Matthew J. Gipson
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Matt Gipson's focus is in the procurement, licensing and enforcement of patents for chemical, bio-tech and mechanical inventions; patent, trademark and copyright litigation; and registration and enforcement of trademarks. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Mr. Gipson was a summer intern in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He next practiced in Lansing, Michigan, where he was involved in commercial and intellectual property litigation. He has worked on trademark and patent infringement suits, including District Court and International Trade Commission litigation and trade secret misappropriation suits. Mr. Gipson earned a J.D. degree from the University of Notre Dame and a B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Michigan. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is admitted to the bars of Michigan, Western District of Michigan, Eastern District of Michigan, and Northern District of Indiana. In addition, Mr. Gipson is admitted to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Sixth Circuit, and Second Circuit, along with the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Gipson is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and the American and Federal Bar Associations.
In his role as Price Heneveld’s Chief Diversity Officer, Mr. Gipson chairs the firm’s Diversity Committee.
Tania P. Rentz
Tania is Matt's assistant and has been with the Price Heneveld team since
October 25, 1993.
Representative Cases
Lacks Indus., Inc. v. McKechnie Vehicle Components USA, Inc. et al., Court of Appeals Case No. 2008-1167 (Fed. Cir. 2008) (wheel cladding assemblies), opinion at 300 Fed. Appx. 904 (Fed. Cir. 2008); U.S. Supreme Court Case No. 08-1177.
Energizer Holdings, Inc. et al. v. Int’l Trade Comm’n, Court of Appeals Case Nos. 05-1018 (Fed. Cir. 2005) and 2007-1197 (Fed. Cir. 2007) (alkaline batteries), and U.S. Supreme Court Case No. 08-583.
BSML, Inc. et al. v. Ranir, LLC, Case No. 1:07-cv-521 (W.D. Mich. 2007) (teeth bleaching compositions)
Mid-American Prods., Inc. v. 21st Century Plastics, Inc., Case No. 1:07 CV0191 (W.D. Mich. 2007) (valve lifter guides)
Johnson & Johnson et al. v. Perrigo Co. et al., Case No. 1:06CV7198 (S.D.N.Y. 2006) (triple antibiotic ointments comparable to Neosporin®)
Henkel Corp. v. ChemQuest, Inc., Case No. 1:06CV0665 (W.D. Mich. 2006) (resin and activators for use in the automotive industry)
Merry Chance Ind., Ltd. v. Kohl’s Corp. et al., Case No. 1:06CV0831 (W.D. Mich. 2006) (brush having removable tines)
Precise Machining, Inc. v. Monarch Hydraulics, Inc., Case No. 06-02585-CP (Kent County Circuit Court 2006) (hydraulic check valve housings)
Computer Prods. and Resources v. CPR Computers, Inc., Case No. 06-419 CK (Barry County 5th Circuit Court 2006) (trademark for “CPR”)
Schick Mfg., Inc., et al. v. Gillette, Civil Action No. 3:04-CV-00260-PCD (D. Conn. 2004) (shaving systems)
Saint-Gobain Corp. v. Gemtron Corp., Case No. 1:04CV0387 (W.D. Mich. 2004) (refrigerator components)
The Gillette Company v. Energizer Holdings, Inc., Case No. 03 11514 PBS (D. Mass. 2003) (shaving system), and Court of Appeals Case No. 04-1220 (Fed. Cir. 2005) (shaving system), opinion at 405 F.3d 1367 (Fed. Cir. 2005).
Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. v. Eveready Battery Company, Inc., Case No. 03-801 (D. Del. 2003) (lithium batteries)
Gillette v. Energizer Holdings, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 03-12455 DPW (D. Mass. 2003) (women’s shaving systems)
Bariatrix Prods. Int’l, Inc. v. Elan Nutrition, LLC, Case No. 2:02-cv-304 (D. Ver. 2002) (nutritional confectionary bars)
Nibco, Inc. v. Tyco Int’l (US), Inc. et al., Case No. 3:02-CV-0124AS (N.D. Ind. 2002) (valve assemblies)
Callies’ Enterprises, Inc. et al. v. Michael McDonald et al., Case No. 02 C 1330 (N.D. Ill. 2002) (blueprint bags)
Grand Haven Stamped Prods. Co. v. Dura Automotive Sys., Inc., Case No. 1:02-cv-0420 (W.D. Mich. 2002), and Court of Appeals Case No. 04-1453 (Fed. Cir. 2004) (automatic transmission shifters)
Tennant Co. v. Richard Wulff et al., Case No. 02-42230-CK (Ottawa County Circuit Court 2002) (floor cleaning machines)
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Perrigo Co. et al., Case No. 1:2000-CV-404 (W.D. Mich. 2000) (compositions containing the non-prescription combinations of acetaminophen, aspirin, and caffeine to alleviate the pain and symptoms of migraine)
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