The Intellectual Property Law Blog provides insight in connection with copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, false advertising, licensing and promotions, and sweepstakes. The blog’s objective is to serve as a forum to discuss IP strategies that provide protection to a business’ or persons’ intangible assets. The blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
Audrey Millemann is a shareholder with Weintraub Tobin and practices in the Intellectual Property and Litigation sections. She is a litigator and a registered patent attorney. Audrey advises clients on all issues of intellectual property law, including infringement, validity, and ownership of patents, trademarks, and copyrights.
Eric Caligiuri advises domestic and international clients through complex intellectual property disputes and transactions. His practice at Weintraub Tobin focuses on intellectual property litigation in federal district courts, California state courts, and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Mr. Caligiuri is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and handles patent and trademark prosecution. In addition, Mr. Caligiuri counsels clients on data, privacy, and contract related issues.
Jessica Corpuz is a shareholder at Weintraub Tobin. She represents clients in all aspects of litigation, in particular the handling of complex business and commercial disputes. Jessica has successfully represented clients in trial, mediation, arbitration, and appeal. She has litigated cases in fields related to licensing and distribution agreements, private equity acquisitions and corporate transactions, international law, breach of contract, fraud, and complex judgment collection, among others.
James is a shareholder in Weintraub Tobin’s litigation section. He represents corporate and individual clients in both state and federal courts in various business litigation matters, including trade secret misappropriation, unfair business competition, stockholder disputes, and intellectual property disputes.
Jamie is an associate in the Firm’s Entertainment & Media group, where she represents a wide variety of talent, including writers, directors, and actors in scripted television and film projects as well as digital content creators in transactions across various digital verticals, including high-level brand collaborations, podcasts, and partnerships.
Jessica Marlow is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Entertainment practice group. Jessica has extensive experience representing actors, writers, directors, producers, social media influencers, and international financiers connected with film, television, digital media, and endorsement transactions.
Jo Dale Carothers is a shareholder and chair of Weintraub Tobin’s Intellectual Property group. She is an intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney, who advises clients on a wide range of issues related to patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights. Her practice emphasizes intellectual property litigation, licensing, prosecution, contract disputes, and issues related to proceedings before the USPTO.
Scott Hervey is a corporate and intellectual property attorney at Weintraub Tobin who works with companies in a variety of different industries. His clients include wineries, restaurants, technology companies, and entertainment/new media ventures. Scott has led his clients through hundreds of matters involving complex acquisitions, licensing, financings, and other transactions. He also assists clients in protecting their valuable brands through trademark infringement litigation, domain name infringement arbitration, and proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. He discusses IP Law topics on the weekly video series The Briefing.
Tara Sattler is a shareholder in the Firm’s Entertainment group and serves as an ex-officio member of the Firm’s Managing Board. Tara represents Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy Award winning clients. Her practice is focused on representing production companies, producers, financiers, and content creators across various media, including film, television, audio, and digital spaces. Her expertise encompasses all of the phases of development, financing, production, and distribution of scripted and non-scripted content for all budget levels. Tara emphasizes providing advice to her clients in every stage of their entertainment industry endeavors, which includes comprehensive representation on groundbreaking partnerships, arrangements, experiences, and agreements.