Ralph H. Cathcart is the lead partner of the Litigation Department at Ladas & Parry LLP’s New York Office.
Ralph represents clients in the maintenance, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks and patents. He has substantial Federal and State court litigation experience and extensive experience before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Over his career, he has litigated well over two hundred and fifty contested actions, proceedings or administrative appeals.
Ralph also oversees national counterfeit and enforcement programs for clients and previously represented a luxury goods client in one of the largest seizures of counterfeit watches in U.S. history. Ralph has also been asked by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to train its agents in counterfeit detection.
In addition to providing opinion work on the adoption and selection of trademarks and copyrights, he advises clients on unfair competition, right to publicity/privacy, libel, advertising and First Amendment issues. Ralph is particularly skillful at avoiding and/or resolving litigation for our firm’s clients.
Ralph received his B.A. in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law.
