Louis J. Bovasso counsels and litigates a broad range of intellectual property matters focusing his practice on obtaining, enforcing and licensing U.S. and foreign patents and trademarks.
Prior to joining the firm, Louis served as an examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in mechanical arts, and was employed for four years as a patent attorney with Shell Oil Co. in San Francisco.
Areas of Concentration
· Patents
· Trademarks
· Intellectual property litigation
Significant Representations
· Obtained a motion for summary judgment against a client charged with patent mismarking. Resulted in a reported leading case in that area.
· Represented small inventors in selling products to large companies and have obtained many patents in the aircraft industry.
· Stopped infringement on a cruise ship client's name both in the U.S. and abroad.
Professional & Community Involvement
· Editor, Century City Lawyer
· Editor, International Bulletin, International Committee of the U.S. Trademark Association
· Editor, New Matter, State Bar of California's Intellectual Property Section
· Executive Editor, Journal of the Century City Bar Association
· Member, American Bar Association
· Member, Board of Directors, California Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
· Member, Century City Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Co-Chair, Patents, Trademarks and Copyright Committee
· Member, Editorial Board, Trademark Reporter
· Member, International Trademark Association, Editorial Board
- Member, Bulletin Editorial Board Subcommittee
· Co-Editor, R & D Strategist (an Auerbach nation-wide publication) (1990 and 1991)
· Past President, Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
Awards & Recognition
· Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Articles, Publications, & LecturesLouis has authored numerous articles on trademark law in Trademark World Magazine.