Carl C. Butzer

Intellectual Property

• Trademark law
• Copyright law
• Trade secrets
• Trade dress
• Unfair competition
• Internet law
• Licensing

Including in the areas of:

• Technology
• Social media
• Online piracy
• Digital licensing
• Brand protection
• Privacy
• Advertising
• Mergers & acquisitions
• Music

Prosecuted hundreds of trademark applications in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for companies in all types of industries, including telecommunications, computing products and services, information technology, health, broadcasting, financial services, and advertising. Assisted many companies in securing and protecting their trademark rights in foreign countries, including in the European Community, the UK, Ireland, France, China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and various African and South American countries.

Authored hundreds of agreements involving the licensing, assignment, and/or sale of intellectual property assets.

Electronic Discovery and Information Technology

• Technology-assisted review
• Data processing
• Guidance on e-discovery protocols, including preservation and reasonable collection

Representative Intellectual Property Matters

• Assisted a UK-based manufacturer of 3G mobile phones in its successful trade secrets lawsuit against one of the largest technology companies in the world, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
• Assisted a Japanese manufacturer in the defense of trade secrets claims brought by one of the largest computer companies in the world, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
• Successfully represented an artist in a music copyright infringement lawsuit brought against a celebrity entertainer and his record label.
• Represented a national broadcasting company in registering its copyrights in video footage and assisted the media client with the enforcement of its intellectual property rights in Rhode Island federal court.
• Successfully represented several national publications in their defense of a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning the use of a photograph in news stories.
• Represented a domain name owner in connection with global domain name and trademark claims of international organizations.
• Successfully represented the nation’s leading producer of business signs for independent business owners in two copyright infringement lawsuits.
• Assisted in the successful representation of a leading national manufacturer of consumer products in false advertising and tortious interference lawsuits brought in Michigan and Texas federal courts.

Representative Electronic Discovery and Electronic Information Management Matters

• Discovery of Electronic Data: Client-Focused Strategies for Preservation, Collection & Production, November, 2010 (in San Francisco), as part of a conference on Managing Global Litigation Risks, hosted by Globalaw and Hanson Bridgett LLP
• Special Outside E-Discovery (ESI) Counsel for a Fortune Global 500, Europe-based, international provider of telecommunication and data communication systems, and related information technology services.
• Authored the Document Retention Policy of a corporate lender, finance company, and advisory service provider with more than $5 billion in assets.
• Helped develop a Document Retention Policy for one of the largest construction companies in the world, employing thousands of employees.
• Regularly develops and oversees the implementation of case-appropriate and client-specific strategies for the identification, preservation, review, and analysis of electronically stored information in state and federal court litigation.

• The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), 2024
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2024
  • Litigation – Patent, 2024
  • Trademark Law, 2024
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2024
• BTI Client Service All Star

Publications

• Co-Author, “What Are the Chances of Recovering a Trademark Infringer’s Profits? Recent Opinions by the Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Provide Some Answers,” Jackson Walker Insights (April 28, 2020)
• Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Allows States to be ‘Digital Blackbeards’ – For Now,” ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Section Practice Points (April 21, 2020)
• Author, “Supreme Court Fells North Carolina Statute on First Amendment Grounds, Recognizes Cyberspace and Social Media As the Most Important Places For the Exchange of Views,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 20, 2017)
• Co-Author, “Upon Further Review: Supreme Court Ruling Means ‘Redskins’ Trademark Registrations Are Still In Play,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 19, 2017)
• Co-Author, “Managing Your Online Content and Website,” Jackson Walker Insights (November 12, 2014)
• Co-Author, “An Update on the Legal Implications of User-Generated Content: Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram,” Jackson Walker Insights (November 11, 2014)
• Co-Author, “The Best of Bilski,” Jackson Walker Insights (March 18, 2010)
• Author, “Cybersquatting, Typosquatting, and Domaining: Ten Years Under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act” (October 17, 2009)
• Co-Author, “Quick-Start Guide for Contacting Social Networking Sites About Copyright Issues” (September 18, 2009)
• Co-Author, “ESI Top 10 in the Eastern District of Texas” (May 19, 2009)
• Co-Author, “Legal Implications of User-Generated Content: YouTube, MySpace, Facebook” (May 18, 2008)
• Author, “Texas Supreme Court Saves Insured from Coverage Waiver of Copyright Infringement Claim” (January 18, 2008)
• Co-Author, “Federal Court Shifts ESI Cost Burden From Subpoenaed Non-Party,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 20, 2007)
• Author, “The Eastern District of Texas Comes to New York CLE Materials,” NYSBA – Intellectual Property Law Section Litigation Committee (March 22, 2007)
• Author, “Tapping Officials’ Secrets: The Door To Open Government In Texas” (December 19, 2006)

Speeches

• “Discovery of Electronic Data: Client-Focused Strategies for Preservation, Collection & Production,” Conference Managing Global Litigation Risks by Globalaw and Hanson Bridgett LLP (November 2010)
• “Cybersquatting, Typosquatting, and Domaining: Ten Years Under the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act” (October 2009), presented during the panel discussion, “Domain Names: What’s Next?”, New York State Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section Fall Meeting (October 2009)
• “Best Practices for Litigation Management and E-Discovery: Managing the Tension Between Open Discovery in U.S. Courts & the European Union’s Data Protection Directive,” Globalaw in North America E-Discovery Conference (April 2009)
• “Fair Use Defense to Copyright Infringement,” Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (March 2009)
• “A Proactive Approach to E-Discovery,” Tarrant County Bar Association’s (TCBA) Corporate Counsel Section (March 2009)
• “I’ve Got A Trade Secret: Incorporating the Target Company’s Soft IP Assets in Your Due Diligence Analysis,” 6th Annual Pharma/Biotech IP Due Diligence Conference (January 2009)
• “Roundtable on Internet Enforcement: WWW or Who What Where about Internet Enforcement,” host, sponsored by the International Trademark Association (INTA) (October 2008)
• “E-Mail Archiving in E-Discovery,” The International Litigation Support Leaders Conference (May 2008)
• “Information Preservation in E-Discovery,” The International Litigation Support Leaders Conference (May 2008)
• “Document Retention and Destruction,” sponsored by Lorman Seminar (December 2008)
• “Legal Implications of User Generated Content: YouTube, MySpace, Facebook,” 45th Intellectual Property Law Conference sponsored by the Center for American & International Law (2007)
• “In-House Solutions to the E-Discovery Conundrum,” Association of Corporate Counsel – Austin (May 2007)
• “The E-Discovery Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure,” Dallas Bar Association – Business Litigation Section (January 2007)
• “Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure Relating To Electronic Discovery,” San Antonio (January 2006)
• “What Do I Do Now? A Cost-Effective Approach to the E-Discovery Process,” Dallas (November 2006)
• “What Will Opposing Counsel Ask You For? The Preservation of Electronically Stored Information: Litigation Hold Letters, E-Discovery Requests and Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions,” Austin (October 2006)
• “Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure Relating To Electronic Discovery,” Houston (September 2006)
• “Copyrights & Visual Art,” University of Dallas (November 2003; December 2005)

• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Dallas Bar Association – Intellectual Property Section