Christian W. Marcelo
- Seattle
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Christian is a litigator focused on contract disputes and intellectual property (IP) matters involving trade secrets, trademarks, copyrights, trade dress, and domain name litigation.
Christian Marcelo regularly represents plaintiffs and defendants in connection with claims of breach of contract, misappropriation, and infringement. He has significant experience in IP and copyright litigation and has secured several notable wins in this area.
Christian thoroughly investigates frauds, scams, and infringement; counsels clients on recommended enforcement strategies; and quickly stops infringement and reaches favorable settlements for his clients—or resolves the matter through litigation. He also manages large-scale trademark and copyright enforcement programs, including building and overseeing large online enforcement operations and successfully litigating domain name claims before the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) arbitration panel. Christian’s online enforcement programs have ranged from instances of individual infringement to hundreds of targets per week. Regardless of size, he can create a team that will effectively and efficiently protect his clients’ rights.
Maintaining an active pro bono practice, Christian’s work includes matters has involved a dependency hearing, excessive force litigation, immigration and asylum, and compassionate release petitions.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- UCLA School of Law, J.D., 2016
- Washington State University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2013
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie, Seattle, WA, Summer Associate, 2015
Professional Experience
Intellectual Property Litigation
Bungie v. Aimjunkies
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Arbitration
Represented Bungie in a copyright infringement case involving the distribution of cheat code software for Bungie’s online game Destiny 2 in both arbitration and before a federal jury. The team secured a sweeping victory in both the arbitration and jury trial resulting in an award of more than $4.4 million in damages and fees and a permanent injunction. The arbitration award was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Atomo v. Marquart
Superior Court of Washington, King County
San Francisco Superior Court, California
Defended trade secret misappropriation claims in multiple jurisdictions related to chocolate substitute recipes, ending in a favorable settlement.
Upper Deck v. Ravensburger North America
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Counsel for Ravensburger defending against various claims of misappropriation and copyright infringement relating to the Disney Lorcana trading card game.
Intellectual Ventures v. Sharifi et al.
Arbitration
Represented Intellectual Ventures in a successful trade secret dispute against former employees working in IV’s Advanced Physics Laboratory. After a three-week arbitration, the arbitrator ruled in IV's favor on the misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract claims and awarded IV injunctive relief and $6.7 million in attorneys’ fee.
Nintendo of America Inc. v. Storman
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Counsel for Nintendo in a copyright and trademark infringement case regarding distribution of pirated video games. Successful summary judgment motion secured a judgment of $2,115,000 in statutory damages and a permanent injunction.
Hold Security v. Microsoft
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Counsel for Microsoft defending against allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract. Case was dismissed with prejudice on the pleadings and the dismissal was affirmed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Drut Technologies v. Microsoft
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Defended Microsoft against allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract. Case settled very favorably after court dismissed Drut’s key misappropriation claims, holding that Microsoft had an irrevocable license to use the technology at issue.
Northwest Monitoring v. 4319 Consulting, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented defendants against allegations of trade secret misappropriation, conspiracy, and breach of contract. Case settled favorably after the court’s order on a motion to dismiss.
Northwest Confections v. Canopy and Martha Stewart Living
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Successful trade dress and copyright enforcement action involving packaging for Wyld, the market leader in cannabis edibles, resulting in favorable settlement.
Lincare Holdings v. Doxo
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Defended Doxo against trademark infringement claims. After a vigorous defense, the case was favorably settled on the eve of trial.
Rawlings v. Easton
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Defended trademark infringement claim involving the 5150 mark. Case dismissed after defeating preliminary injunction motion.
RedWeek v. Bello
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Pursued successful trademark infringement action involving REDWEEK mark. Initially a Doe action, default judgment was entered.
London Computer Sys., Inc. v. Zillow
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
After expedited discovery, defeated preliminary injunction motion in trademark infringement action involving RENTAL MANAGER trademark, resulting in settlement and dismissal.
Additional Business Litigation
Adkisson v. Epik Holdings Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Represented plaintiff in breach of contract, fraud and RICO litigation. Reached favorable settlement after filing for an emergency TRO.
Olympic Mountain Products v. GANZ USA
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Counsel defending GANZ against contract and product liability claims. Obtained favorable settlement shortly after presenting oral argument defeating plaintiff’s summary judgment motion.
