Michael Greenberg (lawyer)

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Michael Greenberg
EducationUnion College (BA)
Franklin Pierce Law Center (JD)
OccupationLawyer

Michael Greenberg is an American

patent law. He is a partner of the Washington, D.C.-based law firm, Greenberg & Lieberman, with Stevan Lieberman, established in 1996.[1] As part of the firm, Greenberg has been involved in hundreds of UDRP or trademark infringement disputes and is a well-regarded and experienced litigator, with particular expertise in patent infringement
cases.

Early life and background

Greenberg attended

IDEA: The Journal of Law and Technology from 1992 to 1993.[2]

Greenberg is a member of the

American University Law School
.

Career

Greenberg formed

virtual worlds, domain names and software, in 1996. A national and an international firm, the company has a particular focus on computer Internet law and patent prosecution for small businesses.[3] As of 2010, the firm has served over 20,000 clients.[3]

As part of Greenberg & Lieberman, Greenberg has filed almost 300 trademarks and over 560 patent files as of September 2011. One of his earliest cases was a successful motion to dismiss copyright infringement suit based on lack of personal jurisdiction in Evan K. Aidman v. Mark S. Nelson in 1999.

Charles County
was influential in changing the rule in Maryland pertaining to what is necessary in a contract to obviate liability.

In 2003, Greenberg was involved in several

Quantum Software Systems Ltd v. Future Media Architects, and a copyright infringement case, Future Media Architects v. Corey Richardson. In 2004, the firm continued to represent Future Media Architects and Internet Development Corporation in a series of disputes over UDRP and trademark infringements and other matters including representing Future Media Architects against Cool, Inc., QNX,[9] Capital Networks PTY Ltd, Punto Verde, Murat Yikilmaz and Hay Napa International, and representing Internet Development Corporation against B.S.A. Corporation at Maryland District Court,[10] Freightliner and Lactel
.

In 2005, Greenberg was involved in the federal court and mediation in the

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. v. Tom Weisel House of Entertainment.[11]

In 2007, Greenberg & Lieberman were hired by businessman Antonis Polemitis in a case against Ville de Paris, a Municipal Corporation of the city of Paris at the Virginia Eastern District Court involving the Lanham Act[12] in which the client claimed tortious interference with contract and defamation. They also represented some major global firms in trademark matters such as Nike, Inc. v. Niyad Enterprise in California Central District Court,[13] Microsoft v. Domain Source, Inc. and UDRP cases such as HSBC Finance Corp. v. Whois Privacy Protection Service, Inc..

In 2008, Greenberg was involved in a trademark/domain matter between

Genzyme Corporation v. Abadaba S.A. case. In 2009 they again represented Abadaba in a trademark matter against Microsoft and by the Broward Rehab Center Inc. against Rafael Foss. Greenberg also represented dentist Alex McMillan, IV v. Tom Winkler case in a dispute over cybersquatting. The Alexandria Circuit Court ruled in favor of their client McMillan in a case which involved "a legal action initiated against a former employee charged with trademark infringement, trade secret violations, and domain theft."[14]

In 2010, Greenberg was involved in copyright cases in the John M. Smith vs

Jewish Passover.[17]

References

  1. ^ West's Federal Supplement. West Publishing Company. 2003. p. 101.
  2. ^ a b c d "Attorney Michael Greenberg". Greenberg & Lieberman. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  3. ^ a b "Intellectual Property Law Firm Greenberg & Lieberman Prevails in Trademark, Trade Secret and Cybersquatting Dispute". PR Newswire. March 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  4. ^ "EVAN K. AIDMAN, Plaintiff, v. MARK S. NELSON d/b/a LAWOFFICES OF MARK S. NELSON, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 99-CV-1833" (PDF). United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 14 October 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 November 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  5. ^ "MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE AB, Plaintiff, v. DUMEX MEDICAL SURGICAL PRODUCTS LTD., Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 99-1725" (PDF). United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 7 September 1999. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7355-2592-4
    . Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  7. ISBN 978-0-7546-4855-0
    . Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  8. ^ "Militant US Jew's 'suicide bid' challenged". BBC. 2002-11-07. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  9. ^ "QNX Software Systems Ltd. v. Future Media Architects, Inc. and Thunayan K AL-Ghanim, Case No. D2003-0921". WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  10. ^ "Internet Development Corp. v. B.S.A. Corporation". Justia.com. 30 January 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  11. National Arbitration Forum
    . Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  12. ^ "Virginia Eastern District Court Polemitis v. Ville de Paris". Justia.com. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  13. ^ "Nike Inc v. Niyad Enterprises". Justia.com. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Intellectual Property Law Firm Greenberg & Lieberman Prevails in Trademark, Trade Secret and Cybersquatting Dispute". PR Newswire. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Amaretto Ranch Breedables, LLC v. Ozimals, Inc., 3:10-cv-05696-CRB". RFC Express. 15 December 2010. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  16. ^ "The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. v. Redacted Claim Number: FA1008001341231". National Arbitration Forum. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  17. ^ "Judge Denies Request to Reschedule D.C. Election for Passover". Legal Times. April 15, 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.

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