Johannes Doerge

Litigation

• Representing Delta in asserting claims against Marriott for infringement and dilution based on Marriott’s “Delta Hotels” brand of hotels, including drafting of multiple offensive and defensive discovery motions and leading discovery negotiations with opposing counsel. Delta Air Lines v. Marriott (N.D. Ga.).
• Representing prominent music distribution company before the Copyright Royalty Board concerning royalty rates paid to publishers for streaming music.
• Representing Astronics Test Systems and its parent company in a patent, copyright, and state law lawsuit concerning aerospace test instruments, including winning an initial motion to dismiss Teradyne’s claims as improperly pleaded and lacking personal jurisdiction. Teradyne, Inc. v. Astronics Test Systems, Inc. (C.D. Cal.).
• Obtained dismissal for Take-Two in a trademark lawsuit concerning use of the RWTW acronym on a video game cover depicting LeBron James, with whom the acronym is associated. Graham v. Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (S.D.N.Y.).
• Defended BB&T and SunTrust Bank, which merged to create Truist Bank, against motion by Truliant Federal Credit Union to enjoin Truist from using its name. Truliant Fed. Credit Union v. SunTrust Banks, Inc. (M.D.N.C).
• Defended Facebook in trademark litigation involving one of its businesses.
• Represented hospitality brand in trademark litigation involving the use of the name and logo for its international luxury hotel chain. Drafted pleadings, managed discovery process including motion practice, and managed parallel litigation at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Provided pro bono representation of Brooklyn-based recording studio in contract dispute with national music accessories manufacturer.

Transactional, Counseling, and Non-Litigation Enforcement Matters

•  Representing prominent toy manufacturer in trademark and other intellectual property matters, including trademark prosecution and enforcement against third parties.
• Conduct trademark clearance analysis, and prosecute and enforce trademarks, for clients for a broad range of goods and services, including entertainment, professional athletics, consumer products, and apparel.
• Provided pro bono trademark portfolio management for non-profit organizations, including representation of a start-up in negotiations regarding trademark co-existence agreement, which allowed client to register and use trademark.

Summer Associate, Kirkland & Ellis, 2018

Law Clerk, Kelly IP, LLP, 2017

Paralegal, Fensterheim & Bean, PC, 2014