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Louis W. Tompros is an American lawyer and academic.[1][2] He is currently a faculty member of the Harvard Law School.[3][4]
Louis W. Tompros | |
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Born | United States |
Nationality | American |
Education | Yale University (BA) Harvard Law School (JD) |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Years active | 2004–present |
Known for | Pepe the Frog case Queen of Christmas case |
Tompros attended Yale University where he received a BA degree in English in 2000.[3] Later, he was admitted to Harvard Law School where he completed J.D. in 2003.[3] During his time at Harvard, he was a research assistant to Alan Dershowitz and Charles Nesson and won Ames Moot Court Competition.[5]
After his graduation from law school, Tompros clerked for Robert J. Cordy and later, for Richard Linn.[6][7] He was admitted to the bar in 2003.[8] The following year, he became an associate at WilmerHale.[3] Tompros became a partner at WilmerHale in 2012.[3][9]
In 2004, in a law suit, he represented LGBT service members challenging the military Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy alongside Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.[6] Later, in connection with the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, he represented the artist Winsom after her artwork was damaged by a museum.[6]
In 2014, Tompros respresented Intel and Broadcom in winning patent cases.[10] In 2019, he defended Bombardier Recreational Products in a $130 million trademark case brought by Jaguar Land Rover.[11]
In June 2019, Tompros helped Matt Furie win his copyright lawsuit against Alex Jones website, InfoWars, who were using his creation, Pepe the Frog.[12][13]
In August 2022, Tompros represented artist Ryder Ripps in a trademark lawsuit filed against him by Yuga Labs, the parent company of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT.[14][15]
In November 2022, Tompros won a trademark case against singer Mariah Carey, in which the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied Carey applications to trademark "Queen of Christmas" and "Princess Christmas".[16][17]
Tompros currently teaches at Harvard Law School.[6] He also serves as Chair of the Massachusetts Equal Justice Coalition.[6]
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