. 92055382; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Cancellation Proceeding Lead Counsel for Petitioner)

Swerve IP, LLC v. Brenda F. Jones; Opposition No. 91204105; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition Lead Counsel for Applicant)

Sky Climber, LLC v. Kabushiki Kaisha Aichi Corporation; Opposition No. 91193904; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition Lead Counsel for Petitioner)

Flawless Building Services, Inc. v. Coverall North America, Inc.; Opposition No. 91190621; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition Lead Counsel for Petitioner)

Coverall North America, Inc. v. Flawless Building Services, Inc.; Opposition No. 91183822; United States Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Trademark Opposition A– Lead Counsel for Applicant)

Sales Force Systems, LLC v. salesforce.com; Case Nos. 92048135; 92048140; 92048146; 92048160; United States Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Cancellation Proceeding on four trademarks – Lead Counsel for Petitioner)

Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati v. McConnell, et al.; 1:07-cv-00906; District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Trademark and Unfair Competition – Of Counsel for All Defendants)

Franciscan University of Steubenville v. The Franciscan University; 2:03-cv-01134; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Trademark – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

Air Force One, Inc. v. Air Force Heating & Cooling; 2:04-cv-00798; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Trademark – Of Counsel for Plaintiff)

Techmate, Inc. v. Techmate, Inc. et al. 2:06-cv-00414; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Trademark – Of Counsel for Plaintiff)

Lovett Golf Co. v. Alternative Golf Equipment et al.; 5:04-cv-01846; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Trademark – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT LITIGATION:

Faessler v. United States Playing Card Company, Inc.; 1:05-cv-00581; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Copyright – Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

Meow-Meow Productions, Inc. at al. v. Triple Crown Publications, LLC et al.; 2:03-cv-01233; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Copyright – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

Bowers v. Precision Jet Drive; 2:03-cv-00788; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Patent and Copyright – Lead Counsel for Defendant)

Phillips v. Short; 2:03-cv-00853; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Copyright – Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

Donald J. Kessler. v. Paul Hrivnak, et al.; 3:11-cv-35; United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Copyright A– Lead Counsel for Plaintiff)

I.P. LICENSING LITIGATION:

Turner v. Triple Crown Publications, LLC; 2:06-cv-00313; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (Breach of Publishing Contract- Lead Counsel for Defendant)

TRADE SECRET LITIGATION:

McGill Airflow, LLC v. Oriflow, LLC; 07-08177; Court of Common Pleas, Franklin County, Ohio (Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret – Lead Counsel for Defendants)

Becraft v. Bodine; 04-cv-62583; Court of Common Pleas, Warren County, Ohio; (Trade Secret – Lead Counsel for Defendant)