Michael A. Cicero, Partner

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Email: http://www.wcsr.com/lawyers/michael-cicero
Website: www.WombleCarlyle.com
Professional Biography:
Michael's career began in 1990, and for its first nine years included the preparation and prosecution of patent applications as well as intellectual property and business tort litigation. Michael has practiced intellectual property litigation exclusively since 1999. His patent litigation experience includes Markman (patent claim interpretation) proceedings, trials, and motion practice. A significant portion of his experience also includes trademark infringement litigation.
Organization: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC

Articles in the National Law Review database by Michael A. Cicero:

RE/MAX Sues Local Realtor for Trademark Infringement Over Blue, White, and Red Sign Background (Posted On Wed, 2013-04-10 23:08)
Essentially in Breach? E. T. Horn Co. Sued for Breach of Settlement Agreement and on Trademark-Related Counts (Posted On Sat, 2013-04-06 14:39)
Paradise Troubled by Alleged Unfair Competition involving "Certified Social Media Strategist" Mark (Posted On Thu, 2013-04-04 16:09)
Chicago-Bound: Second of Joao Bock’s 3 Patent Cases Filed in August 2012 Transferred to Another District Court (Posted On Tue, 2013-04-02 21:12)
Franchisee Audit Results in Trademark and Breach-of-Contract Action by California Closet Co. Against Franchisee and its Guarantor (Posted On Tue, 2013-04-02 05:03)
“FIT U” Fitness Clubs Appeal Preliminary Injunction in Trademark Case to 11th Circuit, but War Rages On in District Court (Posted On Mon, 2013-04-01 21:05)
LEGO Builds TM and Breach-of-Contract Case on Allegations that Ex-Licensee Sold LEGO-Themed USB Drives after Sell-Off Period Ended (Posted On Tue, 2013-03-26 09:07)
By the Numbers: 7-Eleven Files 2 Trademark Lawsuits in Middle District of Georgia against 9 Total Defendants Regarding 6 Accused Sites (Posted On Sun, 2013-03-24 22:05)
New York-based Design House Files Copyright and Trademark Lawsuit over MADISON Carpet Style (Posted On Sat, 2013-03-23 08:04)
Preliminarily-Enjoined Parties in Trademark Case Appeal to Eleventh Circuit, which then Denies their Motion to Stay Injunction (Posted On Fri, 2013-03-22 21:10)
East Coast Spotlight on Design Patents: Spanx v. Yummie Tummie (Posted On Tue, 2013-03-19 14:32)
Chief Judge of Northern District of Georgia Grants Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination (Posted On Mon, 2013-03-18 07:05)
Trademark Defendant Who Lost on Summary Judgment Files Appeal with Eleventh Circuit, but Special Master May Still Assess Monetary Recovery (Posted On Mon, 2013-03-11 10:04)
Northern District of Georgia Denies Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses and Grants Motion to Stay Pending Reexamination (Posted On Mon, 2013-03-11 07:32)
Franchisee Sued by Mrs. Winners Restaurant Franchise on Several Trademark Counts (Posted On Mon, 2013-03-11 04:32)
In Like a Lion: Another Counterfeiting Ring Busted in Atlanta (Posted On Sun, 2013-03-10 19:38)
Southeast Clinical Nutrition Centers, Inc. Sues Mayo Foundation over Diet-Related Service Marks (Posted On Thu, 2013-03-07 13:12)
Eleventh Circuit Finds Exclusion Insufficient for Insurance Companies to Avoid “Advertising Injury” Coverage for Copyright Infringement Defendant (Posted On Mon, 2013-03-04 08:08)
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Conviction and 51-Month Sentence for Criminal Copyright Infringement and Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels (Posted On Fri, 2013-03-01 17:09)
Insurance Company Files Declaratory Judgment Action to Avoid Coverage for Defendant in Lawsuits Brought by George Clooney and Julia Roberts (Posted On Fri, 2013-03-01 05:03)
Northern District of Georgia Adopts Special Master’s Patent Claim Construction and Summary Judgment Denial Recommendations Over Sprint’s Objections (Posted On Sun, 2013-02-24 08:07)
