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ANDREW R. NELSON

Intellectual Property / Litigation Partner

Email: anelson@forwardcounsel.com

Direct Phone: 949.258.9359

Fax: 949.273.1070

Andy represents clients in business, commercial, and intellectual property matters. His practice emphasizes the development of effective strategies for trademark and copyright protection, enforcement, licensing, and dispute resolution (including practice before the USPTO and TTAB).

Over his career, Andy has helped businesses in a wide variety of industries, including technology, food and beverage, AFA (apparel-footwear-accessories), manufacturing, and services. A veteran of the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Andy especially enjoys working with businesses operated by those affiliated with the military community.

Andy is admitted to practice in California state and federal courts. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.

Andy received his law degree from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington.

Representative Matters:

Joe’s Jeans, Inc. v. Brixton, LLC—in this federal lawsuit concerning ownership of the BRIXTON trademark, Andy secured the right of lifestyle brand BRIXTON to use its house mark.

3 Point Distribution v. CafePress.com—in this federal lawsuit concerning 3 Point’s EZEKIEL brand, obtained an injunction prohibit continued distribution of infringing “EZEKIEL” products.

Lew v. Hybrid Promotions—defended t-shirt manufacturer in federal lawsuit over alleged use of street art incorporating David On Lew’s graphic art known as “Shark Toof.”

Bravado v. Vestal—defended watch brand in federal lawsuit involving allegations that product packaging designed by artist Shepard Fairey infringed the rights of musical group Motörhead and allegations that model name infringed the rights of group Led Zeppelin

Published Decisions :

Vitatech Int’l, Inc. v. Sporn (2017) 16 Cal.App.5th 796

Hyundai Amco America, Inc. v. S3H, Inc. (2014) 232 Cal.App.4th 572

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