Intellectual Property 2023
Trade Dress Enforcement for a Consumer Products Company
Secured a preliminary injunction protecting a consumer products company's trade dress against a competitor's near-identical packaging.
Partner, Intellectual Property
Priya Nandakumar
Chairs the intellectual property group, with a technical background in electrical engineering that informs her patent and trade secret practice.
Priya Nandakumar joined Merrick & Vane after beginning her career as a patent examiner, and now chairs the firm’s intellectual property group. Her engineering background lets her work directly with inventors and technical teams on patent strategy, rather than translating through a non-technical intermediary.
She has led IP diligence on numerous corporate transactions and regularly speaks on trade secret protection for technology employers navigating employee mobility.
Education
- J.D., Berkeley Law
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
Track Record
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Defended a consumer products manufacturer against trade secret misappropriation claims brought by a former supplier, obtaining summary judgment before trial.