- Serving as trademark enforcement and litigation counsel to numerous retail, restaurant, and manufacturing companies.
- Phelan Holdings v. RARE Hospitality Management (M.D. Fla.) – Represented the owner of the Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant chain in a trademark infringement action concerning television and print advertising campaigns. Prevailed on a motion for summary judgment of non-infringement.
- Motwani v. Wet Willie’s (E.D. La.) – Represents a restaurant company in a trademark infringement action relating to the use of trademarks for a restaurant and daiquiri chain.
- NM v. Dick’s Sporting Goods (D. Del.) – Represents two retailers in a patent infringement suit relating to the use of Quick Response codes in advertising and promotional materials.
- Beverage Dispensing Solutions v. The Coca-Cola Company (N.D. Ga.) – Represented The Coca-Cola Company in a patent infringement lawsuit relating to the revolutionary Freestyle beverage dispenser. Resolved the matter following extensive discovery, claim construction, and summary judgment proceedings.
- TI Beverage Group v. Yard House USA (C.D. Cal.) – Represented a restaurant company in a trademark infringement action relating to food menu items.
- Kroy IP Holdings (E.D. Tex.) – Lead counsel for a group of three retailer defendants in lawsuits alleging infringement of a patent directed to electronic loyalty programs.
- Eclipse IP (C.D. Cal., N.D. Ga., and E.D. Tex.) – Lead counsel for numerous airline, retailer, and shipping defendants in lawsuits alleging infringement of patents directed to shipping notification systems.
- Geotag (E.D. Tex.) – Lead counsel for a group of more than 40 retailer defendants in numerous lawsuits filed by the same plaintiff alleging infringement of a patent directed to website applications.
- DietGoal Innovations LLC (E.D. Tex.) – Lead counsel for a group of nine retailer defendants in a lawsuit alleging infringement of a patent directed to online meal planning and nutrition applications.
Partner,
- Phone: 404.881.7635
- Email: bob.lee@alston.com
A seasoned intellectual property litigator, Bob has extensive experience managing joint-defense cases, defending against non-practicing entities and litigating trademark and advertising matters. He also advises many top companies on their intellectual property portfolios and brand protection strategies.