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Introduction
Carlo Bustillos is a litigator in our Intellectual Property practice group with a focus on high-stakes trademark, copyright, trade secret, and patent cases.
He provides strategic counseling to global brands and emerging startups on all aspects of intellectual property prosecution, enforcement, licensing, and portfolio development and monetization.
My focus
TRADEMARK, COPYRIGHT, TRADE SECRETS
I focus on representing clients in high-stakes federal district court cases and enforcement actions before the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). My exposure to multiple phases of litigation allows me to effectively assist partners and counsel with the day-to-day lifecycle of intellectual property disputes. Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, I worked at an international law firm where I was a member of a trial team that secured a $14.5 million judgment following a vigorously contested jury trial in the Northern District of California on trademark infringement grounds.
False advertising, anti-counterfeiting, unfair competition
I litigate cases involving unfair competition and trade practice matters, with a particular emphasis on false advertising and intellectual property counterfeiting. My experience in these areas results from representing companies ranging from global leaders in the fashion industry to U.S.-based manufacturers of consumer goods.
IP counseling and management
In addition to litigating IP disputes, I counsel businesses in developing their intellectual property portfolios through hands-on engagement with multi-disciplinary teams in patent mining workshops. My work in this area has resulted in the expansion of several clients’ patent portfolios—including the creation of multiple software patents where I am a named inventor.
Looking ahead
The rapid development and increasing accessibility of artificial intelligence and blockchain-based technologies will reshape the intellectual property landscape in the United States and abroad. Now more than ever, businesses and innovators should have a clear picture of how to continue benefitting from our IP laws to protect and monetize their most prized assets.
In the news
- Law360
H&M slips Missouri greenwashing suit over 'Conscious' line
May 15, 2023This article covers the dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit filed against H&M by two customers who claimed the fashion company misled consumers about the sustainability of its “Conscious Choice” collection. The article mentions Los Angeles Intellectual Property partner and Fashion team leader Staci Trager, and IP associates Erin Huntington of Albany and Carlo Bustillos of San Francisco, for representing H&M in the case.
- Law360
H&M says shoppers’ ‘greenwashing’ claims are baseless
Dec 7, 2022The following article mentions NP for representing H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP, which asked a federal judge in Missouri to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company deceptively marketed a clothing line as environmentally friendly. H&M’s motion to dismiss asserts that the plaintiffs make “inferential leaps” based on the company’s truthful representations about the garments’ composition. The NP team representing H&M includes Los Angeles partner and Fashion practice leader Staci Trager, Albany associate Erin Huntington, and San Francisco law clerk Carlo Bustillos, all of the Intellectual Property group.
- Bloomberg Law
H&M says truthful marketing dooms sustainable clothing suit
Dec 7, 2022The following article mentions NP for representing H&M Hennes & Mauritz LP, which asked a federal judge in Missouri to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company deceptively marketed a clothing line as environmentally friendly. H&M’s motion to dismiss asserts that the plaintiffs make “inferential leaps” based on the company’s truthful representations about the garments’ composition. The NP team representing H&M includes Los Angeles partner and Fashion practice leader Staci Trager, Albany associate Erin Huntington, and San Francisco law clerk Carlo Bustillos, all of the Intellectual Property group.
Admitted to practice
California
Education
Loyola Marymount University, B.A.
University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., Intellectual Property Concentration with honors
Languages
Spanish
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Leader, Intellectual Property Practice / Co-chair, Life Sciences Practice- Los Angeles
- Office:213.629.6161
- slevy@nixonpeabody.com
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Jennette W. Psihoules
Counsel / Co-Lead, IPPG Food & Beverage Team- Washington DC
- Office:202.585.8385
- jpsihoules@nixonpeabody.com
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Janet M. Garetto
Partner / Co-Lead, IPPG Food & Beverage Team- Chicago
- Office:312.425.8514
- jgaretto@nixonpeabody.com
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Andrew Y. Choung
Partner / Co-Lead, Patent Mining & Monetization Team- Los Angeles
- Office:213.629.6166
- achoung@nixonpeabody.com
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