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{{CompanyInfo|
| logo = Christie_Parker_Hale.JPG
| logo = Lewis roca logo.png
| type = Partnership
| type = Partnership
| industry = Legal Practice
| industry = Legal Practice
| founders = James Christie, Robert Parker, Russel Hale
| founders = James Christie, Robert Parker, Russel Hale
| ownership =
| ownership =
| headquarters = 350 W. Colorado Blvd. Suite 500 Pasadena, CA
| headquarters = 350 W. Colorado Blvd. Suite 500,<br/> Pasadena, CA
| country = USA
| country = USA
| businesses =
| businesses =
| linkedin =
| linkedin =
| twitter =
| twitter =
| keypeople = [[Thomas J. Daly]], Partner Management Committee <br>
| keypeople = [[Art Hasan]], [[Michael McCue]], [[Michael Plachy]], [[Anne Wang]]
[[David A. Dillard]], Partner Management Committee <br>
[[Gregory S. Lampert]], Managing Partner
}}
}}
'''Christie, Parker & Hale''' ('''CPH''') is a California-based law firm providing a wide range of legal services, focusing mainly on [[Intellectual Property]] law.
'''Lewis Roca''' (formerly Christie, Parker & Hale/CPH) is a California-based law firm providing a wide range of legal services, focusing mainly on [[Intellectual Property]] law.
==Services==
==Services==
==History==
==History==
The law firm has been in business for more than 50 years. It was founded by James Christie, Robert Parker and Russell Hale in 1954. <ref>[http://www.cph.com/ Christie, Parker & Hale]</ref>
The law firm has been in business for more than 50 years. It was founded by James Christie, Robert Parker, and Russell Hale in 1954. <ref>[http://www.cph.com/ Christie, Parker & Hale]</ref>
Since 1958, CPH has been providing legal representation for the Avery Dennison Corporation, one of the leading companies in developing innovative identification and decorative solutions for businesses in the world.<ref>[http://www.averydennison.com/avy/en_us/ Avery Dennison]</ref>
Since 1958, CPH has been providing legal representation for the Avery Dennison Corporation, one of the leading companies in developing innovative identification and decorative solutions for businesses in the world.<ref>[http://www.averydennison.com/avy/en_us/ Avery Dennison]</ref>
==Successful Patent and Trademark Law Suits==
==Successful Patent and Trademark Law Suits==
CPH has won numerous patent law suits. One of the significant events in the history of the law firm was the patent infringement case between Coleman Co., Inc, and Holly Mfg. Co. CPH won the case for Holly Mfg. Co, obtaining one of the biggest patent case awards in 1959. <ref>[http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/269/269.F2d.660.16141.html Coleman Co. vs. Holly Mfg.]</ref>
CPH has won numerous patent lawsuits. One of the significant events in the history of the law firm was the patent infringement case between Coleman Co., Inc, and Holly Mfg. Co. CPH won the case for Holly Mfg. Co, obtaining one of the biggest patent case awards in 1959. <ref>[http://ftp.resource.org/courts.gov/c/F2/269/269.F2d.660.16141.html Coleman Co. vs. Holly Mfg.]</ref>
In 1969, CPH won another patent case for Lear, Inc. against Adkins when the Supreme Court decided to eliminate the doctrine of patent licensee estoppel. In 1972, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the very first software patent to CPH and in 1984, CPH represented Union Oil against Verdegaal Bros. wherein the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict of validity and held a patent invalid.
In 1969, CPH won another patent case for Lear, Inc. against Adkins when the Supreme Court decided to eliminate the doctrine of patent licensee estoppel. In 1972, the United States Patent and Trademark Office granted the very first software patent to CPH and in 1984, CPH represented Union Oil against Verdegaal Bros. wherein the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict of validity and held a patent invalid.
CPH won the largest trademark decisions during the 90s, obtaining a $20 million trademark ruling in favor of its client, Super Health Institute, in 1997 and subsequently in 1998, won another patent infringement case in favor of its client, McGaw Inc., preserving the company’s $400-million-a-year product line.<ref>[http://www.cph.com/sub/cph-milestones.jsp CPH Milestones]</ref>
CPH won the largest trademark decisions during the 90s, obtaining a $20 million trademark ruling in favor of its client, Super Health Institute, in 1997 and subsequently in 1998, won another patent infringement case in favor of its client, McGaw Inc., preserving the company’s $400-million-a-year product line.<ref>[http://www.cph.com/sub/cph-milestones.jsp CPH Milestones]</ref>
In 2004, the law firm succeeded in another patent infringement lawsuit, representing Caltech and Materina against Boulder Scientific in a case regarding Nobel Prize winning technology developed by Robert Grubbs.
In 2004, the law firm succeeded in another patent infringement lawsuit, representing Caltech and Materina against Boulder Scientific in a case regarding Nobel Prize-winning technology developed by Robert Grubbs.
In 2009, CPH issued a press statement that the firm obtained a patent for Mojave Aerospace Venture’s, LLC. and Burt Rutan. The U.S. Patent No. 7,540,145 was assigned to the engineered hybrid rocket system invented by Burt Rutan.<ref>[http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29699 Hybrid Rocket System Patent]</ref>
In 2009, CPH issued a press statement that the firm obtained a patent for Mojave Aerospace Venture’s, LLC. and Burt Rutan. The U.S. Patent No. 7,540,145 was assigned to the engineered hybrid rocket system invented by Burt Rutan.<ref>[http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=29699 Hybrid Rocket System Patent]</ref>
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