Philip J. Graves Shareholder T:  (310) 295-6502 F:  (310) 295-6501 pgraves@graveslawpc.com Download vcard Mr. Graves represents companies in intellectual property, business and entertainment cases, including cases involving patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, and business torts.  He is recognized by his peers as a preeminent intellectual property litigator, as shown by his selection as one of southern California’s “Super Lawyers” every year from 2004 through 2007.  His past and present clients include Stamps.com Inc., Web.com, Inc., 3D Systems, Inc., Giant Studios, Inc., and other companies and individuals in a variety of different fields and industries. Mr. Graves is a 1990 graduate of Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, and clerked for the Honorable Andrew J. Kleinfeld on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. EDUCATION AND HONORS COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW J.D., May 1990 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Columbia Business Law Review, Writing and Research Editor UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON B.A. cum laude in Political Science, March 1987 Phi Beta Kappa Robert A. Dahl Award Golden Key National Honor Society CLERKSHIPS  JUDGE ANDREW J. KLEINFELD UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT October 1991-October 1992 JUDGE ANDREW J. KLEINFELD UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ALASKA September 1990-September 1991 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Presented at the 2004 Intellectual Property Institute of the State Bar of California in November 2004 regarding “Developments in Trademark Law and the Internet: Domain Name Disputes, Banner Ads, Pop-Ups, and Related Issues.” In June 2001, presented to the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Alaska Bar Association on “Damages in Copyright and Patent Infringement Actions.” MEMBERSHIPS  California Bar Association Washington State Bar Association Alaska Bar Association American Bar Association American Intellectual Property Law Association Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association CURRENT AND FORMER CLIENTS Representation of Stamps.com Inc., the world’s leading provider of Internet-based postage, in three patent infringement suits:  Currently representing Stamps.com in a patent infringement suit involving digital signature and encryption technology.  Currently representing Stamps.com in a patent infringement suit involving Internet postage technology, in which eleven patents are at issue. Previously represented Stamps.com in a patent infringement suit involving two-dimensional bar code technology, which settled in 2006. In addition, currently representing Stamps.com in a trademark opposition proceeding. Representing Web.com, Inc., a major web hosting company, in three litigation matters in California.  Representing Tofasco of America, Inc. in patent litigation in California. Representing Mind Wurx, LLC in litigation involving patent infringement, contract and business tort claims involving an anti-theft system for shopping carts. Representing Albert Choi in patent litigation in California. Represented 3D Systems, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of rapid prototyping systems, in several patent infringement suits in California and Texas.  Represented Giant Studios, Inc., the developer of motion capture technology used in the “Lord of the Rings” motion pictures, in a breach of contract action involving rights in the technology.  Tried the case to a jury and obtained a verdict in favor of Giant Studios, as well as an award of all of Giant’s attorneys’ fees.  Represented King’s Manufacturing Co. Ltd., a Hong Kong manufacturer of consumer electronics products, in a trade dress and unfair competition suit against an importer of knock-off products.  Subsequently represented King’s in connection with enforcement of its rights against a variety of infringing distributors.  Represented JAMDAT Mobile Inc. (now EA Mobile), the country’s premier wireless game developer, in various trademark infringement and dilution suits, as well as in an anti-cybersquatter proceeding before the World Intellectual Property Organization.  Also represented JAMDAT in various copyright infringement disputes with producers and distributors of wireless video games.  Represented Laerdal Medical A.S., a medical device manufacturer, and its U.S. subsidiary in a patent, trademark and copyright infringement suit. Represented Broadspire Services, Inc. in a trademark infringement and dilution suit.  Represented Platinum Equity LLC, one of the country’s largest private equity holding companies, in a trademark infringement and dilution suit.  Represented Arrowhead Products, Inc., a manufacturer of components for military aircraft and the Space Shuttle, in a copyright infringement and breach of contract suit against a vendor of enterprise resource software.  Represented Ceragem International, Inc., a distributor of high-end thermal massage systems, in a patent infringement suit.  Represented ABDOER International, Inc., a distributor of exercise devices, in a breach of contract suit involving rights in a popular abdominal exercise device.  Represented John Abdo, the inventor of one of the most successful exercise devices in history, in a patent ownership and inventorship suit against a major fitness equipment manufacturer.  Represented STC Provision, a manufacturer of mobile surveillance systems, in a patent infringement dispute with a competitor.  Represented FW Omnimedia Corp. and its U.S. subsidiary in a trademark infringement suit against Toyota.  Represented alleged software pirates in two separate copyright and trademark infringement suits filed by Microsoft.  Represented Hilton Hotels Corporation in a copyright infringement suit.  Represented Eisai Co., Ltd. in a trademark registration opposition proceeding. Represented a medical practice management software provider in a suit for copyright infringement and unfair competition against a competitor and former employees.  Represented Terri Mitchell, a developer of dietary supplements, in a “cyber-libel” and false advertising suit involving nutritional supplements containing resveratrol.