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Dariush Adli

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President
ADLI Law Group

444 S Flower St
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Dr. Adli specializes in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Litigation and Acquisition.

Univ of Michigan Law Sch; Ann Arbor MI



Columns
Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Ediscovery, Contracts, Alternative Dispute Resolution 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Contracts Intellectual Property, Health Care & Hospital Law Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation Intellectual Property Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Intellectual Property Contracts Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation Intellectual Property, Corporate Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Practice U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation Intellectual Property Law Practice Intellectual Property Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law Intellectual Property
Title Category Published
When is a design patent indefinite?Apr. 14, 2025
Supreme Court hits reset on copyright damages windowDec. 5, 2024
Clarifying standing in patent infringement lawsuitsSep. 18, 2024
Appeals Court decision makes it easier to preclude enforcement of patent rightsMay 1, 2024
Significance of ‘objective criteria’ in determination of patent validityApr. 9, 2024
When it comes to damages recovery, design patents trump utility patentsJan. 18, 2024
Turning a blind eye to trademark infringementOct. 25, 2023
Statutory copyright damages eligibility for group v. singular registrationSep. 6, 2023
Supreme Court's Jack Daniel's decision strengthens and expands trademark rightsJun. 26, 2023
Warhol decision strengthens and expands copyright protectionJun. 8, 2023
Clarifying the defense of de minimis use in copyright infringementMay 24, 2023
Limitations on discovery and unconscionability in employment arbitration contractsApr. 4, 2023
Uncertain fate of AB 51 and PAGA arbitration prohibitionDec. 20, 2022
California court excuses performance of COVID-impacted contractSep. 12, 2022
Moderna fires first shot in COVID vaccine patent warsAug. 30, 2022
Combining design patent and trade dress for optimal IP protectionJul. 12, 2022
Subject matter eligibility for obtaining patent protectionJun. 22, 2022
Copyright protection for public performances of pre-1972 musicMar. 1, 2022
Recognizing the value of nontraditional trademarksFeb. 3, 2022
California, 9th Circuit again on collision course with the Supreme CourtSep. 29, 2021
The importance of brands to businesses in the post-COVID economyJun. 17, 2021
Dealing with contracts affected by COVID-19, part 2May 11, 2021
Consideration of non-traditional trademarks in branding strategyMay 4, 2021
Design patents: the forgotten, underappreciated sibling of utility patentsFeb. 25, 2021
Inexpensive yet effective IP protection in the age of COVID-19Jan. 21, 2021
Choosing how to protect COVID-19-related inventionsDec. 1, 2020
Increasing the likelihood of attorney fee recovery in patent casesSep. 10, 2020
6 tips for businesses on identifying and protecting inventionsAug. 31, 2020
Monetizing your IP to cushion the economic impact of COVID-19Jul. 14, 2020
Coming revisions to the Digital Millennium Copyright ActJul. 1, 2020
Intellectual property protection for California cannabis businessesJun. 2, 2020
High court ruling likely to make trademarks more valuableMay 19, 2020
Patent protection and the coronavirusMay 7, 2020
COVID-19 and commercial frustrationApr. 23, 2020
Supreme Court to decide if recovery of trademark infringer’s profits requires willfulnessApr. 14, 2020
Ruling will make it harder to prove copyright infringementApr. 3, 2020
Understanding the copyright small claims court lawNov. 12, 2019
Sealing celebrity confidential information: A matter of public interest?Nov. 16, 2018
EU high court OKs color trademark for Louboutin shoesNov. 7, 2018
A hybrid strategy for protecting your cannabis-related IP Aug. 29, 2018
Who’s an employee? The impact of Dynamex Jul. 2, 2018
Amazon patents blur human-robot lineApr. 18, 2018
The art of protecting fashion designsSep. 12, 2017

