Latham & Watkins LLP utilizes an office network spanning North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, to act for high-profile clients such as Sephora and AbbVie, across a wide range of sectors. ‘Strategic’ and ’talented’ Jennifer Barry, who jointly leads the practice from the firm’s San Diego office, is regularly entrusted by notable brands (including Peloton) to advise on complex litigation. Other practice heads include tech expert Tony Sammi in New York and Jeffrey Homrig in Austin, whose experience encompasses appearances in state and federal courts, and before the ITC. San Francisco’s Perry Viscounty possesses a wealth of experience advising brands, tech companies, athletes, and celebrities in a diverse array of trademark mandates.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Latham as a team is collectively brilliant and has supported my company with our legal needs through all kinds of challenges.'

  • ‘Jennifer Barry leads a team of very talented trademark litigators who are knowledgeable, creative, and very effective in a wide range of trademark-related types of disputes, including cryptocurrency, technology, entertainment, consumer products, domain names, etc.'

  • ‘Jennifer Barry really stands out as team leader and an incredibly effective litigator. She knows when to negotiate and when to stand firm -- and has demonstrated an ability to be very creative when it comes to structuring a settlement deal.’

Key clients

  • Peloton
  • Proton
  • AbbVie, Allergan, and Zeltiq
  • System1
  • GOAT Group
  • Masco Corporation
  • Vertex, Inc.
  • Roblox Corporation
  • Dapper Labs

Work highlights

  • Advising Peloton in a cancellation action based on genericness in front of the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against several registrations owned by fitness equipment company Mad Dogg Athletics.
  • Assisting Proton AG in a trademark infringement dispute against a start-up, Metallicus, Inc.
  • Representing global pharmaceutical and medical device companies AbbVie, Allergan, and Zeltiq, in a global effort to protect Allergan’s rights in the famous BOTOX trademark and Zeltiq’s renowned COOLSCULPTING trademark.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jennifer Barry, Tony Sammi, Jeffrey Homrig

Other key lawyers

Perry Viscounty