North America - United States • Intellectual property

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Drawing on its bench strength across US, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is highly recommended for its significant experience in the International Trade Commission and before the TTAB. The practice is jointly-helmed by San Francisco’s Clement Seth Roberts and Los Angeles’s Alyssa Caridis, who contribute their extensive experience to the practice. In Boston, David Hosp has advised the most prominent media and technology companies in high-profile trademark litigations, and Mark Puzella has represented New Balance and a varied array of other notable clients before the courts. Sheryl Garko bolsters the practice with her considerable expertise covering a diverse range of technologies and the trademark issues surrounding them. Silicon Valley’s Diana Rutowski is noted for her ability to manage takedown campaigns that involve strategically locating trademark infringements online and developing an effective enforcement strategy, while San Francisco’s Nathan Shaffer is frequently retained by tech companies for assistance with high-stakes litigation.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Orrick team knows their stuff and are reasonable to work with, even when on the other side.’

  • ‘David Hosp and Mark Puzella are the heads of the TM litigation team and stand out for their skill as lawyers and knowledge of the law.’

Key clients

  • BBAM US LP
  • Nreal Technology Limited
  • Zillow
  • Optimizely aka Episerver
  • Anker Innovations
  • Fantasia (Subsidiary of Anker Innovations)
  • CoorsTek Bioceramics, LLC
  • Mahindra
  • Williams-Sonoma
  • New Balance
  • Brand Design Company/House Industries
  • Adore Me, Inc.
  • Polar Corporation

Work highlights

  • Successfully fought off false advertising, deception, and unfair business practices claims for Zillow that were brought by real estate brokerage startup REX-Real Estate Exchange Inc.
  • Involved in winning a case for CoorsTek Bioceramics before the TTAB, which ruled in its favor cancelling CeramTec GmbH’s trademarks in the color pink.
  • Represented New Balance in litigations against Steve Madden, Michael Kors, Vision Street Wear, and currently represents the company in a putative multi-state consumer class action concerning claims of false advertising, and in another matter adverse to Golden Goose.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Clement Seth Roberts, Alyssa Caridis

Other key lawyers

Mark Puzella, Diana Rutowski, David Hosp, Sheryl Garko, Nathan Shaffer, Laura Najemy