Wendy Kemp Akbar

About Wendy Kemp Akbar

An AV® Preeminent™ rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®, an Arizona Top Lawyers honoree…

Experience

1. Intellectual Property and Complex Commercial Litigation Attorney (Shareholder)

   Venjuris

   Jan 2012 — Present

   Represent clients in all aspects of intellectual property, including patent infringement and invalidity litigation, trademark, trade dress and copyright litigation, Lanham Act, unfair competition, trade secret, false advertising and licensing disputes. Advise and assist companies in identifying, protecting, licensing and auditing their intellectual property assets and brands. Appear before courts throughout the country — including in Arizona, New York, Virginia, California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Texas, Nevada, Illinois and Delaware –- on intellectual property and other litigation disputes in bench trials, jury trials and arbitration settings.Representative clients include semiconductor technology companies, computer software companies, medical device and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers, retail website entrepreneurs, and companies and individuals in additional industries such as multimedia, beauty/cosmetic, aviation, music, automobile, sports, gambling and gaming, website, food and beverage, hydroponics, and a variety of healthcare areas. Among other recent matters- Represented client in automobile industry in patent infringement actions concerning diesel engine oil cooling systems and methods- Represented inventor of lip plumping and exercising tool, in patent infringement action- Represented client in complex litigation concerning online video game “botting” software and popular massive multiplayer online role-playing (MMORPG) game- Represented software developer of natural language processing tools, in multiple intellectual property and related actions to protect and defend intellectual property- Represented web hosting companies in international arbitration proceedings concerning trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, and related allegations- Prosecuted and defended trademarks in a variety of industries, before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and U.S. Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.

Education

• University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

  Doctor of Law (JD)

  1999 — 2002

• Swarthmore College

  B.A.

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Patents
• Advertising Law
• Litigation
• Trade Dress
• Licensing
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Arbitration
• Copyright Infringement
• Courts
• Legal Writing
• Trials
• Unfair Competition
• Trademark Infringement
• Patent Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Electronic Discovery and Record Retention
• Competition Law