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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - California

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Quinn Emanuel is a leading practice for complex and highly publicized patent infringement disputes, particularly in the hi-tech space. The firm is highlighted for its courtroom advocacy, including in cases involving design and standard-essential patents. The group is adept at PTAB, ITC and appellate proceedings. It also provides skilled counsel for contentious trademark matters and for cases arising from misappropriation of trade secrets allegations. The team offers notable capabilities assisting with trade dress, copyright and inventorship litigation.
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Work Highlights

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  • Quinn Emmanuel represented JUUL Labs in an ITC investigation resulting in an exclusion order barring a competitor from importing products found to infringe four JUUL patents.

Strengths

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  • Quinn Emmanuel is able to handle large, multi-continent and multi-venue matters and delivers critical tactical results across a broader litigation strategy. The team is thorough, creative, disciplined, efficient and highly experienced in all aspects of litigation.

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  • Quinn Emanuel is one of the top law firms in IP litigation in the United States.

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  • Quinn Emanuel is always responsive and treats each matter with a high degree of care.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sean Pak
    Sean Pak

    Sean Pak

    Sean Pak frequently represents both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous district courts and before the ITC in a wide variety of IP disputes.

    • Sean is a very strong lawyer.

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    • Sean Pak is very smart, technically and legally.

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  • Margret Caruso
    Margret Caruso

    Margret Caruso

    Margret Caruso chairs the firm's trademark and copyright group and is regularly sought out by both plaintiffs and defendants to litigate complex IP disputes.
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  • Kevin Johnson
    Kevin Johnson

    Kevin Johnson

    Kevin Johnson draws on his background in electrical engineering to represent technology companies of all sizes in intellectual property disputes, including litigation relating to copyright and licensing, trade secrets and patent infringement.
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    Kevin Johnson

    Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation

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    Margret Caruso

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