Example Representative Matters

• Tommy Hilfiger Licensing, LLC, et al., v. Miuter.com, 20-cv-6508 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 17, 2021) (summary judgment awarding $150,000 in statutory damages and finding that “[t]he undisputed facts, even viewed in the light favorable to defendant, establish a reckless disregard for plaintiffs’ trademark rights and that is enough to establish willful infringement.”)
• Volkswagen AG, et al. v. IMAN36r5-USA., 18-cv-6611 (N.D. Ill. Feb 28, 2020) (summary judgment granted for offer for sale of counterfeit Audi logo light and awarding $75,000);
• Entertainment One UK Ltd. v. 2012shiliang, et al., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74157 (N.D. Ill. May 2, 2019) (summary judgment granted for using Peppa Pig in item title and awarding $100,000 for two represented sales);
• Volkswagen AG, et al. v. hkseller*2011, et al., 18-cv-7621 (N.D. Ill. May 6, 2019) (summary judgment granted for offer for sale of counterfeit Audi logo light and awarding $200,000);
• H-D U.S.A., LLC v. Guangzhou Tomas Crafts Co., et al., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 207613 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 18, 2017) (declining to reduce asset restraint, entering summary judgment and awarding $150,000 in statutory damages, noting “the fact that defendant’s counterfeiting took place online favors a higher statutory damages award because online counterfeiting can reach a much wider audience than counterfeiting through a physical store.”);
• NBA Properties, Inc., et al. v. Yan Zhou, et al., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148971 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 14, 2017) (awarding $150,000 in statutory damages, finding unpersuasive defendant’s claim that they were “unfamiliar with Plaintiffs’ trademarks, that they never physically handled the counterfeit merchandise, and that they only made minimal sales.”);
• Luxottica USA LLC v. The Partnerships, et al., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29999 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 2, 2017) (summary judgment and awarding $100,000 in statutory damages “because [defendant] advertised [counterfeit goods] on the internet, allowing for distribution far greater than if it sold the hats in a brick-and-mortar store.”);
• Luxottica Group S.p.A. v. Hao Li, et al. and Richemont International SA, et al. v. Luo Liang, et al., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21818 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 15, 2017) (summary judgment and awarding $120,000 in statutory damages and attorney fees for use of WAYFARER in item title and offering to sell earrings bearing a counterfeit VCA Alhambra trademark);
• River Light V, L.P. and Tory Burch LLC v. Zhangyali, et al., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111301 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 22, 2016) (summary judgment and awarding $100,000 for one infringed mark and finding that defendant acted with “reckless indifference to the trademark owner’s rights” by failing to perform due diligence of its product listings);
• Monster Energy Company v. Chen Wensheng, et al., 15-cv-4166 (N.D. Ill. June 30, 2016) (Docket Entry No. 137) (summary judgment and awarding $1 million in statutory damages despite zero represented sales);
• Bulgari, S.p.A. v. Zou Xiaohong, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140606, at *7 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 15, 2015) (summary judgment and awarding $100,000 for three represented sales);
• Luxottica USA LLC v. The Partnerships, et al., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 78961, at *7-10 (N.D. Ill. June 18, 2015) (summary judgment and awarding $150,000 for three infringed marks, holding that even though there was no evidence submitted that defendant was a “large-scale counterfeiter,” defendant’s online sale of counterfeit goods made plaintiff’s actual losses difficult to calculate and justified a substantial award);
• Deckers Outdoor Corp. v. Does 1-100; 12-cv-9120 (N.D. Ill. 2012) ($200 million judgment entered against Defendants, permanent transfer of more than 1,500 domain names, and a substantial amount in linked PayPal accounts frozen and transferred in partial satisfaction of the judgment.)

Publications & Lectures

• Panelist, “A Brand’s New World” conference on brand protection, A-CAPP at MSU, November 2020
• Presenter, “Practical Aspects of Handling Counterfeiting Cases,” John Marshall Law School Annual IP Conference, February 2015
• Quoted, “Counterfeiters Targeting Social Media with Fake Goods,” ABC 7 Chicago, December 2014
• Presenter, “Online Counterfeiting Enforcement,” Canadian Antifraud Centre International Mass Marketing Fraud Conference, February 2014
• Presenter, “Civil Litigation and Counterfeiting,” Underwriters Labratory Anticounterfeiting Conference, June 2013
• Presenter, “Top Issues In Anti-Counterfeiting Law,” IPLAC IP Law Symposium, November 2, 2012
• Panelist, “Effective, Efficient…Enforcement Against Counterfeit Websites,” IACC Fall 2012 Conference
• Quoted, “Counterfeit Battles Heat Up On Web,” The National Law Journal, June 11, 2012
• Presenter, “Online Branding Scams,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Event, April 17, 2012
• Presenter, “Recent Developments in IP and Internet Law,” Greer, Burns & Crain CLE Event, April 16, 20111

Memberships & Affiliations

• International Trademark Association (INTA) – Anticounterfeiting Committee (2014-2018), Legislative Committee (2019-2023)
• International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC)
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) – Internet and Advertising Committee Chair 2012 – 2013

Experience

• Patent Litigation
• US and Foreign Patent Prosecution
• Opinions on Patent Infringement, Validity and Enforceability
• Client counseling for Licensing and Portfolio Development
• Trademark and Trade Dress Litigation
• US and Foreign Trademark Registration
• Opinions on Trademark Infringement, Validity and Enforceability
• Trademark Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings
• Worldwide Brand Protection Counseling for Combating Domestic and Off-Shore Infringers and Counterfeiters
• Internet Copyright and Trademark Enforcement including Removal of Infringing Links from Search Engines and Counterfeit Website Shut Downs
• Domain Name Acquisition, Protection and Disputes including Uniform Domain
• Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) Actions
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Take Down Notice Drafting and Defense
• Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) Litigation

Bar Memberships

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• Supreme Court of the State of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
• U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals