Background
Cleary, J. Michael was born on March 17, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Cleary, J. Michael was born on March 17, 1943 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
Catholic University of America (Bachelor of Arts, 1965. Master of Arts, 1966). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Cleary, Komen & Lewis, LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in Copyright, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Foreign and Domestic. Practice before Federal Courts and Government Departments. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Virginia.
1970, District of Columbia. 1971-1982, United States. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1982, United States. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Delta Theta Phi. Co-author: "Gray Market Litigation," Trial Magazine, March 1989.
Author: "Film and Television Title Clearance Problems," L.A. Lawyer, Volume 13, No. 2, April, 1990. Member: District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chairman, Copyright Committee, 1976-1979.
Member, Executive Council, 1979-1982 and Chairman, 1983-1984, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section. Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1985). American Bar Association (Member: Intellectual Property Law Section.
Executive Council, 1994). American Intellectual Property Law Association. International Trademark Association.
(Chairman, Patent and Trademark Office Committee, 1984-1986. Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988). The Copyright Society of the USA (Member, Board of Trustees, 1983-1986).
The practice at Cleary, Komen & Lewis, LLP encompasses a full spectrum of activities pertaining to copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, including the clearance of trademarks and copyrighted materials, preparation and prosecution of trademark and copyright applications, licensing, as well as the protection and enforcement of these rights in the courts. The firm prides itself in fashioning creative solutions and providing cost-effective services to meet its client's legal needs.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; Bar Association of the District of Columbia (Chairman, Copyright Committee, 1976-1979. Member, Executive Council, 1979-1982 and Chairman, 1983-1984, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section.
Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1985). American Bar Association (Member: Intellectual Property Law Section. Executive Counsel, 1994).
American Intellectual Property Law Association. International Trademark Association. (Chairman, Patent and Trademark Office Committee, 1984-1986.
Member, Board of Directors, 1986-1988). The Copyright Society of the USA (Member, Board of Trustees, 1983-1986).
