Christopher Crook is an associate in the intellectual property litigation group of Venable's Washington D.C. office. His practice focuses on complex litigation, including intellectual property and commercial litigation. Mr. Crook has significant litigation experience in Intellectual Property Rights, including Lanham Act false advertising, state deceptive trade practices, trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, direct-to-consumer marketing, social networking websites, domain names, affiliate advertising, keyword advertising, and other e-commerce matters.
Mr. Crook is experienced in all phases of the litigation process from initial pleadings, fact and expert discovery, through summary judgment and trial. He has extensive experience drafting motions, including dispositive and discovery papers, and has assisted in successfully bringing and defending against multiple preliminary injunction motions. Mr. Crook has also prepared cases for trial and arbitration and participated in those proceedings.
Mr. Crook is a member of Venable's Advertising and Marketing team, which was selected in 2010 as a recipient of the Chambers USA Award of Excellence and recognized by Legal 500. Mr. Crook is also a member of Venable's Electronic Discovery Task Force, Anti-Counterfeiting team, and Technology User Group.
Significant Matters
Recent significant matters include:
· Assisted in obtaining a preliminary injunction against key competitor for false advertising claims made in the consumer products industry for steam cleaning products.
· Successfully prosecuted a contract claim on behalf of an online advertising firm before the American Arbitration Association, resulting in a judgment of approximately one million dollars.
· Assisted in successfully obtaining a favorable summary judgment decision of non-infringement for a major construction company's use of its trademark in relation to one of its competitors.
· Continues to advise a major consumer products manufacturer regarding substantiation for its consumer product advertising claims.
Memberships
American Bar Association's Intellectual Property Law Section
News
January 21, 2011, Venable team files complaint on behalf of Sony Ericsson for logo trademark infringement
Publications
March 2012, IP Buzz - March 2012
Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Clifton E. McCann, Elissa Brockbank Reese, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Christopher S. Crook, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Lars H. Genieser, Ph.D., Michael A. Gollin, Fabian M. Koenigbauer, Meaghan Hemmings Kent
IP Buzz
March 15, 2012, Advertising News & Analysis - March 15, 2012
Advertising Alert
February 15, 2012, China Crackdowns On Counterfeit Goods
Christopher S. Crook
October 13, 2011, Advertising News & Analysis - October 13, 2011
Jeffrey D. Knowles, Gary D. Hailey, Jonathan L. Pompan, Kristalyn J. Loson,Christopher S. Crook
Advertising Alert
October 13, 2011, Protect IP Act Update
Christopher S. Crook
August 5, 2011, The Current Status of the Protect IP Act
Christopher S. Crook
June 2011, IP News & Comment - June 2011
Marcella Ballard, David D. Conway, William D. Coston, Christopher S. Crook,Henry J. Daley, Ph.D., Todd R. Farnsworth, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Christopher Ma, Janet F. Satterthwaite
IP Buzz
June 20, 2011, The Protect IP Act : A Powerful Tool, A Powerful Controversy
Marcella Ballard, Christopher S. Crook
February 2011, IP News & Comment - February 2011
Christopher S. Crook, Martin L. Saad
IP Buzz
January 2011, The 8th Circuit Clarifies its Position on Trademark Damages, Highlighting Fractures Among the Federal Circuits on Monetary Damages
Christopher S. Crook, Martin L. Saad
October 2010, U.S. Trade Representative Seeks Public Comment For List of Markets Notorious for Counterfeiting
Roger A. Colaizzi, Lindsay B. Meyer, Joshua J. Kaufman, Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Carrie A. Kroll, Elissa Brockbank Reese, David D. Conway, Christopher S. Crook
Client Alerts
October 2009, Patent Pitfalls: Why Calgon and Clearwater Patents Failed, and How to Avoid Similar Outcomes
Christopher S. Crook