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REPRESENTATIVE
LITIGATION
Attorney John Karl Buche
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Lead counsel for semiconductor manufacturer defendants in Opto Diode
Corporation v. Advanced Photonix, Inc., Infratech, Inc., Central
District of California, defending patent infringement
allegations. Obtained settlement with zero damages
paid by manufacturers to plaintiffs, or to 3rd party
claimants, and obtained a royalty free license
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Lead counsel for defendants in Jordache Enterprises v. Dittos, Southern
District of New York, trademark infringement lawsuit in
clothing industry, successful confidential settlement
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Trademark litigation counsel, Red Bull v. The Tavern on Gray, Southern
District of Texas, successful confidential settlement for
defendant in case relating to energy beverages
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Lead counsel on Pi Speakers v. Audio Asylum,
copyright infringement matter representing plaintiff,
relating to internet forums, successful
confidential settlement, Southern District of California
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Lead counsel for plaintiffs in Sanitech v. Steamtech, represented
plaintiff in declaratory judgment trademark suit relating to
pressure steam cleaning business, Southern District of
California, successful settlement, previously represented
plaintiff in ICANN proceeding and won
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Lead counsel, Active Organics v. Natural Thoughts, successful
confidential settlement for defendant in cosmetic industry,
Eastern District of Texas
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Lead counsel on Guardian v.
Source, successful settlement representing defendant,
copyright and trade dress infringement for three-dimensional
bells used in the motorcycle industry, Southern District of
California
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Lead counsel on Guzik v. Harnsberger, successful dismissal for
Defendant of malicious prosecution claims using SLAPP
statutes, and settlement of auxiliary issues, San Diego
Superior Court
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Lead counsel on SAGE, Inc. v. TaxSmart, Inc., et. al., trademark
infringement suit representing plaintiff, tax experts,
Southern District of California, successful confidential
settlement
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Lead counsel for plaintiff on Felix Sorkin v. Amsysco, Inc., patent
infringement case relating to post-tension systems, Southern
District of Texas—Houston Division
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Lead counsel in Pi Electronics v. Shaw Software, Inc., et. al., represented
defendant. Zeroed
damages, and dismissed alleged $250 Million tortious
interference and trade secret theft claims
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Lead trial counsel in Surgical Innovations, L.P.; v. Global
Orthopedics, Inc.,et.al., defending attorney on legal
malpractice and fiduciary breach allegation of over $200
Million in damages in connection with a medical device,
Harris County, Texas, settled favorably
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Lead trial counsel in Akal Investments v. Vaishnavi Enterprises,
Inc., 190th Dist. Court, Harris
County—winning jury verdict for plaintiff of $1.25 Million
on fraud and breach of an oral loan
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Lead counsel on Dahl v. Music Industries Corp., et. al., U.S.
Dist., Southern District—Houston.
Successful confidential settlement on trademark
infringement, counterfeiting case for patented material
handling carts
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Lead trial counsel on 6250 Westpark, L.P. v. Chambers Enterprises,
Inc. et.al., 55th
Dist.
Court, Harris Co.—winning jury verdict for plaintiff on
contract breach and zeroed original plaintiffs contract
claim against ex-wife of famous professional athlete, Deion
Sanders; won appeals through Texas Supreme Court
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Lead trial counsel on Harold Adams v. Medical Anesthesia Associates,
L.L.P., 190th
Dist. Court, Harris County—represented
counter-plaintiff anesthesiologists’ firm and settled
favorably first day of trial after expert voir dire, zeroed
original plaintiffs claim and took $225,000 for client,
counter-plaintiff
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Lead trial counsel in Platinum Solutions, L.L.C. v. Hiller, et. al.,
defended trade secret theft lawsuit; counter sued and
recovered a substantial sum for counter-plaintiff against
employment recruiter firm
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Lead trial counsel on Programming Systems v. Markman Brothers
Investments—winning
jury verdict on counterclaim for fraud and
attorney fees and zeroed original plaintiffs contract claim
relating to computer services
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Lead trial counsel on Lightspeed Locating v. Haviland,152nd
Dist. Court Harris Co.—successful settlement
obtained after obtaining ex parte temporary
restraining order and sequestration of electronic records in
case relating to locating underground utilities
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Lead counsel in Woods v. AHD Houston d/b/a Centerfolds, consumer
fraud case for plaintiff against sexually oriented business
where exotic dancers overcharged plaintiff for services
rendered, successful confidential settlement
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2nd chair copyright infringement jury trial for yard
ornaments, US Dist., Southern Dist. Texas—Houston Div.,
winning verdict
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2nd chair of servicemark/tradename infringement suit
(plaintiff) between truck driver leasing companies, Southern
Dist. Texas—Houston Div., successful confidential
settlement
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2nd chair in patent infringement suit for concrete company
plaintiff, Southern Dist. of Texas
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2nd chair of landlord-tenant dispute (plaintiff), Harris
County District Court, winning jury verdict
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Associate counsel for defendant in case against Rolex Watch US.A. in
trademark infringement/counterfeiting lawsuit
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Lead counsel on partnership dispute in county court at law, Harris Co.,
favorable confidential settlement
· Lead counsel of DTPA lawsuit for plaintiff against swimming pool
contractors, Harris Co., favorable settlement
· Favorable settlement on bad faith failure to pay life insurance claim,
recovering $100,000 for plaintiffs
· Lead counsel on AAA arbitration, and various other lawsuits involving
sworn account collections in county courts
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Prepared and sat 2nd chair in Pi Electronics v. United
States Postal Service (trade secret), U.S. Court of
Federal Claims, settled for plaintiff
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Winning briefs to 5th Circuit on firearm trade dress
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Handled copyright infringement lawsuit for unauthorized distribution
and copying of software, US Dist., Southern Dist.—Houston
Division, favorable settlement
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Wrote appeal brief to trademark trial & appeal board on color trade
dress (green applied to packaging), trademark allowed
· Chief Law clerk, 189th Dist., Harris Co., summer-fall 97’,
Judge Carolyn Johnson: extensive
participation with and observation of trial proceedings, voir
dire to verdict
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