Michael R. Justus

Associate

Mike Justus focuses on trademark and unfair competition enforcement and litigation, domestic and international trademark clearance and prosecution, and Internet-related copyright and trademark issues.

Mr. Justus provides strategic advice to clients regarding U.S. and international trademark enforcement and litigation matters. He has handled many aspects of federal court cases and opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including drafting and responding to pleadings, discovery, motions, and briefs. Mr. Justus has experience negotiating and drafting various types of agreements and he routinely counsels clients and renders opinions on a variety of intellectual property issues. Mr. Justus also has experience with the sale and licensing of trademarks, as well as various aspects of false advertising, copyright, and design patent litigation.

In his prosecution practice, Mr. Justus guides clients through the trademark prosecution process from initial selection and clearance of new marks to obtaining U.S. and international registrations and he provides strategic advice to clients regarding protecting and leveraging those rights.

Highlights

• Coauthors a software licensing column for The Licensing Journal.
• Served as an intern at the International Trademark Association, 2006.
• Served as the executive articles editor of the Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal, 2007-2008.

Professional Activities

• International Trademark Association

Select Publications

• "Coach, Inc. v. Gata Corp., 98 USPQ2d 1911 (D.N.H. 2011)," IPFrontline, July 22, 2011.
• Coauthor. "IP Addresses for IP Attorneys: A Primer on Emerging Issues," BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, July 22, 2011.
• Coauthor. "No One Owns 'The Cloud,'" InformationWeek, Jan. 24, 2011.
• Coauthor. "Cleared for Knock-Off: Counterfeiting at 30,000 feet," BlueSky Business Aviation News, Dec. 9, 2010.
• Coauthor. "Implied Licenses in Software Licensing," The Licensing Journal, May 2010.
• Coauthor. "World-wide Certification-Mark Registration A Certifiable Nightmare," Bloomberg Law Reports, Dec. 14, 2009.
• Coauthor. "Trade Dress Protection: Eye Candy," Medical Marketing and Media, April 2009.