New Jersey Attorney, Michael Cukor

Michael Cukor

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Michael Cukor is an IP litigator whose background in industry, technology, and programming facilitates a thorough understanding of what it takes to bring products to market, as well as a deep appreciation for the importance of protecting intellectual property. In over seventeen years of litigation experience, he has developed a passionate focus in copyright, trademark and design patent enforcement. He has been a first chair trial attorney in cases involving software, hardware, and brand name consumer products for the last ten years. Michael handles all aspects of intellectual property litigation and enforcement, from patent litigation to trademark and copyright enforcement and licensing.

Michael is dedicated to extremely efficient, goal-oriented practice. He uses project management and data mining technologies to budget and run large-scale litigations with fewer resources, in order to give clients the information and power they need to develop a risk management strategy that matches their business and project.

Michael enjoys learning about his clients’ businesses and working collaboratively with them to find innovative solutions to their issues. He believes this is best accomplished outside the traditional law firm revenue model of selling associate time, and he welcomes client discussions regarding project and value-based billings.

Michael is also devoted to raising his three sons, his yoga practice, and reading texts ranging from the poems of Rumi to the science of Angier. He also maintains a pro bono practice supporting the arts with a focus on the artists of Burning Man.

2017 Lawyer of the Year - Intellectual Property Litigation - Newark NJ Metro Area

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Best Lawyers® began designating “Lawyers of the Year” in the U.S. in high-profile legal practice areas in 2009. Since then, we have extended this honor to many other countries where the Best Lawyers peer-review process is conducted as well.

Experience

Member at McGeary Cukor LLC
Director at Gibbons P.C.
Attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop
Attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Software Engineer at Boston Scientific
Graphic Designer and Programmer at Roche Molecular Systems

Education

Rutgers University School of Law
Rutgers College / Rutgers University

Professional Admissions

State of New Jersey
State of New York
District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
New York Appellate Division
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Supreme Court of New Jersey
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Representative Cases

Filter Plus, Inc. v The O R Company (EDMI)
Advanced Access Content Systems Licensing Administrator LLC v Feng Tao (SDNY & 2nd Cir.)
Various Copyright, Trademark and Design Patent Enforcement and push back matters
TruePosition Inc v Polaris Wireless Inc. (DDE)
Achates v Microsoft (EDTX)
Achates v Apple (EDTX)
Apple v Achates (PTAB)
NPS v Fortinet (NDCA)
Polaris Wireless, Inc. v TruePosition, Inc (PTAB)
Avocent v Raritan (SDNY)
Montclair State University v Oracle USA, Inc. (DNJ)
Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. v Nat Sherman, Inc. (WDNC)
Estate of Townes Van Zandt v. Navarre (SDNY)
Newspring industrial Corp. v Empire Industrial Corp. (DNJ)
NHN Corp. v NHN Corporation (DNJ)
Huber Engineered Woods LLC v Pactiv Corporation (WDNC)
Helferich Patent Licensing, LLC v Personal Communications Devices, LLC (NDIL)
SAAB AB v SAAB Travel and Tours, Inc (CDCA)
Satellite Tracking of People, LLC v ProTech Monitoring, Inc (MDTN)
McDermott v Stryker Corp. (DNJ)
Waterford Wedgwood Plc. v Waterford Stellenbosch, Assembled Investments (DNJ)
Colassi v Cybex International (DMA)
Kiel Labs Inc. v NAPP Technologies Inc. (NDGA)
Golden By-Products Inc. v Groundscape Tech LLC (EDCA)

Publications

"Nautilus, Inc. v. Biosig Instruments, Inc. – Definiteness Now Requires Reasonable Certainty," IP Law Alert, June 10, 2014 (Michael Cukor, Uzoamaka N. Okoye)
"Supreme Court Reestablishes Standard for Attorneys’ Fees Under §285," IP Law Alert, May 5, 2014 (Michael Cukor, Christopher H. Strate)
"In re Staats: Two-Year Time Limit for Reissue Applications," IP Law Alert, March 9, 2012 (Thomas J. Bean, Michael Cukor)
"Proper Patent Valuation is Critical in Today's Market," IP Law Alert, August 19, 2011
"India's Movement to Protect Basmati as Its Own," Law360, May 6, 2009 (Michael Cukor, Lucy E. Emhardt, Nancy J. Mertzel)
"New Jersey Local Patent Rules: Fostering a Good Venue For Patent Litigation," Intellectual Property Newsletter, January 22, 2009 (Michael Cukor, Lisa H. Wang)
"VoIP Telephony: Keeping a Lid on Pandora's Box," New York Law Journal, June 30, 2008 (Michael Cukor, Thomas R. DeSimone)
"How to Evaluate the Possibility of an Injunction Post-eBay: Where You Are and Who You Are May Be Determinative - Part II," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, March 2007 (Michael Cukor, Jon A. Chiodo)
"How to Evaluate the Possibility of an Injunction Post-eBay: Where You Are and Who You Are May Be Determinative - Part I," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2007 (Michael Cukor, Jon A. Chiodo)
"Glaxo and Yamanouchi: Are Attorney Fees Still Possible in ANDA litigation?," New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association Patent Litigation Seminar Materials, March 10, 2005 (Michael Cukor, Andrew M. Grodin)
"What Every Attorney Should Know About Claim Construction Before Having A Markman Hearing," Intellectual Property Newsletter, December 2, 2004
"Protecting Online Archives From the Threat of Copyright Infringement: Legal and Technological Alternatives," Law Office Technology Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer, November, 2002
"Basic Intellectual Property Licensing Strategies," Eighth Annual Business Lawyers' Institute Course Materials, October, 2002
"Handling Security-Defeating Hacker Posts on the Internet," Law Office Technology Supplement to The Legal Intelligencer, March, 2002
"Several forums for Ending Domain Name Disputes," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September, 2001
"Several forums for Ending Domain Name Disputes," The Legal Intelligencer, July, 2001
"An Overview of Technology Licensing Basics (Updated)," Seventh Annual Business Lawyers, Institute Course Materials, November 2000
"An Overview of Technology Licensing Basics," Sixth Annual Business Lawyers, Institute Courts Materials, November 2000