Herbert H. Finn

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Communications Technology: Represented LG Electronics as lead trial counsel in In re Certain Consumer Electronics And Display Devices And Products Containing Same before the U.S. International Trade Commission under Investigation No. 337-TA-836 defending against allegations of patent infringement relating to cell phone, tablet
  LCD TV technology.
  Represented LG Electronics as lead trial counsel in In re Certain Electronic Imaging Devices before the U.S. International Trade Commission under Investigation No. 337-TA-726 defending against allegations of patent infringement relating to mobile device display
  digital camera technology.
  Represented Verizon Wireless as trial counsel in multiple matters in defense of accusations of patent infringement.
  Representation
  counseled VTech Holdings,
  its subsidiaries, in connection with international intellectual property matters including the obtaining, maintaining, licensing
  enforcing patents, designs, trademarks, trade names, trade dress, copyrights
  trade secrets rights as well as defending against accusations of infringement of third party rights including in defense of allegations of patent infringement in Jackson v. IL Bell Telephone Co, et al., C.A. 01-cv-8001 (N.D. Ill.) related to caller-ID technology.
  Represented Google,
  50 other co-Defendants as members of the Open H
  set Alliance, as lead trial counsel in Specht, et al. v. Google Inc., et al., C.A. 09-cv-02572 (N.D. Ill.) in a coordinated defense to allegations of trademark infringement
  unfair competition.
  Medical Technology & Health: Represented Biomet as trial counsel toward enforcing its patents
  defending against allegations of patent infringement including in Biomet Inc. v. Smith & Nephew Inc., C.A. 05-cv-413 (N.D. Ind.)
  Smith & Nephew, Inc. et al v. Biomet, Inc. et al., C.A. 05-cv-611 (D. Ore.).
  Represented Wiley-X
  5.11 as lead trial counsel in Oakley, Inc. v. 5.11, Inc. et al., C.A. 11-cv-02173 (S.D. Cal.) defending against allegations of patent infringement related to eye glasses.
  Representation
  counseled of Laboratories De Biologie Vegetale (Yves Rocher), a leading French health
  beauty company, to develop, obtain, maintain
  protect its intellectual property in the United States.
  Computer Hardware & Software: Represented Primax Electronics Ltd. as lead trial counsel in Primax Electronics Ltd. v. KYE Systems America Corp., C.A. 09-cv-02821 (C.D. Cal.),
  KYE Systems America Corporation v. Primax Electronics Ltd., C.A. 10-cv-04481(C.D. Cal.) defending against allegations of patent infringement related to computer input devices.
  Represented Likewise Software as lead trial counsel in Quest Software, Inc. v. Centrify Corporation
  Likewise Software, Inc., C.A. 10-cv-00859 (D. Utah) defending against allegations of patent infringement.
  Manufacturing: Represented Freedman Seating as trial, appellate
  licensing counsel towards enforcing its patents
  defending against allegations of patent infringement relating to mass transportation seating including in Freedman Seating Company v. American Seating Company, C.A. 02-cv-05347 (C.D. Cal.)
  American Seating Company v. Freedman Seating Company, C.A. 05-cv-0130 (W.D. Mich.).Represented Lorillard Tobacco as lead trial counsel in multiple cases before the U.S. District
  Appellate Courts enforcing its trademark rights against resellers (both wholesalers
  retailers) of counterfeit goods.
  Represented Gen-Tran Corporation as lead trial counsel in Gen-Tran Corporation v. Universal Product Concepts, Inc., C.A. 08-cv-3777 (N.D. Ga.) towards enforcing its rights related to portable electric generators
  transfer switches.
  Representation
  counseled Douglas Press, a novelty gaming manufacturer, as trial
  licensing counsel in its industry-wide enforcement efforts asserting its patent portfolio including in Douglas Press Inc. v. Arrow Intl Inc., C.A. 95-cv-03863 (N.D. Ill.), Douglas Press, Inc. v. World Wide Press, Inc., C.A. No. 99-cv-7539 (N.D. Ill.), Douglas Press, Inc. v. American Games Inc., C.A. 99-cv-7443 (N.D. Ill.) Bonanza Press, Inc. v. Douglas Press, Inc., C.A. C00-0133 (W.D. Wash), Douglas Press, Inc. v. Tabco Inc., et al., C.A. 00-cv-07338 (N.D. Ill.), Douglas Press, Inc v. Intl Gamco Inc., C.A. 00-cv-07340 (N.D. Ill.), Douglas Press, Inc. v. Universal Manufacturing Company Inc., C.A. 01-cv-2565 (N.D. Ill.),
  Douglas Press Inc. v. Atlantic Gaming, Inc., C.A. 05-cv-1324 (N.D. Ill.).
  Representation
  counseled Se-Kure Controls, a manufacturer of retail anti-theft
  loss equipment, as trial, appellate
  licensing counsel in its industry-wide enforcement
  licensing efforts asserting its patent portfolio including in Se Kure Controls Inc. v. Vanguard Products Group, et al., C.A. 02-cv-03767 (N.D. Ill.), Se-Kure Controls, Inc. v. Diam USA, Inc., C.A. 06-cv-04857 (N.D. Ill.)
  Se-Kure Controls, Inc. v. Sennco Solutions, Inc., et al., C.A. 08-cv-06075 (N.D. Ill.).
  Media Companies: Representation
  counseled UBM PLC
  Canon Communications, leading providers of international trade shows, conferences
  publications dedicated to the advanced manufacturing sector, in counseled, supervising
  maintaining their international trademark
  copyright portfolio
  web presence.
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