Northern District of Georgia Finds Insufficiencies in Both a Covenant Not to Sue and in a Motion for Summary Judgment of Patent Obviousness (Posted On Thu, 2013-02-21 02:18)
Commenting Upon Scope of Applicable Twombly/Iqbal Standards, Northern District of Georgia Refuses to Dismiss Indirect Patent Infringement Allegations (Posted On Wed, 2013-02-20 04:06)
Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) Motion in “Jack the Rapper” Trademark Lawsuit Spawns Early Settlement Dialogue (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-18 13:12)
BMI Strikes Again: Rome, GA Restaurant Target of 3rd Georgia Copyright Suit Filed in 3 Weeks (Posted On Thu, 2013-02-14 18:02)
Travel Spike, LLC Re-Files Service Mark Infringement and Cyberpiracy Complaint in Northern District of Georgia (Posted On Mon, 2013-02-11 13:21)
FedEx Becomes Second Carrier to Deliver Patent Declaratory Judgment Complaint to Eclipse IP LLC (Posted On Sat, 2013-02-09 15:11)
Intellectual Property Infringement Lawsuit over Tablet-Docking Smartphones Opens New Front in Smartphone Wars (Posted On Fri, 2013-02-08 23:06)
BMI and Music Publishers Launch Their Second Georgia Copyright Lawsuit in Six Days (Posted On Tue, 2013-02-05 13:05)
BMI, Music Publishers Bring Copyright Suit Against Georgia Restaurant, Seeking Statutory Damages (Posted On Fri, 2013-01-25 16:15)
Banks and Credit Union Latest Targets of Joao Bock Transactional Systems, LLC Patent Suits (Posted On Wed, 2013-01-23 08:18)
Discovery of Accused Contributory and Vicarious Infringer’s Tax Returns and General Financial Information Denied for Lack of Assertion of Theory to Recover its Profits (Posted On Wed, 2013-01-16 06:07)
Plaintiffs Affiliated with MR CHOW Restaurants Appeal to 11th Circuit in Lanham Act Case (Posted On Wed, 2013-01-09 23:44)
Talk to Chuck, but Not Here: Patent Case Against Charles Schwab & Co. Transferred to Northern District of California (Posted On Tue, 2013-01-08 16:07)
Georgia Now Included in Brandywine Communications’ Patent Litigation “Suing Spree” (Posted On Fri, 2013-01-04 10:09)
Orion the Hunted: Claimed Author of E-Magazines, Blog, and Software Manual Sues Orion Restoration, LLC and Related Parties for Declaratory Judgment of Copyright Ownership and for Copyright Infringement (Posted On Fri, 2013-01-04 00:07)
Use of “TRADER” Marks and Domain Names Spark Lawsuit Asserting Trademark Infringement and Cyberpiracy (Posted On Sun, 2012-12-30 20:39)
11th Circuit Sua Sponte Vacates and Replaces Earlier Opinion in Lanham Act Case, but “Harmless Error” Doctrine Preserves Original Result (Posted On Sat, 2012-12-29 14:13)
Not Taking it Lying Down: Lawsuit Launched over MATTRESS SAFE® (Posted On Sat, 2012-12-15 21:56)
Supreme Court Will Review Eleventh Circuit’s Decision in Andro-Gel® “Pay for Delay” Case (Posted On Mon, 2012-12-10 15:20)
Patentees Can File DJ Actions, Too: Complaint in Middle District of GA Provides Example (Posted On Mon, 2012-12-10 01:07)
Alleged Exclusive Licensee of PRENATE® Trademarks Sues for Infringement (Posted On Sun, 2012-12-09 20:01)
Clark Equipment Company Brings Anticybersquatting Case Involving its BOBCAT® Trademarks (Posted On Sat, 2012-12-08 15:39)
Acceleron Asserts its '021 Patent Against Dell, Inc. (Posted On Wed, 2012-12-05 00:08)
“The Librarian” Makes Noise: Copyright Claims Included in Multi-Count Complaint Detailing Split Between LLC Members (Posted On Mon, 2012-12-03 02:07)
QVC and Two Florida-Based Corporations Sued for Patent and Trade Dress Infringement (Posted On Tue, 2012-11-27 00:05)
Counterfeit Merchandise Sales Result in Summary Judgment of Infringement, but Not of “Trademark Counterfeiting”; Middle District of GA Clarifies Statutory Damages Standards (Posted On Sat, 2012-11-24 03:01)
Update: Watson Pharmaceuticals Responds to FTC's Petition for Supreme Court Review of "Pay for Delay" Case; 31 States File Amici Curiae Brief (Posted On Mon, 2012-11-19 22:08)

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