KURT SCHUETTINGER
PARTNER
The John Marshall Law School Atlanta, J.D., 2008
North Carolina State University, Bachelor of Science, Political Science,
December 2004
MOOT Court Board
Georgia | California | Washington DC
Member, State Bar of Georgia (Entertainment
and Sports Section, Young Lawyers Division)
South Atlanta Mock Trial Team Coach
(2009-2012)
Judge, John Marshall Intra-School Moot
Court Competition
(2009-2011)
Panelist, “Applying to Law School,”
The University of West Georgia
(2009)
Panelist, “Preparing for Job Interviews,”
Pipeline Program
(2008-2009)
Panelist, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Congress
Intellectual Property Seminar
(2012)
Kurt Schuettinger is partner in the Atlanta Office. He represents global companies such as The Coca-Cola Company, Gibson Brands, and Chemours. He has successfully tried million-dollar cases before juries in state and federal courts across the country and performed due diligence for clients on deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars. His practice focuses on:
- Litigating cases throughout the country involving trademark and trade dress infringement, copyright violations, misappropriation of trade secrets, and patent infringement;
- Litigating trademark issues before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board;
- Litigating domain disputes issues before WIPO and other country specific domain arbitration centers;
- Managing the international IP portfolios for clients by helping them both monetize and expand their IP portfolios worldwide; and
- Working with local counsel throughout the world on a daily basis to help clients secure and expand their IP portfolios.
His Intellectual Property litigation experience includes successfully obtaining dismissal of a $25 million federal trademark infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia on a motion to dismiss; obtaining a $1.2 million award for his client in a trademark and trade dress infringement case; and obtaining multiple judgments in the Southern District of New York against Grammy award winning music studios' copyright violations of an Israeli based audio software and equipment manufacturer.
Mr. Schuettinger has drafted and filed hundreds of motions and briefs in state, federal, and appellate courts throughout the United States, has argued numerous Motions in State and Federal Courts, and has tried cases in state and federal courts throughout the country.
Prior to joining Bates & Bates, LLC, Mr. Schuettinger was an Intellectual Property litigation associate at an international law firm in Atlanta. During law school, he gained trial experience by clerking for the Fulton County Solicitor General's office and clerking for the Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Northern District of Georgia. At graduation, he was awarded the prestigious John Marshall Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy given to the top MOOT COURT participant in his graduating class due to his brief writing and oral advocacy skills. In his spare time, he coaches the South Atlanta High School Mock Trial team and participates on Intellectual Property panel discussions, including, most recently, participating as a panelist on the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Congress Intellectual Property Seminar.