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Roylance, Abrams, Berdo
 & Goodman, L.L.P.

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Suite 600
Washington D.C. 20036
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 Casimir W.  Cook II 

Casimir W. Cook II, an associate of the firm, has experience in trademark and copyright transactional and litigation related matters. He represents international and Fortune 500 clients in a number of industries including the arts, design, electronics, sports and leisure, apparel and accessories, technology and entertainment. He also works on the formation and maintenance of start-up companies, not-for-profit organizations and other business entities such as partnerships and limited liability corporations.

Mr. Cook’s areas of expertise include matters related to clearance, prosecution, licensing and portfolio management. He specializes in the protection of proprietary interests and rights both domestically and internationally including trademarks, copyrights and domain names. He also handles issues of unfair competition, the right of publicity, anticybersquatting and defamatory websites and geographical indications.

Mr. Cook served as a summer Law Clerk for the Honorable Robert Charles Kohm in the New York State Supreme Court for the County of Queens in 2002.   

Education

Brooklyn Law School, J.D. 2004
Cambridge University, Emmanuel College, England, Law Studies Program, 2002
Wayne State University, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science,

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, International Trademark Association
Member, North American Subcommittee of the Geographical  
     Indications Committee, International Trademark Association
Member, New York City Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, The New York Intellectual Property Law 
    
Association

Bar & Court Admissions

New York

U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern District of New York

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Not admitted in the District of Columbia

Select Representative Cases

Hubbell Incorporated v. Acuity Brands, Inc. – design patent and trade dress infringement

Etigra LLC v. Bayer CropScience LP – patent infringement and copyright infringement litigation

Normark Corporation v. Pure Fishing, Inc. – trade dress infringement litigation

Sports Design & Development Inc. v. Pure Fishing, Inc. – trademark infringement and false advertising litigation

Bio-Botanica, Inc. v. Reckitt Benckiser Inc. – trademark trial and appeal board proceeding

Pure Fishing, Inc. v. Lucky Craft Co., Ltd. – trademark trial and appeal board proceeding

Countrywide Financial Corporation v. Texas International Property Associates – domain name dispute

Countrywide Financial Corporation v. Johnson and Sons Systems c/o Ed Johnson – domain name dispute

Countrywide Financial Corporation v. Stop2Shop c/o GV – domain name dispute 

Countrywide Financial Corporation v. Tan Kim Fong – domain name dispute 

Countrywide Financial Corporation v. Group Of One LLC – domain name dispute 

Countrywide Financial Corporation v. Laksh Internet Solutions Private Limited – domain name dispute 

Awards and Honors

“CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Insurance Law,”
     The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

Community Involvement

Member, Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association
Member, Alumni Division, Brooklyn Law School Intellectual
     Property & Technology Association 

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