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lubby Holdings LLC, Vaporous Technologies Inc. v. Henry Chung, Deepvapes Inc. dba Boom Vaporizers; Does 1-10, inclusive Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jul. 5, 2019
A.C.T. 898 Products Inc. v. W.S. Industries Inc., Vinh Lam, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Intellectual Property Plaintiff May 20, 2017
North Atlantic Operating Company Inc., National Tobacco Company LLP v. Desertstar Wholesale aka Desert Star Wholesale; Simple Pay Point Inc.; Ali Hasan Alsaqqa; Mustafa Abdel Zeidan; Country Cash N Carry aka A1 Cash & Carry fka Courtesy Wholesale; Ramzi Saba and John Does 1 through 99 inclusive Intellectual Property Defendant Sep. 5, 2015
Novelty Textile Inc. v. The Wet Seal Inc., Hot Shot HK, LLC and Does Intellectual Property Defendant Mar. 28, 2015
Mophie Inc. v. Dharmesh Shah aka David Shah dba Source Vista; Livingsocial Inc.; Serve Global LLC dba Sourcevista.com Intellectual Property Defendant Feb. 28, 2015
Eclipse IP LLC v. Paybyphone Technologies Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Oct. 4, 2014
Hydrodynamic Industrial Co Ltd v. Green Max Distributors Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Nov. 30, 2013
James J. Braddock v. Angelina Jolie, GK Films, FilmDistrict, Scout Film, Edin Sarkic Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jun. 22, 2013
Sealant Systems International Inc. and Accessories Marketing Inc. v. TEK Global S.R.L. and TEK Corp. Intellectual Property Defendant Jun. 13, 2013
Grand General Accessories Manufacturing, a California corp. v. United Pacific Industries Inc., a California corp.; Lucidity Enterprise Co. Ltd., a corp. of Taiwan Intellectual Property Defendant May 14, 2011
Mobile Hi-Tech Wheels v. Direct Tire & Wheel Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Apr. 16, 2011
SKC Kolon PI Inc., SKC Inc. v. Kaneka Corporation Intellectual Property Defendant Mar. 5, 2011
QBAS Co., Ltd., QDS Injection Molding LLC v. Chapman-Walters Intercoastal Corp., Body Glove International LLC Intellectual Property Plaintiff Feb. 26, 2011

