Our global Copyright and Trademark Litigation Practice has represented plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes cases across a diverse range of businesses and industries and has secured substantial victories in multiple bet-the-company litigation matters of national interest.
Copyright Litigation
Covington lawyers have litigated hundreds of civil and criminal copyright-related actions throughout the United States and in over 60 countries. These actions range from traditional litigation over substantially similar and counterfeit works to actions against internet, satellite, and broadcast pirates. We have litigated copyright infringement cases in U.S. district and appellate courts, pursuing thousands of infringers on behalf of plaintiffs and defending clients against unjustified infringement claims. Outside of infringement, we have represented clients in matters before the Copyright Royalty Board and in the triennial rulemaking proceedings under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Additionally, we have drafted and submitted amicus briefs on important copyright issues.
For copyright cases, Covington takes a cross-practice, multidisciplinary approach, customizing our teams of lawyers to effectively and efficiently support our clients. In doing so, we utilize the firm’s deep expertise in copyright law along with its extensive knowledge in substantive areas such as new technologies, software, sports, media and communications, and luxury goods.
Trademark Litigation
Covington has litigated trademark infringement, dilution, counterfeiting, cyberpiracy, unfair competition, gray market, and right of publicity cases in courts throughout the United States on behalf of numerous clients, including the American Automobile Association (AAA), American Express, Aristocrat Leisure, Atari, Bacardi, Cartier, Coty, MasterCard, Mavis Tire Supply, Microsoft, Montblanc, National Basketball Association (NBA) and its member teams, National Geographic Society, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), SPI Group, Sun Life of Canada, and Yahoo!. We have a proven track record of obtaining meaningful relief for rights-holders and defeating unjustified infringement claims.
We have also litigated numerous opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. In addition to many important litigation victories, we have achieved significant favorable outcomes for our clients through mediation, arbitration, and negotiated settlements.
With respect to domain names specifically, we have recovered around a thousand domain names registered by cybersquatters, utilizing enforcement programs featuring court actions, including in rem actions under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, as well as UDRP proceedings under the arbitration rules adopted by ICANN.
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