Jeffrey Lindenbaum

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Jeff Lindenbaum has built extensive experience over the years in trademark enforcement and anti-counterfeiting, particularly for luxury brands in the fashion, watch, and jewelry industries. He has played a key role in protecting the prestige, reputation, and value of these brands, leveraging tools such as emergency seizures of counterfeit goods, temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and actions against counterfeiters’ financial channels.

Throughout his career, Jeff has worked closely with attorneys and firms across Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America to protect and enforce clients’ intellectual property rights on a global scale. He has represented a diverse range of clients—including consumer goods, industrial products, iconic food brands, services, and entertainment properties—and has ensured that foreign-based clients received robust IP protections in the United States.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Patent Litigation:

• Counsel for manufacturer of baby changing pad. Filed lawsuit for patent and trade dress infringement. After defeating the defendant’s motion to dismiss, secured a Consent Judgment requiring destruction of all remaining inventory and enjoining defendant’s future sales of infringing product. (N.D.N.Y 2024).
• Lead counsel for supplier of surgical and dental infrared-controlled lighting products in a lawsuit against competitor that was selling products that infringed client’s utility patent and trademark. Secured $100,000 judgment against defendant including injunctive relief and destruction of remaining inventory. (W.D.N.Y. 2021).
• Lead counsel for defendant in patent infringement lawsuit involving bedroom furniture. After prevailing on motion to transfer the case from California to our client’s home district of Maryland, and after presenting irrefutable evidence of invalidating prior art, secured dismissal of all claims. (C.D. Cal. and. D. Maryland 2020).
• Lead counsel for famous French fashion house and owner of design patent and trade dress in iconic shoe design. After defeating other side’s motion to dismiss, settlement resolving all claims was secured. (S.D.N.Y. 2019)
• Lead counsel for paint roller manufacturer accused of infringing two patents. Successfully dismissed all claims and secured a finding of non-infringement at summary judgment. Obtained an Order finding case “exceptional,” and recovering client’s attorney’s fees and costs. Successfully argued appeal at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, securing affirmance of summary judgment and attorney’s fees rulings. Published decisions at 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10499 and 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 58958. (U.S. District Court, Central District of Cal.; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit 2014)

Trademark and Anti-counterfeiting Litigation:

• Lead counsel for famous luxury fashion houses Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci in lawsuit filed against New York City retailer selling counterfeit handbags. (S.D.N.Y. 2025).
• Counsel for several prominent newspapers in a groundbreaking lawsuit filed against Open AI and Microsoft alleging that defendants’ ChatGPT and CoPilot AI programs infringe newspapers’ copyrights and dilute their trademarks. (S.D.N.Y. 2025).
• Lead counsel for famous Christmas ornament designer Christopher Radko in a trademark dispute which sought to enjoin Mr. Radko from using his own name. After successfully defeating motion for preliminary injunction, a settlement was reached. (S.D.N.Y. 2022).
• Lead counsel for Swiss cheese maker in lawsuit to protect client’s trade dress in packaging for its snack cheese product. Following significant litigation over ESI discovery, secured a Consent Judgment in favor of our client enjoining all future marketing and sales of competing snack cheese product in net bag packaging. (N.D. Ill. 2020).
• Lead counsel for famous French fashion house Saint Laurent, defending claims filed by Levi Stauss & Co. regarding Levi’s alleged rights in trade dress for its jeans pocket tab. Following mediation, secured settlement and dismissal of all claims against our client. (C.D. Cal. 2019).
• Lead counsel in trade dress infringement lawsuit in the Western District of North Carolina directed to reusable nonwoven cleaning cloths (Handi-Wipes). Represented ten defendants including Church & Dwight (ARM & HAMMER), Boscov’s Department Stores, Winn-Dixie, BI-LO and Delhaize supermarkets. After successfully defeating plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, secured settlement dismissing all claims. (W.D. N.C.2016).
• Lead counsel for famous Swiss watch manufacturer Omega in lawsuit against the owners of 29 counterfeit websites. Obtained ex-parte temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction and seizure of all 29 websites, along with an Order seizing financial accounts related to the websites. (S.D.N.Y. 2013).
• Prevailed at Summary Judgment in trademark infringement suit against Audi AG and Volkswagen of America, securing client’s right to vanity telephone number 1-800-ALL-AUDI. Published Decisions at 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 70201, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10054 and 592 F. Supp. 2d 246 (E.D. MI. and N.D.N.Y. 2009).
• Lead counsel responsible for obtaining Permanent Injunction, Cancellation of adversary’s trademark registrations, and Award of over $1.4 million in damages and attorney’s fees in favor of Dutch manufacturer of fire suppression products in suit for trademark infringement and unfair competition (S.D.N.Y. 2012).
• Lead counsel for defendant in lawsuit involving claims of trademark infringement and right of publicity relating to late Reggae performer Bob Marley. Prior to favorable settlement, successfully defended motion for preliminary injunction and obtained dismissal of right of publicity claim, and claims brought against individual defendant. Published decisions at 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40685, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35034, and 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43012 (D. Nev. 2007).
• Counsel for Plaintiff in suit involving counterfeit curry powder. Obtained preliminary injunction and Court Order permitting ex-parte seizure of counterfeit products. Seizure resulted in acquisition and destruction of 22,000 counterfeit products, leading to entry of a Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction against further infringement. Published decision at 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 79332 (E.D.N.Y. 2007).
• Counsel for Plaintiff in ex-parte seizure of gray market watches at Manhattan jewelry store. Seizure resulted in confiscation of 65 OMEGA, RADO and TISSOT watches, and related business records. (S.D.N.Y. 2005).
• Counsel for Plaintiff in suit involving counterfeit cosmetic products. Secured a Temporary Restraining Order and Order permitting ex-parte seizure of counterfeit products. Seizure resulted in confiscation of counterfeit products along with banking records which led to freezing of financial assets. (E.D.N.Y. 2003)