MCLE
Title Category Published
Who’s an employee? The impact of Dynamex Employment Jul. 2, 2018
Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Civil Procedure Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Intellectual Property, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Ediscovery, Contracts, Alternative Dispute Resolution 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Contracts Intellectual Property, Health Care & Hospital Law Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports, Civil Litigation Intellectual Property Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Intellectual Property Contracts Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation Intellectual Property, Corporate Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Intellectual Property U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Practice U.S. Supreme Court, Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation Intellectual Property Law Practice Intellectual Property Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property, Constitutional Law Intellectual Property
Title Category Published
When is a design patent indefinite?Apr. 14, 2025
Supreme Court hits reset on copyright damages windowDec. 5, 2024
Clarifying standing in patent infringement lawsuitsSep. 18, 2024
Appeals Court decision makes it easier to preclude enforcement of patent rightsMay 1, 2024
Significance of ‘objective criteria’ in determination of patent validityApr. 9, 2024
When it comes to damages recovery, design patents trump utility patentsJan. 18, 2024
Turning a blind eye to trademark infringementOct. 25, 2023
Statutory copyright damages eligibility for group v. singular registrationSep. 6, 2023
Supreme Court's Jack Daniel's decision strengthens and expands trademark rightsJun. 26, 2023
Warhol decision strengthens and expands copyright protectionJun. 8, 2023
Clarifying the defense of de minimis use in copyright infringementMay 24, 2023
Limitations on discovery and unconscionability in employment arbitration contractsApr. 4, 2023
Uncertain fate of AB 51 and PAGA arbitration prohibitionDec. 20, 2022
California court excuses performance of COVID-impacted contractSep. 12, 2022
Moderna fires first shot in COVID vaccine patent warsAug. 30, 2022
Combining design patent and trade dress for optimal IP protectionJul. 12, 2022
Subject matter eligibility for obtaining patent protectionJun. 22, 2022
Copyright protection for public performances of pre-1972 musicMar. 1, 2022
Recognizing the value of nontraditional trademarksFeb. 3, 2022
California, 9th Circuit again on collision course with the Supreme CourtSep. 29, 2021
The importance of brands to businesses in the post-COVID economyJun. 17, 2021
Dealing with contracts affected by COVID-19, part 2May 11, 2021
Consideration of non-traditional trademarks in branding strategyMay 4, 2021
Design patents: the forgotten, underappreciated sibling of utility patentsFeb. 25, 2021
Inexpensive yet effective IP protection in the age of COVID-19Jan. 21, 2021
Choosing how to protect COVID-19-related inventionsDec. 1, 2020
Increasing the likelihood of attorney fee recovery in patent casesSep. 10, 2020
6 tips for businesses on identifying and protecting inventionsAug. 31, 2020
Monetizing your IP to cushion the economic impact of COVID-19Jul. 14, 2020
Coming revisions to the Digital Millennium Copyright ActJul. 1, 2020
Intellectual property protection for California cannabis businessesJun. 2, 2020
High court ruling likely to make trademarks more valuableMay 19, 2020
Patent protection and the coronavirusMay 7, 2020
COVID-19 and commercial frustrationApr. 23, 2020
Supreme Court to decide if recovery of trademark infringer’s profits requires willfulnessApr. 14, 2020
Ruling will make it harder to prove copyright infringementApr. 3, 2020
Understanding the copyright small claims court lawNov. 12, 2019
Sealing celebrity confidential information: A matter of public interest?Nov. 16, 2018
EU high court OKs color trademark for Louboutin shoesNov. 7, 2018
A hybrid strategy for protecting your cannabis-related IP Aug. 29, 2018
Who’s an employee? The impact of Dynamex Jul. 2, 2018
Amazon patents blur human-robot lineApr. 18, 2018
The art of protecting fashion designsSep. 12, 2017
Case Name Topic Role Published
Lubby Holdings LLC, Vaporous Technologies Inc. v. Henry Chung, Deepvapes Inc. dba Boom Vaporizers; Does 1-10, inclusive Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jul. 5, 2019
A.C.T. 898 Products Inc. v. W.S. Industries Inc., Vinh Lam, and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Intellectual Property Plaintiff May 20, 2017
North Atlantic Operating Company Inc., National Tobacco Company LLP v. Desertstar Wholesale aka Desert Star Wholesale; Simple Pay Point Inc.; Ali Hasan Alsaqqa; Mustafa Abdel Zeidan; Country Cash N Carry aka A1 Cash & Carry fka Courtesy Wholesale; Ramzi Saba and John Does 1 through 99 inclusive Intellectual Property Defendant Sep. 5, 2015
Novelty Textile Inc. v. The Wet Seal Inc., Hot Shot HK, LLC and Does Intellectual Property Defendant Mar. 28, 2015
Mophie Inc. v. Dharmesh Shah aka David Shah dba Source Vista; Livingsocial Inc.; Serve Global LLC dba Sourcevista.com Intellectual Property Defendant Feb. 28, 2015
Eclipse IP LLC v. Paybyphone Technologies Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Oct. 4, 2014
Hydrodynamic Industrial Co Ltd v. Green Max Distributors Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Nov. 30, 2013
James J. Braddock v. Angelina Jolie, GK Films, FilmDistrict, Scout Film, Edin Sarkic Intellectual Property Plaintiff Jun. 22, 2013
Sealant Systems International Inc. and Accessories Marketing Inc. v. TEK Global S.R.L. and TEK Corp. Intellectual Property Defendant Jun. 13, 2013
Grand General Accessories Manufacturing, a California corp. v. United Pacific Industries Inc., a California corp.; Lucidity Enterprise Co. Ltd., a corp. of Taiwan Intellectual Property Defendant May 14, 2011
Mobile Hi-Tech Wheels v. Direct Tire & Wheel Inc. Intellectual Property Defendant Apr. 16, 2011
SKC Kolon PI Inc., SKC Inc. v. Kaneka Corporation Intellectual Property Defendant Mar. 5, 2011
QBAS Co., Ltd., QDS Injection Molding LLC v. Chapman-Walters Intercoastal Corp., Body Glove International LLC Intellectual Property Plaintiff Feb. 26, 2011
Title Category Published
Who’s an employee? The impact of Dynamex Employment Jul. 2, 2018