Seasoned IP Litigator Joins Mayer Brown New York Office
October 10, 2007 - Mayer Brown, a leading
international law firm, announced today that Robert D. Gilbert has joined the
firm's Intellectual Property Practice in New York.† Mr. Gilbert, 52, is a
seasoned trial lawyer who has tried more than 20 cases to jury verdicts. His
intellectual property litigation practice focuses on trademark and patent
infringement matters as well as copyright and trade secret litigation and
software licensing disputes.
Mr. Gilbert has won numerous court victories,
including injunctions in seven states on behalf of manufacturers, retailers,
and a prominent national association.† One such trademark victory opened a
national market for a retail chain.† In addition, on behalf of several computer
software companies, he vigorously contested lawsuits and arbitrations
concerning copyright infringement and licensing issues.
Mr. Gilbert will join a team of intellectual
property lawyers who have litigated cases in a variety of patent, copyright,
trademark, trade secret, trade dress, false advertising, and unfair competition
disputes all over the country, as well as internationally.
Commented Kenneth S. Geller, Mayer Brown Vice
Chairman, ìWe are delighted to welcome Bob Gilbert to the firm.† We are
strongly committed to growing our New York office in a smart way that addresses
clients' current and anticipated needs.† As IP becomes increasingly critical to
the corporate strategy, our objective is to ensure that our global clients can
turn to Mayer Brown for their IP counseling, transactional and litigation
needs.† Bob is the perfect addition, in that he brings significant trial
expertise and seasoned counseling advice to our globally-ranked IP platform.î
Added Brian Trust, Partner-In-Charge of Mayer
Brown's New York office, ìWith his proven courtroom experience and significant
IP counseling and litigation capabilities, Bob further strengthens our IP
client service offering in New York.† Tied to his professional instincts and
substantial corporate experience, Bob is an extremely valuable addition to our
global Intellectual Property practice.î
In addition to his IP experience, Mr. Gilbert's
commercial litigation experience has included cases involving complex
contractual disputes, corporate dissolution, and product liability litigation.†
He is also an active and innovative practitioner of alternative dispute
resolution options.
Mr. Gilbert comes to Mayer Brown from Sheppard
Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, where he was part of the...
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