In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) will take up what could prove a landmark case on the reach of U.S. courts in awarding damages based on extraterritorial sales in trademark disputes. The case is Abitron Austria GmbH, et al. v. Hetronic International, Inc., Docket 21-1043. Hetronic manufactures construction equipment components. By agreement, Arbitron and […]
Cate Elsten
Eight IP Experts Recognized Among World’s Leading Patent Professionals
In June, eight Ocean Tomo intellectual property (IP) disputes economic damages experts were named to the IAM Patent 1000, the “definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise and leading expert witnesses.” According to IAM, 96 economic damages experts representing 28 firms were among the IAM Patent 1000 this year. […]
Uncertainty in Awarding Defendant’s Profits in Lanham Act Cases after Romag
Ocean Tomo director Alexander Clemons along with Ocean Tomo Managing Director Cate Elsten, recently authored an article that was published in Landslide, the bi-monthly magazine of the American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) section. Their article “Uncertainty in Awarding Defendant’s Profits in Langham Act Cases after Romag”, appeared in the May/June issue and is […]
Ocean Tomo Outside During Shelter-in-Place Orders
During the Shelter-in-place orders, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the notion of Ocean Tomo Outside has taken on new meaning. While Ocean Tomo’s active support for community programs, across the US and globally, continues, our recent focus is directed to helping those most in need among our immediate office city communities. Examples of our contributions over […]
Work from Home Advice from an Ocean Tomo (Testifying) Expert – Part 1
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, about 5% of Americans worked from home. With more employers initiating work from home contingency plans, there’s an excellent opportunity for all of us to learn “best practices” from someone who has been teleworking for years. Cate Elsten is an accounting, marketing, and finance professional. With over 35 years of professional […]