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A. John P. Mancini

Copyright Litigation, Trademark Litigation, Trade Secrets

“very professional and ready to spend all the time he can give to the case” and “praised for his ‘very deep experience, on both traditional and contemporary copyright issues.’”
The Legal 500

Overview

John Mancini advises and represents clients in litigating copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret and patent disputes in courts across the country, as well as before the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the USPTO Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB). John has successfully tried numerous complex intellectual property cases to successful bench and jury verdicts, all as lead counsel. In his practice, John has represented both public and private companies in a wide range of industries, with a particular concentration on the representation of technology, media, and telecom companies, such as Google, YouTube, LG, Spotify and AT&T.

Experience

Copyright

  • Represented Google and YouTube in defense of related cases for alleged copyright infringement relating to videos posted by users on YouTube. Won summary judgment in a landmark decision that held the Digital Millennium Copyright Act's "safe harbor" provision protects YouTube against liability for the presence of allegedly infringing videos on the site.  Widely-regarded as one of the most important copyright decisions of the digital age, The New York Times noted that the ruling “could have major implications for the scores of Internet sites.” (Viacom v. YouTube, Inc. (USDC SDNY)).
  • Represented Spotify and other music streaming services both before the Copyright Royalty Board and the D.C. Circuit to determine the royalty rate to be paid by all interactive music services, including Spotify, for the mechanical license fees to be paid to music publishers for the musical composition streamed on their services.  The determinations in this closely-closely watched proceeding and eventual appeal have been cited as some of the most significant rulings in the Board’s history,   Determination of Rates and Terms for Making and Distributing Phonorecords. Docket No. 16-CRB-0003-PR (2018-2022) (CRB).

Recognition

  • Ranked as a leading Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets lawyer by Chambers & Partners USA, which notes, “John Mancini has impressive depth of experience in complex IP disputes. He is particularly noted for his expertise in copyright and trademark infringement litigation, and frequently acts for notable clients from a diverse range of industries, including tech and consumer goods.”
  • Named a Law360 MVP for Media & Entertainment.
  • Named an Intellectual Property MVP by Law360, which recognizes a select few leading IP lawyers in the country.
  • Named an IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property.
  • Named an Intellectual Property Trailblazer by The National Law Journal in their award series that recognizes attorneys who are innovative legal practitioners.
  • Inducted into The Legal 500 Hall of Fame for Trade Secret Litigation after being recognized by that publication as a Leading Lawyer in that field for several consecutive years.
  • Recognized in Copyright Litigation by The Legal 500, where he was described as "approachable and experienced" and "an excellent negotiator and advocate.”
  • Ranked in New York Super Lawyers, Managing Intellectual Property and IAM 1000.
  • Recognized by World Trademark Review 1000 as a "fierce litigator," and was "also praised for his fair and reasonable approach to reaching a good resolution."

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, JD
    Editor in Chief, The Tax Lawyer
  • Fairfield University, BA
    Headmaster Scholar; Alpha Sigma Nu

Admissions

  • New York
  • Connecticut

Courts

  • US Supreme Court
  • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
  • US Tax Court

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Board Member, New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA)
  • International Trademark Association (INTA)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • The Sedona Working Group on Best Practices in Patent Litigation 
  • Executive Committee, New York State Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section
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