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James R. Higgins, Jr. is the founder of the firm’s intellectual property law section and also handles business litigation issues. Since its founding, the firm’s intellectual property law section has expanded into the largest department of its kind in a three-state area. A selectee of The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA and the Top 50 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Mr. Higgins has litigated a wide range of intellectual property and other commercial cases in federal and state courts and in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. In a landmark trademark case, Moseley v. Victoria’s Secret, Mr. Higgins was the prevailing lead counsel in a case of first impression on trademark dilution before the United States Supreme Court . In a significant patent infringement case, Minco v. Combustion Engineering, Mr. Higgins led a team which secured a judgment that was upheld on appeal by the Federal Circuit.In a trademark infringement case, Mr. Higgins successfully defended against claims of trademark infringement, unfair competition and dilution (Columbia University v. Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, appeal dismissed). In state courts, Mr. Higgins counseled and successfully represented a franchisor in fending off a vigorous franchisee revolt. Mr. Higgins has been engaged as an expert witness for both patent and trademark matters, and is a frequent speaker on, and the author of numerous papers and publications relating to intellectual property law. He is co-author of State Law of Trademarks and Unfair Competition (Kentucky Chapter); and Intellectual Property Law in Kentucky (patent, copyright, computer law, trade secret, Internet and litigation update chapters), published by National Business Institute. Mr. Higgins also was an adjunct professor at the University of Louisville School of Law from 1981 to 1999, where he taught all intellectual property law courses. Mr. Higgins is also a member and has served as the business manager of Louisville’s seven time international chorus champions, The Thoroughbred Chorus. In addition, he was a member of an adult tennis team that won the 1997 national championship at the USTA senior level.To read a Business First profile about Mr. Higgins, | 