Child protection alerts
Obtained utility patent protection for a system and method for providing child protection alerts.
From protection to enforcement
Representative experience.
Selected patent, trademark, copyright, and domain-name matters from Matt Miller’s practice.
These examples include work completed before Matt joined Kean Miller. They illustrate the range of his experience with obtaining protection, resolving disputes, and enforcing intellectual property rights.
Patents
Patent prosecution across software, networks, medical devices, and mechanical designs, together with Patent Trial and Appeal Board representation.
Laser-guided surgical tool
Obtained utility patent protection for a laser-guided surgical tool.
Wide-area network resource management
Obtained utility patent protection for a system and architecture for robust management of resources in a wide-area network.
Data mining software
Prepared and prosecuted a utility patent application for a system, method, and computer program product for data mining applications, obtaining U.S. patent protection.
Eyeglasses headband and choker
Prosecuted a design patent application for an eyeglasses headband and choker design, obtaining U.S. design patent protection.
Patent owner representation before the PTAB
Represented a patent owner in the food service industry in five proceedings involving the USPTO pilot program for revised motions to amend.
Red Diamond, Inc. v. Southern Visions, LLP
PTAB: PGR2019-00045; IPR2019-01661; IPR2019-01662; IPR2019-01671; IPR2020-00001
Trademarks & trade dress
Trademark enforcement and defense in federal court, opposition and cancellation proceedings, and counterfeit goods enforcement.
Trademark dispute settlement
Reached a settlement of a trademark dispute involving a design business and a paint manufacturer.
Jolie Design & Decor, Inc. et al. v. CeCe Caldwell’s Paints, LLC et al.
E.D. La. Case No. 12-cv-02387
Opposition to a federal trademark registration
Successfully opposed a federal trademark registration.
Annie Sloan Interiors, Ltd. v. Studio van Gogh
TTAB Opposition No. 91208788
Brand protection before the TTAB
Successfully opposed a federal trademark registration for a paint manufacturer.
Annie Sloan Interiors, Ltd. v. Chalk Country Paint, LLC
TTAB Opposition No. 91224203
Trademark litigation across multiple forums
Reached a settlement of trademark litigation involving opposition, cancellation, and federal court proceedings.
Annie Sloan Interiors, Ltd. v. Websters Chalk Paint Powder, LLC
TTAB Opposition No. 91209403; Cancellation No. 92056863; E.D. La. Case No. 16-2929
Trademark and trade dress defense
Defended a print shop in a trademark and trade dress dispute spanning two federal courts.
Your Preferred Printer, LLC v. United Wholesale, LLC et al.
E.D. La. Case No. 11-2954; N.D. Ill. Case No. 12-5868
Counterfeit goods enforcement
Assisted World Wrestling Entertainment in a counterfeit goods enforcement proceeding.
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. v. Doe et al.
E.D. La. Case No. 18-3182
Copyright
Copyright enforcement and registration involving software, mobile applications, medical illustration, and commercial advertising.
Copyright judgment and bankruptcy proceedings
Obtained a judgment for willful copyright infringement and attorney’s fees, followed by a bankruptcy judgment denying discharge of the judgment debt.
Future World Electronics LLC v. Over Drive Marketing LLC et al.
N.D. Tex. Case No. 12-2124; E.D. Tex. Bankr. Case No. 14-41478; Adversary Proceeding No. 14-4081
Insurance industry software
Obtained copyright registration for computer software used in the insurance industry.
Copyright Registration No. TXu001939046
Medical illustration
Obtained copyright registration for medical illustration.
Copyright Registration No. VAu001257973
Commercial advertising
Obtained copyright registration for commercial print advertising materials.
Copyright Registration No. VA0001802073
Mobile application
Obtained copyright registration for a mobile application.
Copyright Registration No. TX0008396976
Domain names & online brands
Resolving domain-name disputes through a combination of trademark experience and technical understanding.
Transfer of a domain name registered in bad faith
Obtained the transfer of a domain name through a Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy proceeding.
Annie Sloan Interiors, Ltd. v. Harisma Cahyani
National Arbitration Forum, FA 1510001644318, December 7, 2015