Armin Ghiam

Armin is an intellectual property law strategist who advises clients on litigation, prosecution, and transactions involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. With an international background in law, finance, and technology, he helps clients navigate the complexities of IP to make informed business decisions and manage risk—particularly in light of recent advancements in artificial intelligence that are impacting IP law, creating opportunities, fueling growth, and presenting new challenges, all at the same time. Clients appreciate Armin’s proactive, candid, and thoughtful approach and value his creativity and ability to build direct, personal, lasting relationships, through which he develops a deep understanding of their businesses and legal needs.

Armin represents clients throughout the entire IP life cycle, including acquisition and procurement, enforcement, and licensing. He is the architect of IP policy for several clients with rapidly growing portfolios and is frequently engaged to conduct IP audits to identify and address competitive threats and gaps in protection. He also regularly counsels on transactional matters, such as licenses and agreements, diligence reviews, and mergers and acquisitions that include IP assets.

Trademark Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters

• Represented defendants in nearly two dozen district court litigations and other contentious matters, filed by the brand name manufacturer of Wegovy and Ozempic, involving allegations of false and misleading advertising under the Lanham Act concerning compounded semaglutide (the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic).
• Represents one of the world’s largest manufacturers of lidocaine patches in trademark matters, litigation, and endorsement and advertising clearance, including representation in a false advertising case where Hunton convinced the N.D. Cal. that the plaintiff’s complaint was tantamount to private enforcement of an FDA regulation, as well as representation in a subsequent related class action.
• Represented medical glove manufacturers and distributors in disputes regarding allegations of trademark and trade dress infringement related to use of the color pink for gloves.
• Prevailed for a travel accessory distributor in a T.T.A.B. cancellation proceeding that saved the distributor’s flagship registered trademark related to travel pillows.
• Represents a large consulting firm in matters that include trademark clearance searches and opinions, copyright disputes, and advice regarding artificial intelligence and machine learning products and services.
• Represented one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of beer, wine, and spirits in trademark matters in the N.D. Cal. and T.T.A.B.
• Represented toy manufacturers in numerous trademark, trade dress, and copyright infringement actions in various district courts and the T.T.A.B.
• Represents companies across industries in domain name matters, which includes providing analyses with respect to domain name registration and purchase, as well as filing UDRP actions to protect marks.
• Represents clients in all aspects of trademark prosecution, including clearing names and logos, filing trademark applications, responding to office actions, and appeals before the T.T.A.B.
• Maintains the trademark portfolio for clients including a consumer products manufacturer, a cosmetics company, a medical gloves distributor, and a toy designer.

Patent Litigation and Prosecution Matters

• Represented a global payments technology company in the E.D. Tex. in patent litigation involving currency exchange.
• Represented retail and consumer products companies in the W.D. Tex. and E.D.N.Y. in patent, trademark, and copyright infringement litigation related to personal evaporative air coolers.
• Represents banking and financial services institutions in a number of nuisance patent infringement litigations filed in Texas.
• Represents a jeweler in patent litigation in the S.D.N.Y. and P.T.A.B. related to a diamond design.
• Represents a retail and consumer products company in jurisdictions including the E.D.N.Y., D. Colo., and P.T.A.B. in patent litigation related to towel warmers.
• Represents clients in ex parte reexamination proceedings.
• Provides a variety of companies with strategic patent advice, counseling, and portfolio management.
• Prepares and prosecutes patent applications, as well as office action responses and appeal briefs, particularly related to high tech subject matter and business methods, and has secured numerous IP assets before the USPTO and international patent offices.
• Prepared patent applications relating to artificial intelligence, encryption, EVM, and cryptocurrency (crypto) technologies.

IP Transactional Matters

• Represented manufacturers, service providers, and private equity companies in connection with domestic and international mergers and acquisitions.
• Negotiated licenses regarding the use of celebrity names, images, and likenesses.
• Represented lenders in financing transactions that use IP and music assets as collateral.
• Represented clients in both direct and anonymous transactions involving the purchase and sale of IP assets, such as trademarks and domain names.
• Represented a major insurance company in connection with acquisitions and divestitures of domestic and international companies.

• Recommended for Trademarks: Litigation (2023-2025) and Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing) (2023), Legal 500 United States
• Recognized as a Leading Trademark Professional in Enforcement & Litigation and Prosecution & Strategy in New York (2023-2025), World Trademark Review 1000
• Recommended for Patent Prosecution in New York in the IAM Patent 1000 (2024-2025), Intellectual Asset Management
• Recognized as a Patent Star (2025), Trademark Star (2025), and Rising Star (2021-2024) in the IP STARS Handbook, Managing Intellectual Property

• Named to the “40 & Under List” (2024-2025), Benchmark Litigation

• Recognized as a Super Lawyer for Intellectual Property (2025), New York Super Lawyers
• Recognized as a Rising Star for Intellectual Property (2024), New York Super Lawyers
• Selected as Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow (2022)

• Federal Bar Council
• New York Intellectual Property Law Association