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- Copyright
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- Intellectual Property
Areas of Practice
- Advertising, Marketing, and Promotional Law
- Copyright
- Domain Name Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Internet
- Litigation
- Media and Entertainment Litigation
- Media, Entertainment and Sports
- Social Media
- Technology
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Trademark Litigation
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Profile
Jason Bloom is an experienced trial lawyer who is regularly called upon to represent clients in a wide array of matters before both state and federal courts. A true leader in the courtroom, the community, and the office, Jason works tirelessly on all aspects of his cases with one goal — achieving optimal results for his clients.
Jason’s written and oral advocacy skills make him an ideal team leader and advocate in all aspects of disputes. Jason has tried intellectual property and business cases in state and federal courts and has argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court, and Dallas Court of Appeals. Jason has handled intellectual property cases involving copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents and complex business disputes involving contracts, fraud, defamation, and an assortment of other causes of action. In light of this broad base of experience, Jason has represented clients in a variety of industries, including software, telecommunications, media, entertainment, energy, manufacturing, and real estate. Jason’s work and experience in these areas has garnered attention from a variety of media outlets including Fox 4 News, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Yahoo! Finance, and IP Law 360.
Jason is the head of the Copyright Practice Group at Haynes and Boone. Jason is also former president of the Dallas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is involved with the Dallas Bar Association, having previously served as co-chair of the Media Relations Committee.
Jason routinely writes and speaks on intellectual property, First Amendment, and other legal issues, including recent articles in The Texas Bar Journal, IP Law360, and the International Trademark Association Bulletin. Jason also recently authored a chapter in Inside the Minds: Understanding the Use of Social Media in Litigation and co-authored Corporate Practice Series Portfolio No. 91, Social Media Law in Bloomberg BNA. Jason has recently given speeches on intellectual property law to the State Bar of Texas, Southern Methodist University IP Law Symposium, and the Intellectual Property Section of the Dallas Bar Association.
Jason’s written and oral advocacy skills make him an ideal team leader and advocate in all aspects of disputes. Jason has tried intellectual property and business cases in state and federal courts and has argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Texas Supreme Court, and Dallas Court of Appeals. Jason has handled intellectual property cases involving copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents and complex business disputes involving contracts, fraud, defamation, and an assortment of other causes of action. In light of this broad base of experience, Jason has represented clients in a variety of industries, including software, telecommunications, media, entertainment, energy, manufacturing, and real estate. Jason’s work and experience in these areas has garnered attention from a variety of media outlets including Fox 4 News, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Yahoo! Finance, and IP Law 360.
Jason is the head of the Copyright Practice Group at Haynes and Boone. Jason is also former president of the Dallas Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is involved with the Dallas Bar Association, having previously served as co-chair of the Media Relations Committee.
Jason routinely writes and speaks on intellectual property, First Amendment, and other legal issues, including recent articles in The Texas Bar Journal, IP Law360, and the International Trademark Association Bulletin. Jason also recently authored a chapter in Inside the Minds: Understanding the Use of Social Media in Litigation and co-authored Corporate Practice Series Portfolio No. 91, Social Media Law in Bloomberg BNA. Jason has recently given speeches on intellectual property law to the State Bar of Texas, Southern Methodist University IP Law Symposium, and the Intellectual Property Section of the Dallas Bar Association.
Bar Admissions
Texas
Education
J.D., Southern Methodist University, 2004, cum laude
B.A., Southern Methodist University, 2001, cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Advertising, Marketing, and Promotional Law
- Copyright
- Domain Name Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Internet
- Litigation
- Media and Entertainment Litigation
- Media, Entertainment and Sports
- Social Media
- Technology
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Trademark Litigation
- Trademarks Advertising and Brand Management
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Significant Appellate Representations
Argued copyright case to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals resulting in affirmance of $1 million award of attorneys’ fees for software client.
Briefed case to Texas Supreme Court and obtained favorable per curiam decision in favor of defendant under Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute.
