EP 14 Peter Riebling, Principal at Riebling Law

Peter J. Riebling devotes his practice to trademark, copyright, unfair competition and advertising issues, with a focus on global strategy, counseling, disputes, litigation and licensing. For more than 25 years, he has managed and directed teams for some of the world's most respected brands, and is consistently recognized as one of Washington, DC's top trademark lawyers.  Peter works closely with clients as a collaborative team focused on achieving a common goal. He manages and directs trademark and copyright enforcements, online and social media take-down actions, foreign anticounterfeiting actions, domain name arbitration proceedings, large global trademark portfolios, licensing, and due diligence. He has obtained injunctive relief against client competitors in trademark infringement litigation, and obtained injunctive relief in trade secret and breach of contract litigation.  Peter routinely negotiates copyright, software, technology and trademark licensing agreements, and advises companies on advertising regulatory compliance and rights of publicity. He represents numerous pro bono clients, and is a frequent lecturer on intellectual property at the American University Kogod School of Business.  Peter personally negotiated the sale of a now-famous trademark to Apple in face-to-face negotiations with Steve Jobs, and co-authored a US Supreme Court amicus brief filed by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. in Qualitex Corp. v. Jacobson Products Co. on the successful issue of whether color may be subject to trademark protection. In addition, Peter provided written testimony to the Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property prior to passage of the Federal Trademark Dilution Act and has been a featured speaker for the District of Columbia Bar on trade secret litigation strategies.   Peter is an acknowledged leader in the intellectual property community, with consecutive peer recognition rankings in the World Trademark Review's WTR 1000 (2011–present).   Prior to founding Riebling IP, Peter was a part