Hillary Bunsow
Senior Associate & Pro Bono Coordinator
(415) 426-4727
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Hillary Bunsow is a senior associate based out of Los Angeles, California.
Ms. Bunsow’s practice focuses on patent, copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and other intellectual property and technology-related matters. She has worked with a variety of clients, ranging from artists, inventors, and startups to universities and Fortune 500 companies. Ms. Bunsow has represented clients in a wide range of litigation in federal and state court. In addition, she counsels clients on various IP-related issues such as enforcement strategies, acquisition (including trademark and copyright registrations), licensing negotiations, clearances, and monetization. Ms. Bunsow was named to Best Lawyers’ list of “Ones to Watch” for 2023.
Ms. Bunsow is also the Firm’s Pro Bono Coordinator and has an extensive pro bono practice of her own. She was a recipient of the Safe Haven Award from Immigration Equality for her work securing asylum for a Russian LGBTQ+ client, and the California Lawyers Association Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for her work on projects supporting gender and racial equity and LGBTQ+ rights.
Prior to joining Bunsow De Mory, Ms. Bunsow was a litigation associate with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP and an in-house attorney for prominent entertainment companies.
In her free time Ms. Bunsow enjoys attending live music events and discovering new artists, camping in the gorgeous wilderness of Southern California, snowboarding, cheering for Duke basketball, and spending time with her family and dog.
Education
- Duke University, J.D., cum laude
- Claremont McKenna College, B.A., International Relations and Spanish, magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court, District of Delaware
Awards & Recognition
- Named one of Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” 2023
- Immigration Equality Safe Haven Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Representation
- California Lawyers Association Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services
Presentations
- California Copyright Conference, panel speaker
Affiliations
- Chiefs in Intellectual Property (ChIPs) (Member)
- AIDS Legal Referral Panel (Panel Attorney)
Virentem Ventures, LLC v. YouTube, LLC; Google, LLC. Currently representing Virentem in patent infringement case involving technology related to audio and video content presentation.
KI Metal Co., Ltd., et al v. Capri Holdings Limited, et al. Represented KI Metal Co. Ltd., a family-owned manufacturer of metal accessories for the fashion industry, in a patent infringement case against former customer Michael Kors, alleging direct copying of KI Metal’s patented eyelets by Michael Kors and subsequent use in Michael Kors-branded handbags worldwide. Matter settled.
Daedalus Blue LLC v. Microsoft Corp. Represented Daedalus in patent infringement case involving groundbreaking improvements to cloud infrastructure, cloud management, network security, database management, data processing, and data management.
Diatek Licensing LLC v. Udemy, Inc. Represented a leading and publicly-traded online course provider against claims of patent infringement in a two-patent case related to streaming video technologies.
Theta IP, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. BDIP successfully asserted core mobile phone battery savings patents invented by world-renowned Columbia Professor Yannis Tsividis against Samsung in the Western District of Texas. After defeating the dozen-plus dispositive motions that Samsung filed throughout the case and in pretrial proceedings, BDIP achieved a very favorable resolution on what was to be the first day of trial, as the jury was en route to the courthouse for jury selection.
Zadro Products, Inc. v. Feit Electric Company, Inc. Defended Feit Electric against allegations of patent infringement in case involving lighted beauty mirrors. Secured favorable claim construction ruling and summary judgment regarding patent marking. Case terminated via stipulated dismissal.
Image Processing Technologies, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Represented Image Processing Technologies in patent infringement case involving facial recognition technology. The case settled favorably on the eve of trial.
Allergan Inc. v. Athena Cosmetics Inc. Obtained summary judgment and a permanent injunction on behalf of Allergan in consolidated patent and unfair competition case against several entities selling eyelash growth drugs in competition with Allergan. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s summary judgment and injunction rulings, with a modification to the geographic scope of the injunction. (Prior work at a previous firm.)
Nonprofit Organization. Currently defending nonprofit organization against allegations of copyright infringement by photographer related to posts made by the organization on its social media channels.
CraftShack, Inc. v. Craft Lounge LLC. Defended Craft Lounge against allegations of copyright infringement in case involving photographs of beer bottles and cans. Secured favorable settlement less than five months after the case was filed.
Photographer. Represented a photographer in protecting rights in his well-known photographs of musicians in concert. Negotiated numerous amicable licenses and agreements, and filed several copyright infringement lawsuits against infringers resulting in favorable settlements.
CBS Broadcasting, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Represented CBS in copyright and trade secret case involving reality television programming. (Prior work at a previous firm.)
Confidential Counseling Matters. Multiple representations: counseled clients regarding brand strategy, trademark applications, and disputes with parties in the same or adjacent industries; negotiated resolutions.
Coalition Inc. v. John Loeber and Alex Becker. Defended founders of cyber insurance startup against allegations of trade secret misappropriation brought by their previous employer in San Francisco County Superior Court. Matter settled favorably.
CBS Broadcasting, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. Represented CBS in copyright and trade secret case involving reality television programming. (Prior work at a previous firm.)
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