Mark H. Plager

Practice Summary

My firm and I practice in the fields of intellectual property and business law which includes prosecution, transactions and litigation. In addition to myself, I have licensed patent attorneys in the technical fields of computer/software, chemical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Annually, the firm obtains in excess of 75 issued U.S. Patents. I have prosecuted in excess of 400 trademark applications before the USPTO, and engaged in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board, and ICANN for domain name disputes. I routinely appear in United States District Courts, and state Courts in New York, New Jersey and California. Litigation matters are charged on an hourly basis plus costs. Contract drafting, IP applications and responses are charged on a flat fee plus costs and filing fees. Representative clients: Alorica Inc., IP defense counsel for Seneca Insurance Company, Opinion counsel for Intellectual Property Insurance Services Inc., BenjiLock LLC, BioLargo Inc., Clyra Medical Technologies Inc.; Patent Prosecution Counsel for LegalZoom.com clients; counsel to BizCounsel.com; Kiesel Guitars Representative Cases over the last ten years: Skilled Facility Healthcare Sol. Inc. v. SNF Woundcare Case No. 2:22-cv--8517 (C.D.Cal.)(Lanham Act; Unfair Competition) Protex Industrial (H.K.) Ltd. v. Vince Holdings Inc., et al. Case No. 1:23-cv-1793 (S.D.N.Y.)(Breach of Contract) Residential Energy Services Network v. Building Science Institute Ltd. Co., Case No. 3:22-cv-01641-LL-MSB (S.D.Cal.)(Lanham Act) Patriot USA LLC v. Crystal Springs Resorts Bev. Inc., et al Case No. 2:22-cv00972-CFK (E.D.Pa)(Breach of Contract) Hassler v. 1022263 B.C. Ltd. Cancellation No. 92079156 (TTAB) Salas, et al. v. Salas Case No. 21ST25207 (LASC)(Trademark Ownership and Breach of Contract) IQAir No. Am. Inc. v. Dust-Trap Dist. LLC, et al. Case No. 2:21-cv-04789-FLA-AFM (C.D.Cal)(Breach of Contract) Unicolors Inc. v. Maze Collection Inc., et al. Case No. 2:21-cv-05423-MRW (C.D.Cal)(Copyright) Dupie v. Alston, et al. Case No. BUR L-000978-21 (N.J. Super., Burlington Cnty) (Partnership Dispute) Clyra Med. Tech. Inc. v. Empire Pharma. Inc., Opposition No. 91270521 (TTAB) New Age Imports Inc. v. V.D. Imports Inc. et al. Case No. 20STCV43541 (LASC)(Breach of Contract) Alorica Inc. v. Boston Consulting Group et al., Case No. 8:20-cv-01930-DOC-ADS (Business Dispute) MacKeen Denims v. Ram Imports Inc, et al., Case No. 2:20-cv-09254-DSF-JC (C.D.Cal)(Lanham Act and Copyright Act) Concannon Bus. Consult'g Inc. v. Station Digital Media Inc. Case No. BC714895 (LASC)(Breach of Contract) Walmart Apollo LLC v. Springs Sports Nutrition LLC Opposition No. 91242340 (TTAB) UZBL LLC v. Devicewear Inc., et al. Case No. 8:17-cv-01978-JVS-KES (C.D.Cal.)(Patent Act, Copyright Act, Lanham Act) Munoz v. Specht, et al. Case No. 15-cv-02680-R-JPR (C.D.Cal.)(Copyright Infringement) Larach et al v. Delquin Plastics USA Inc., et al. Case No. 2:16-cv-05762-TJH-AGR (Patent Act, Partnership Dispute) Wolff Shoe Company v. Royal 4 Sys. Inc. Case No. 2:15-cv-04369 (C.D.Cal.)(Breach of Contract) Deckers Outdoor Corp. v. Tar's Trading Co. Inc., Case No. 2:15-cv-08972-GW-AJW (C.D.Cal.)(Lanham Act and Patent Act) International Tech. Coatings Inc. v. Trover, et al (Case No. CV2012-001617 (AZ Sup. Ct., Maricopa Cnty)(License Agreement) Chung v. L&R Fine Fashions Inc. Case No. SACV11-0712-CJC-ANx (C.D.Cal.)(Lanham Act) Sid Tool Co. Inc. v. Biolargo Inc. Cancellation No. 92057578 (TTAB) Loprieto, et al v. Echen Inc., et al., Case No. SACV11-01327-AG-ANx (Patent Infringement) K.H.S. Musical Instrument Co. Ltd. v. Ultimte Support Sys. Inc. Case No. CV11-02455-DDP (C.D.Cal)(Patent Infringement)