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Hon. CARLA M. WOEHRLE (Ret.) 

Representative Cases 

 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY  

  • Pre-arbitration mediation regarding allegations of willful infringement of copyright protected software.
  • Dispute involving motion for attorneys’ fees in copyright action in which Plaintiff’s claim was dismissed with prejudice. Underlying claim concerned public license for educational materials.
  • Dispute involving a claim of copyright infringement of a book for planning, implementing and evaluating health education and instruction in schools.
  • Dispute involving claims of breach of contract and the copyright infringement of software designed to provide certain GPS asset tracking services.
  • Dispute involving a claim for damages and equitable relief for the infringement of the registered trademark of “Michel” work boots.
  • Dispute involving a claim of copyright infringement of celebrity photographs for unauthorized online celebrity news use.
  • Dispute involving a claim of copyright and trademark infringement, in addition to unauthorized commercial use of name, image, and likeness of well-known skateboarder for unfair business practices.
  • Dispute involving a claim of trademark infringement of a slogan and unfair competition between two competing beer producers.
  • Dispute involving a claim of federal trademark infringement and trademark counterfeiting, false designation of origin, federal trademark dilution and federal unfair competition over a trademark used in branding, packaging and merchandizing of an herbal and dietary supplement.
  • Dispute involving a claim of copyright infringement based on the unauthorized access and copying of a software system called Voyager.
  • Dispute involving a claim of breach of contract, fraud, and federal trademark infringement in regards to a clothing line.