Michael A. Grow

Counsel

Michael’s practice is focused on foreign and domestic intellectual property litigation, prosecution, and licensing.

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Michael’s practice includes transactional work involving patents, trademarks and copyrights and litigation in the field of trademarks, copyrights, patents, unfair competition, trade secrets, right of publicity, and advertising.

Client Work

Mike works on behalf of clients in a wide range of industries. His clients include major companies in the fields of entertainment, software, online services, clothing and fashion, hospitality, food and beverages, pharmaceutical products, eyewear, publishing, real estate, insurance, and franchising.

Mike has represented clients in intellectual property actions and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the United States and in several foreign countries. He also is known for helping clients with patent, trademark and copyright licensing, technology transfer agreements, mergers and acquisitions and other transactions involving intellectual property. He counsels clients on trademark and copyright selection, clearance and registration; domestic and international trademark and copyright protection; anti-counterfeiting; unfair competition law; advertising; computer law; franchise law; and licensing.

In addition to representing clients in the courts and before federal agencies, Mike has assisted in securing legislation directed at enhancing their intellectual property rights. He has testified before congressional committees in both the Senate and House of Representatives on intellectual property matters. He was instrumental in securing amendments to Sections 14 and 39 of the Lanham Act, which clarify the grounds on which a registered mark may be held generic and which prohibit the states from interfering with federally registered marks.

Examples of cases in which Mike served as lead attorney are:

  • Philips Bryant Park v. HFZ Capital Group LLC (S.D.N.Y. 2016). Mike and lawyers from our New York office defended a New York real estate developer in an action for trademark infringement and cybersquatting. The court denied a preliminary injunction motion and granted summary judgment in favor of our client.
  • The Saul Zaentz Company v. Al Moudabber Food Concepts SAL (TTAB 2016) Mike represented the owner of the famous LORD OF THE RINGS trademarks in a cancellation proceeding against the owner of the mark LORD OF THE WINGS. The Board granted cancellation after a trial on the merits.
  • In the Matter of Certain Laser Abraded Denim Garments (ITC 2015) Inv. No. 337-TA-930, Mike and his colleagues at ArentFox Schiff defended a number of foreign jeans manufacturers in an investigation by the International Trade Commission involving infringement claims relating to patents for laser abrasion processes. The matter was settled favorably.
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  • Champagne Louis Roederer, S.A. v. Delicato Vineyards, 47 USPQ2d 1459, 148 F3d 1373 (Fed. Cir. 1998) - We successfully defended an applicant in an opposition proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in a subsequent appeal. The Board’s favorable decision was affirmed by the Federal Circuit.

Previous Work

As a member of the International Trademark Association, Mike has served on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, and as chair of the Federal Legislation Committee. He also has served as co-chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the District of Columbia Bar Association and as a member of its steering committee.  Mike is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section of the Virginia Bar Association, AIPPI, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, and Marques where he serves as chair of the Education Team.

Publications, Presentations & Recognitions

Mike is a former member of the editorial board of the Trademark Reporter. He has been recognized for his work in trademark law by Chambers and the Legal 500. In 2016, World IP Review named Mike a WIPR leader. He has written several articles relating to intellectual property law and has given numerous presentations at conferences sponsored by AIPLA, INTA, Marques, the FBI Academy, and various other organizations in the United States and abroad on intellectual property topics. His recent speaking engagements include:

  • “Multicultural Issues in Trademark Selection,” AIPLA, Mid Winter Meeting 2009, Miami, FL
  • “Does Dilution Make A Difference,”  California Bar IP Section Meeting, November 6, 2008, Rancho Mirage, CA
  • “Protection of Strong and Famous Marks,” Virginia Bar Association IP Section, October 2008, Williamsburg, VA
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Mike is listed among leading trademark lawyers in the United States by Chambers USA,  the Legal 500, and the International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers. He is also ranked as a first-tier trademark litigator by the World Trademark Reporter. Washingtonian magazine named Mike a “top lawyer” in intellectual property in its biennial guide to the area’s “Best Lawyers” in December 2013.

Life Beyond the Law

Mike is fluent in Italian and Spanish.

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