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Mr. Covelman's practice focuses on litigation matters, including patent, copyright and trademark infringement claims and licensing. He also handles insurance coverage counseling and litigation pertaining to coverage for intellectual property infringements. Mr. Covelman has experience in unfair competition, unfair business practices, false advertising, rights of privacy and publicity and First Amendment litigation, as well as appeals and writs.
Experience
Successfully defended OEM manufacturer against claims of apparatus and method patent infringement, obtaining dismissal with prejudice after Markman hearing.
Assisted in defense of medical device manufacturer against claims of infringement of multiple medical device patents.
Defeated preliminary injunction in audio-visual work copyright case.
Represented defendant in case raising issues of extra-territorial scope of patent and trademark.
Defended design patent infringement claims.
Publications
Winter 1997 Cyber Lawyer, "A Hacking Blow," Daily Journal Publishing Company
7/1998 IP Magazine, "Seeking Coverage For The Apocalypse," The Recorder Publishing Company, Co-authored with David Ezra, Lance LaBelle, and Mark Marnell
The Los Angeles Daily Journal, Vol. 112, no. 142, July 26, 1999, "Finance: Lessors, Lessees Face Year 2000 Problems"
A1X Magazine - Strategies for Medical Technology Executives, July/August, 2002, "Refurbishers, Beware - A Recent Court Ruling Makes Refurbishers Open to Liability for Infringing Original Manufacturers' Trademarks"
A1X Magazine - Strategies for Medical Technology Executives, January/February, 2003, "Is Disclosure of Your Business Secrets by Former Employees Inevitable?"
Orange County Business Journal, January 27, 2003, "Does Your Business Have a Gap in Its Lawsuit Defenses?," (Article about intellectual property insurance coverage)
Professional Associations
California State Bar
Los Angeles Patent Law Association
Los Angeles Chapter, Association of Business Trial Lawyers
Civic and Cultural Involvements
Past coach of University High School, Irvine, Constitutional Rights Foundation Program.
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