Copyright Litigation:

• Lead counsel for social media advertising company and celebrity persona in a multi-year enforcement campaign to enjoin infringing uses of copyrighted images and violations of celebrity’s right of publicity and for false endorsement. Successfully removed over a hundred infringing advertisements and resolved over a dozen lawsuits. (S.D.N.Y. 2023-2025).
• Lead counsel for large New York City property owner accused of infringing copyrights in over a dozen architectural drawings. After successfully attacking plaintiff’s claim to $1.6 million in damages and demonstrating that no injunctive relief was available, secured dismissal of all claims. (S.D.N.Y. 2023).
• Lead counsel for national chain of barbershops whose advertising materials were accused of infringing photographer’s copyright protected images. (S.D. TX 2016).
• Lead counsel for licensor of vintage movie poster artwork and movie production still photographs. Defended claims of copyright infringement, trademark infringement and right of publicity related to certain characters and scenes from the movies The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. (E.D. MO. 2008).

Trade Secret and False Advertising:

• Lead counsel for computer programmer accused of misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of employment agreement. Secured dismissal of all claims. (SDNY 2017).
• Counsel for Plaintiff in lawsuit involving misappropriation of trade secrets by former employee of corporation. Obtained preliminary injunction enjoining defendant from unfairly competing with former employer. Published decision at 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85988. (S.D.N.Y. 2009).
• Counsel for plaintiff in lawsuit involving breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets related to a corporate-branded amusement park ride and “consumer experience” to be developed in Times Square, New York. Litigated dispute through motion practice and discovery. (D. Conn. 2010).

TTAB Oppositions and Cancellations:

• Lead counsel for website and smart phone app developer in Opposition filed by Facebook (Meta) alleging a likelihood of confusion with the FACEBOOK trademark. After fact and expert discovery, secured settlement of dispute. (TTAB 2025).
• Lead counsel for NFL team The Tampa Bay Buccaneers in an Opposition with rival team The New Orleans Saints involving trademark related to cheering squad. Opposition was amicably resolved. (TTAB 2023).
• Lead counsel for one of the world’s largest retail department stores in dozens of Oppositions against competing brands, including for apparel goods, retail store services and accessories. Secured multiple favorable Judgments and settlements. (TTAB 2014-present).
• Lead counsel for famous Swiss watch maker Omega in opposition against an application for a stylized version of client’s mark in Classes 14, 16, 25, 35, 36, and 41. After full trial, the Board issued favorable ruling finding client’s mark was strong and famous and sustained opposition for all goods and services in Classes 14, 16, 25 and 41 and for partial list of services in Classes 35 and 36. (TTAB 2015).
• Lead counsel in Opposition for watchmaker Swatch, where following trial and final hearing, successfully opposed registration of the trademark SW:TCH. (TTAB 2014).
• Lead counsel in successful Opposition against an application to register the mark iWATCH for watches. In a decision issued after trial and oral argument, the TTAB held that applicant had failed to establish it had a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce. The TTAB’s opinion is one of the limited Precedential Decisions issued by the TTAB that year. (TTAB 2013). Prevailed at Federal Circuit on appeal of this matter, where Federal Circuit rendered decision on issue of first impression involving the standard for “lack of bona fide intent.” 787 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. 2014).
• As lead counsel, successfully litigated through trial and final hearing a Trademark Opposition, and secured a ruling that Korean competitor’s MYCHEW mark is confusingly similar to Japanese client’s famous HI-CHEW mark for candy. (TTAB 2011).
• Lead Counsel for international television production company in trademark dispute involving rights to the mark BIG BROTHER (highly successful, long-running realty television show on CBS). Favorable settlement reached. (TTAB 2002).