Brent D Sokol

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1840 Century Park East, Suite 1900, Los Angeles, CA 90067

(310) 586-7700 (Phone), (310) 586-7734 (Phone)

Intellectual Property Litigation
Retail

900600201

1993

Northwestern University, B.S., Biomedical Engineering, 1987

Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993

Experience: Representative Matters: Fate Therapeutics, Inc. v. Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. et al.: Representing Fate Therapeutics in San Diego Superior Court in connection with Fate's tortious interference claims over Shoreline's engagement of its scientific advisor.; Representation of Entravision Communications Corporation in defense of copyright infringement claims brought by Global Music Rights, LLC and in Entravision's antitrust counterclaims.; Representation of J. Crew's secured note holders in New York State Supreme Court in opposition to the $380 million dollar global restructuring of its collateralized trademarks.; Obtained the third largest DMCA case judgment on record - a $65 million award and global seizure order on behalf of the subsidiaries of the three largest Korean broadcasters against a 5,000 employee Chinese corporate operator of a global OTT piracy network.; Representation of a private equity-backed medical device innovator firm in its medical device patent litigation strategy and $800 million acquisition by a leading medical device company.; Represented motion picture producers against claims of tortious interference brought by MGM in connection with right of first offer for copyrighted autobiographical work by Jake LaMotta.; Represented Mag Instrument, Inc. in trade dress infringement action against maker of flashlights .; Defended Milliken & Company, a leading flooring company, against trademark infringement claims and defeated a motion for preliminary injunction which lead to award of attorneys' fees for client.; Brought trademark and copyright preliminary injunction action on behalf of leading Korean language network Munhwa Broadcasting Corp against food producer Solafide, Inc over brand based on famous historical drama.; Represented major cancer research hospital regarding patent inventorship of certain chimeric antigen receptors ('CARs') used in cancer treatments.; Represented a clinical stage biotechnology company concerning inventorship of its investigational biopharmaceutical drug.; Member of team that represented defendant and counterclaimant, Calgene, the manufacturer of Flavr-Savr genetically modified tomatoes, in initial patent infringement action and unfair competition claims.; Genpharm v. Cell Genesys: Represented patentee in ownership and trade secret dispute.; Origin Medsystems, Inc. v. General Surgical Innovations, Inc. Developed evidence for and authored summary judgment motion resulting in defense verdict of inequitable conduct and seven figure attorneys' fees award in medical device case.; General Surgical Innovations, Inc. v. Origin Medsystems Inc. Argued to jury in surgical instruments patent case resulting in 39 million dollar jury damages award for client.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Sokol prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Jones Day
555 South Flower Street, 50Th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 243-2396 (Office), (213) 243-2539 (Fax)

California - Active 1993

Boston University School of Law
Degree - JD - Juris Doctor - Law
Graduated - 1993
Northwestern University
Degree - BS - Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering
Graduated - 1987

Intellectual Property - 20%
Copyright Application - 20%
Trademark Application - 20%
Licensing - 20%
Patent Application - 20%

Jones Day
555 South Flower Street, Fiftieth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071

(213) 489-3939 (Phone)

Intellectual Property
Life Sciences

900600201

1993, California
registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Northwestern University, B.M.E., 1987

Boston University, J.D., 1993