Eric N. Kohli

Clients value Eric’s contributions for developing, protecting, and enforcing their intellectual property.

Eric has 25 years’ experience in intellectual property development, prosecution, enforcement, licensing, and litigation. His clients, who range from Fortune 500 companies to individual entrepreneurs, routinely benefit from his outside-the-box approach to crafting innovative solutions.

Eric litigates IP infringement cases offensively and defensively. His litigation includes patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright matters. His prosecution and enforcement practice for patents and trademarks extends globally.

Personal Approach

Clients rely on Eric’s proactive counsel based on his track record. He applies novel perspectives to help the protect their intellectual property. Clients also trust Eric’s ability to understand their particular goals and to work within their financial constraints.

On a personal note, Eric came to the U.S. at age 17, alone, and put himself through engineering college and law school. He is an adventurous foodie, exploring new restaurants and experiencing well-known chefs’ cuisines. He is a passionate scuba diver, reserving his vacations for popular diving destinations worldwide.

More About Eric N. Kohli

Education

• J.D., The John Marshall Law School, Chicago
• B.S., Electrical Engineering, Northern Illinois University

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• Missouri
• Nevada
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Community

• South Asian Bar Association of Las Vegas, Board President, 2024
  • Board Member, 2019- Present

Representative Matters

• Successfully appealed and reversed summary judgment for theft of client’s pharmaceutical technology. H&H Pharmaceutical, LLC v. Chattem Chemicals, Inc. et al., Case No. 23-15055 (9th Cir. 2023).

• Obtained a substantially favorable settlement for theft of client’s trade secrets. CHGYM, LLC v. Moavenzadeh et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-00343 (M.D.N.C. 2022).

• Aggressively pursued trademark infringement for popular 80s rock band client, case settled favorably. Steve Lynch v. Bigg Time Entertainment et al., Case No. 22STCV21696 (Los Angeles Sup. Ct. 2022).

• Achieved a substantially favorable settlement for defendant client in a trademark infringement action. Leon Enterprises, Inc. v. Benjamin Gonzalez, Case No. 2:2019-cv-01672 (D. Nev. 2019).

• Pursued trademark infringement and breach of contract claims for TV celebrity client. Luxx International, LLC v. Pure Water Technologies, LLC, Case No. 2:23-cv-00512 (D. Nev. 2023).

• Pursued action for electronic theft of client’s financial assets by overseas defendants. Minjae Kim v. John Does 1-10, Case No. 2:22-cv-00816-DWL (D. AZ 2022).

• Pursued trademark infringement action against a venue hosting a band violating client's trademarks. Steve Lynch v. Leatherheads Sports Grill, LLC, Case No. 2:23-cv-00343 (D. Utah 2023).

News

Publications

Events

• "Litigation Perspectives for Trade Secrets," Intellectual Property Law Conference, State Bar of Nevada, Oct 2022
• Speaker,  International Intellectual Property Law Association (IIPLA) 2022 USA Conference, Oct 2022