My experience litigating and trying trademark cases informs the advice I give clients on building and protecting their brands; my experience with the trademark registration process makes me an authority in court.
+1 415 693 2090 jcrittenden@cooley.com
John Crittenden has more than three decades of experience in litigation and trial work in the areas of trademark, false advertising, unfair competition and copyright and in domestic and international trademark counseling and prosecution. His clients range from trailblazing startups to established brands worth billions of dollars.
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Jawbone Acquisition of Body Media
Backflip Studios $112 Million Acquisition by Hasbro
Trademark Litigation Team Defeats Nordstrom's Attempt to Enjoin Use of ‘Beyond the Rack' Mark
Intellectual Property
Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
Intellectual Property Litigation
Internet & Social Media
Retail & Consumer Products
Software
Technology
Cycling
Teaching
Travel
Seen by clients as ‘never wasting time on an issue’ and is praised for making clients feel like ‘a co-worker or a friend instead of a client.’
UCLA School of LawJD, 1981
University of California, Los AngelesAB, English1978
California
Legal 500 US 2020 Highlights Cooley June 24, 2020
High Court Rules That 'Willful' Trademark Infringement No Longer Required for Award of Profits April 24, 2020
Federal Circuit Rules Multicolor Designs on Product Packaging Eligible for Trademark Protection April 10, 2020
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American Bar Association
The Bar Association of San Francisco
International Trademark Association
Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Legal 500 US: “Hall of Fame” for Trademark Litigation; Top Lawyer for Trademark Litigation and Trademark Prosecution
World Trademark Review: Leading Trademark Professional
Managing Intellectual Property: Leading IP Litigator
Who’s Who Legal: Leading Trademark Lawyer
The Best Lawyers in America: Leading IP Lawyer
Why Trademark Protection is Important for Venture Capital Firms TheFundLawyer
Quick Reference Guide to Trademark Protection for Startups Cooley GO
Quick Reference Guide to the US Trademark Registration Process Cooley GO
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