True Value Company v. Premierco/Robert Aronin, 2012 NAFDD LEXIS 163 (2012) –Initiated Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings against cybersquatter and successfully acquired truevaluetools.com domain name for client.

True Value Company v. Tackle Tamer, 2012 NAFDD LEXIS 126 (2012) - Initiated Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings against cybersquatter and successfully acquired greenthumbstuff.com domain name for client.

True Value Company v. David Wetters, 2012 NAFDD LEXIS 83 (2012) - Initiated Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings against cybersquatter and successfully acquired truevalueservices.net domain name for client.

True Value Company v. True Value Services Inc., 2011 NAFDD LEXIS 1309 (2011) - Initiated Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings against cybersquatter and successfully acquired truevalueservices.com domain name for client.

In re True Value Company (TTAB 2008) - Successfully reversed the USPTO's decision that the mark MASTER ELECTRICIAN was merely descriptive of lighting fixtures and cord reels.

In re True Value Company (TTAB 2008) - Successfully reversed the USPTO's decision that the mark MASTER MECHANIC was merely descriptive of hand tools and power tools.

In re Schwan's IP LLC (TTAB 2007) - Successfully reversed the USPTO's decision that the mark FRESCH is primarily merely a surname.

In re CC's Bakeries, Inc. (TTAB 2005) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a likelihood of confusion refusal between the marks C&C BAKERY for bakery products and CC'S BAKERIES for bakery goods.

In re Phoenix Intangibles Holding Company (TTAB 2005) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a likelihood of confusion refusal between the marks "GET IN. GET OUT. GET GOING." for retail convenience store services featuring convenience store items and fuel and "GET IN GET IT GET GOING" for retail convenience store services featuring gasoline and convenience store items.

In re Northrop Grumman Corporation (TTAB 2003) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a disclaimer requirement that the applicant enter a disclaimer of VIRGINIA ADVANCED SHIPBUILDING AND CARRIER INTEGRATION CENTER apart from the mark as a whole.

In re Simple.com (TTAB 2002) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a descriptiveness refusal of the mark SITE ENGINE intended for use in connection with computer services, namely, providing online content retrieval services for obtaining data on a global network.
In re Vitaplex, Inc. (TTAB 2002) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a likelihood of confusion refusal between the marks VERITAS for nutritional supplements and VERITAS for drinking water.

In re Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (TTAB 2001) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a surname refusal issued against the mark HARRINGTON'S for intended use on beer.

In re Nonu, Inc. (TTAB 2001) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a descriptiveness refusal that was issued in connection with a DESIGN MARK, consisting of the term "nonu" in stylized letters, a pictorial representation of leaves and a background design, intended for use in connection with herbal tea for medicinal purposes and herbal supplements.

In re Ginger Strong d/b/a Rubicon Orchards (TTAB 2001) - Successfully defended the USPTO in an appeal involving a likelihood of confusion refusal between the marks RUBICON for wholesale fresh market tree grown fruit and live fruit trees and RUBICON for non-alcoholic fruit juice beverages, fruit-flavored beverages, and coconut water.