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Michael A. Geller

Michael A. Geller

Partner
Chicago
About

Michael focuses his practice on domestic and international trademark and copyright law, as well as brand management and counselling, domain name disputes, social media enforcement and counselling, scam activities, and unfair competition law. His practice spans the globe, representing clients in clearance, counseling, prosecution, enforcement, and licensing matters and in assisting clients in protecting their intellectual property rights through litigation and other means, including in federal court, the TTAB, and through domain name dispute resolution procedures.

Michael regularly advises large, multinational clients in the areas of brand enforcement and management, with particular experience in the fields of restaurants, hospitality, fitness, business consulting, financial markets, and life sciences. He has helped his clients litigate disputes in courts and administrative agencies in on every populated continent, and he develops, handles, maintains and enforces large intellectual property portfolios. He also works closely with start-up and emerging growth clients, identifying brand development goals and strategies from seed funding stages through product development and roll out both domestically and internationally.

Areas of FocusMedia, Sport and EntertainmentIntellectual Property
Bar admissionsIllinois

EXPERIENCE

Representative Cases Include:

  • Le-Vel LLC v. Thrive Market Inc.: Successfully represented e-commerce retailer Thrive Market in a trademark infringement dispute in federal court, which ended in a favorable settlement.
  • The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey v. International Export Import Organization, Inc. and David H. Lee: Successfully represented the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in an opposition against third parties attempting to register the trademark WORLD TRADE CITY.
  • Globeride, Inc. v. K2 Sports, LLC: Successfully represented Globeride, Inc. in an TTAB opposition filed against its primary brand name and logo, resulting in a favorable settlement.
  • Chicago Justice Project v. Cook County State's Attorneys' Office: Represented the non-profit organization Chicago Justice Project in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, resulting in a favorable settlement.
Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School
  • B.S., Ithaca College

Awards

  • Chambers USA
    • Up and Coming, Illinois Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets (2022)
    • Chambers USA comments, "Michael is an up-and-coming lawyer recognized for his broad trademark and copyright practice. His expertise spans strategy counseling as well as litigation." Clients praise Michael as, "a knowledgeable and strategic attorney."

Recognized by World Trademark Review 1000 as Bronze for "Prosecution and Strategy," the publication describes Michael as " a discerning choice for internet and social media matters: 'Michael is someone to keep on speed dial and an invaluable asset to clients. He keeps commercial objectives and budget concerns in mind and dispenses trusted advice grounded in business practicalities.'" Michael is known for practical and intuitive counseling and strategic guidance for clients seeking online and social media brand protection and enforcement.

Prior Experience

During law school, Michael was a summer associate for DLA Piper, a judicial intern for Judge Judith Gische of the New York Supreme Court, and a law clerk at the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission.

Prior to practicing law, Michael worked in the field of television news as a producer for WGRZ-TV, the NBC affiliate in Buffalo, New York. In his media career, Michael has experience with major market broadcast facilities such as Fox News Channel in New York City and KNBC-TV in Los Angeles, California.

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DLA Piper represents TaylorMade Golf in its strategic investment in PopStroke

18 January 2023 .2 minute read

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USPTO halves Trademark Office action response time

25 October 2022 .4 minute read

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Trade dress protects your automobile’s design

10 July 2022 .6 minute read

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