Tom Mahlum

Experience

1. Partner Within the Business Litigation Department

   Robins Kaplan LLP

   Sep 1995 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Representative Matters:Competition and Fraud:Allied v. Genesis - represented Defendant in action alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, false advertising, and unfair competitionMarketplace Holdings v. SuperValu - represented wholesaler in defense of unfair competition, fraud, and breach of contract claims, both in state court and arbitration Anderson v. Dairy Farmers of America - represented commodity trader in action alleging manipulation of milk futures marketLuigino’s v. Schreiber Foods - represented Defendant in action alleging fraud and breach of contract in connection with the sale of a business. Patent Disputes:WARF v. Siemens - represented the UW\'s tech transfer office in action involving CT technologyAlcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. v. Amazon, et al- representing plaintiff (Bell Labs) in action against Amazon and other e-commerce companies in patent infringement actionWNS v. Northwest Airlines - represented defendant in patent infringement action relating to communications protocols in aviation industryMedtronic v. Biomet – represented Plaintiff in patent infringement action relating to medical devices False Advertising:Belvedere v. Grey Goose – represented Plaintiff in false advertising action under the Federal Lanham ActInternational ArbitrationRepresented Claimant in arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce seeking a declaration of ownership rights to certain intellectual property under varying contracts applying New York and German lawRepresentation of Estonian entity in ICC arbitrationTrademark Disputes:Mercedes-Benz mark – represented defendant in alleged trademark infringement actionNorthwest Airlines mark – represented plaintiff in trademark infringement actionPro Bono:Friends of the BWCA v. AT & T – represented public interest organization in action seeking to enjoin scenic intrusion on wilderness areaRepresented court-appointed Guardien ad Litum for two children in action arising under ICWA

Skills

• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition
• Breach of Contract
• Trade Secrets
• Dispute
• Trademark Infringement
• International Arbitration
• Courts
• Business Litigation
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Patents
• Dispute Resolution
• Patent Litigation
• Class Actions
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Civil Litigation