Briefed and argued response to appeal of copyright infringement verdict to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and obtained full affirmance of trial court’s judgment in favor of our clients. Assisted with response to petition for writ of certiorari to United States Supreme Court and obtained denial of petition.
Briefed and argued response to appeal of final judgment in defamation matter to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas and obtained full affirmance of judgment in favor of our clients.
Trial Court Victories
Successfully defended 9-day copyright infringement trial brought in federal court by nationally syndicated radio host and book author seeking more than $13 million in damages by obtaining complete defense victory, declaratory relief in favor of clients, and substantial award of defense costs.
Obtained dismissal of defamation and other claims by former employee against client under Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of software company in case alleging trade secret theft, and later, with co-counsel, obtained award of more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees for client and co-defendant bank under Copyright Act.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of intellectual property investigations and acquisitions company in federal lawsuit alleging fraud in a domain name acquisition transaction and seeking $6 million in damages.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of magazine publisher, author, and current and former police officers on First Amendment and statutory grounds in lawsuit asserting claims for libel, libel per se, tortious interference, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Represented respondent in enforcement proceeding before the International Trade Commission involving allegations of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation regarding integrated circuits.
Participated in trial resulting in $123 million verdict for client, an auto parts manufacturer, against chemical company found liable for chemical explosion at manufacturing plant.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of client in dispute regarding entitlement to insurance proceeds resulting from burglary at manufacturing facility.
Obtained final judgment and attorneys' fees in favor of client in dispute regarding client's copyrights in software and source code used to run DVR products.
Secured permanent injunctive relief on behalf of client in copyright dispute involving client's copyrighted buckle sets and decorative conchos.
Instituted numerous seizure actions in copyright and trademark infringement disputes resulting in successful seizures of infringing items and injunctive relief on behalf of client.
Significant Appellate Representations
Argued copyright case to Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals resulting in affirmance of $1 million award of attorneys’ fees for software client.
Briefed case to Texas Supreme Court and obtained favorable per curiam decision in favor of defendant under Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute.
Briefed and argued response to appeal of copyright infringement verdict to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and obtained full affirmance of trial court’s judgment in favor of our clients. Assisted with response to petition for writ of certiorari to United States Supreme Court and obtained denial of petition.
Briefed and argued response to appeal of final judgment in defamation matter to the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas and obtained full affirmance of judgment in favor of our clients.
Trial Court Victories
Successfully defended 9-day copyright infringement trial brought in federal court by nationally syndicated radio host and book author seeking more than $13 million in damages by obtaining complete defense victory, declaratory relief in favor of clients, and substantial award of defense costs.
Obtained dismissal of defamation and other claims by former employee against client under Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of software company in case alleging trade secret theft, and later, with co-counsel, obtained award of more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees for client and co-defendant bank under Copyright Act.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of intellectual property investigations and acquisitions company in federal lawsuit alleging fraud in a domain name acquisition transaction and seeking $6 million in damages.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of magazine publisher, author, and current and former police officers on First Amendment and statutory grounds in lawsuit asserting claims for libel, libel per se, tortious interference, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Represented respondent in enforcement proceeding before the International Trade Commission involving allegations of patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation regarding integrated circuits.
Participated in trial resulting in $123 million verdict for client, an auto parts manufacturer, against chemical company found liable for chemical explosion at manufacturing plant.
Obtained summary judgment on behalf of client in dispute regarding entitlement to insurance proceeds resulting from burglary at manufacturing facility.
Obtained final judgment and attorneys' fees in favor of client in dispute regarding client's copyrights in software and source code used to run DVR products.
Secured permanent injunctive relief on behalf of client in copyright dispute involving client's copyrighted buckle sets and decorative conchos.
Instituted numerous seizure actions in copyright and trademark infringement disputes resulting in successful seizures of infringing items and injunctive relief on behalf of client.
Articles
The IP Beacon, October 2018
By Jason Bloom |October 2018Media, Entertainment, and First Amendment
By Jason Bloom |May 2018The IP Beacon, April 2018
By Jason Bloom |April 2018
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