Stephen Baird

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Trademark
  Br
  Protection Matters: Overcame refusal
  persuaded USPTO to issue U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 1,829,415 for the color lavender as applied to spray in place polyurethane building insulation. Overcame USPTO refusals
  defended against five separate third-party trademark oppositions eventually allowing issuance of U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 3,300,390 for the color blue as applied to the exterior housing of airless paint sprayers for use by professional painters
  professional contractors. Overcame refusals
  persuaded USPTO to issue U.S. Service Mark Reg. No. 2,535,181 for a formation of light beams resembling the conical framework of a tipi emanating from a circular source of light in connection with casino facilities. Appealed to TTAB
  obtained reversals of ex parte USPTO refusals allowing for issuance of U.S. Trademark Reg. Nos. 3,936,156
  3,924,411
  
  3936157, comprising pistol configurations for the famous Walther PPK
  P99 h
  guns. Appealed to TTAB
  obtained reversal of ex parte USPTO refusals, thereby exp
  ing the trademark law regarding specimens
  displays associated with goods to include use of claimed mark in infomercials. In re Hydron Technologies, Inc., 51 USPQ2d 1531 (TTAB 1999). Intellectual Property Litigation Matters: Prevailed at trial before TTAB, opposing federal registration of HOLAIRA trademark for medical devices for use in treating obstructive lung diseases, by establishing likelihood of confusion with client's prior ALAIR trademark for medical devices that treat pulmonary diseases (Opp. No. 91215699). Prevailed on summary judgment before TTAB, opposing federal registration of WALTHER trademark for clocks
  jewelry, by establishing likelihood of confusion with prior WALTHER trademark of the world renown German firearm manufacturer (Opposition No. 91215976). Prevailed at trial before TTAB, on all grounds of opposition asserted by world-renowned Swiss watchmaker Omega S.A. (likelihood of confusion, fraud, non-use,
  ab
  onment), defending client's right to register OMEGA trademark for certain tactical gear
  equipment (Opp. Nos. 91173785
  91174067). Prevailed at trial before TTAB, opposing federal registration of a non-verbal banner logo for clocks
  jewelry, by establishing the applicant's lack of a bona fide intent to use the claimed mark in commerce (Opposition No. 91215976). Prevailed at TTAB, opposing registration of applicant's claimed single color trademark for gunpowder (applicant previously had convinced TTAB of acquired distinctiveness in prior ex parte appeal), with applicant allowing the entry of default judgment against itself, following the filing of client's 50-page Notice of Opposition, laying out a compelling case of functionality that wasn't addressed in the prior TTAB decision on acquired distinctiveness (Opp. No. 91234474). The above representations were h
  led by Mr. Baird prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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