Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein, LLP - Intellectual Property Law
Anthony F. Lo Cicero
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Anthony F. Lo Cicero has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent litigation and counseling, trademark and brand protection and enforcement, and providing intellectual property expertise to varied industries.
Mr. Lo Cicero has been lead counsel in defending companies in patent litigation involving product areas as diverse as angular rate sensors, camcorders, cordless telephones, and the operations of websites. He has also provided patent counseling to companies in the semi-conductor manufacturing, retail, apparel, network security and telecommunications fields. Over the past twenty-five years, Mr. Lo Cicero has represented many of the most prestigious apparel manufacturers and retailers in the United States. He also advanced brand development and enforcement strategies ranging from anti-counterfeiting and trademark infringement protection to trade dress and Internet domain matters. He has also represented clients in toys, plastics, and other fields.
Mr. Lo Cicero is a frequent speaker and has lectured on patent infringement, trademark dilution, anti-counterfeiting, arbitration, intellectual property damages and recovery, domain name disputes, and Internet related issues.
Mr. Lo Cicero graduated cum laude from Polytechnic University with a degree in electrical engineering. He received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School where he graduated cum laude and was the Assistant Managing Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.
Mr. Lo Cicero has been lead counsel in defending companies in patent litigation involving product areas as diverse as angular rate sensors, camcorders, cordless telephones, and the operations of websites. He has also provided patent counseling to companies in the semi-conductor manufacturing, retail, apparel, network security and telecommunications fields. Over the past twenty-five years, Mr. Lo Cicero has represented many of the most prestigious apparel manufacturers and retailers in the United States. He also advanced brand development and enforcement strategies ranging from anti-counterfeiting and trademark infringement protection to trade dress and Internet domain matters. He has also represented clients in toys, plastics, and other fields.
Mr. Lo Cicero is a frequent speaker and has lectured on patent infringement, trademark dilution, anti-counterfeiting, arbitration, intellectual property damages and recovery, domain name disputes, and Internet related issues.
Mr. Lo Cicero graduated cum laude from Polytechnic University with a degree in electrical engineering. He received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School where he graduated cum laude and was the Assistant Managing Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review.
Published Works
- “Tiffany (NJ) Inc. v. eBay Inc.: Guidelines for Online Retailers to Police Third Party Sales of Counterfeit Goods”, Common Law Journal, July 29, 2008
- "HearSay: I Got it on eBay."(Audio interview excerpt)”, HearSay with Cathy Lewis, July 18, 2008, WHRV
- "Tiffany V. EBay: Trademark Owners Beware", IP Law360, July 16, 2008
- "Q&A With Amster Rothstein’s Anthony F. Lo Cicero", IP Law360, September 21, 2007
- "Reining In U.S. Patent Law For Software", Portfolio Media, May 7, 2007
- "Courts Write History on Permanent Injunctions In Patent Actions", IP Law360, August 22, 2006, Guest Column, 2006
- “Acquiring or Selling the Privately Held Company, Intellectual Property Issues”, Practising Law Institute, 2003
- “Trademark Counterfeiting-Chapter 5”, Aspen Publishing, 2002
- “Litigating Trademark and Unfair Competition Cases”, Practising Law Institute, 1996
Speaking Engagements
- World Research Group’s Fifth Annual Patenting Your Business Methods in the Financial Services Industry Conference, July 2008
- LG v. Quanta - The Supreme Court Reestablishes the Exhaustion Doctrine,West/Celesq
- NYIPLA 24th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar, April 30, 2008
- World Research Group Conference on Patenting Business Methods for Internet-Based Commerce, February 26-27, 2008
- Qualcomm v. Broadcom - Ethical Considerations for the IP Practioner and Litigator, West/Celesq
- IP Master Series: Appropriate Responses to Demand Letters in the Post-Seagate, Post-MedImmune Era, West/Celesq
- IP Master Series: In re Seagate - The End of Willfulness?
West/Celesq - 19th Annual General Counsel Conference, ALM
- Supreme Court IP Roundup: The Court Asserts Itself (KSR, Microsoft, Medimmune), West/Celesq
- Fair Use in a You Tube World - Betamax or Grokster, West/Celesq
- The Internet: Governance and the Law, West/Celesq
- Ethical Considerations for IP Attorneys - 2007, West/Celesq
- Permanent Injunctions Post eBay, West/Celesq
- Defense To A Charge Of Willful Infringement, West/Celesq
- Protection Of Unconventional Trademarks, West/Celesq
- A Perspective On Trademark Dilution, West/Celesq
- Anti-counterfeiting-Introduction And Background, International Anti counterfeiting Coalition
- Judicial And Administrative Determination Of Domain Name Rights, International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition
- Selection Of Arbitrators, Discovery And Motion Practice, American Arbitration Association
- Passing Off; The Challenge From Within The Industry, PIRA
- Securing Effective Monetary Relief, International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition
- Anti-counterfeiting From The Perspective Of Outside Counsel, International Anti counterfeiting Coalition
- Discovery, Interim Measures And Damages In Civil Intellectual Property Cases, International Anti counterfeiting Coalition
- Analyzing The Counterfeiting Hybrid, International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition
- Domain Name Dispute-History, ICANN And
Anti-cybersquatting, International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition - Trademark Issues And The Internet, International Anti-counterfeiting Coalition
Certification/Specialties
- Registered Patent Agent, United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1977
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982
- New York, 1976
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1976
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1979
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, NY, J.D., cum laude, 1975
- Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, NY, B.S.E.E., cum laude, 1972
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Education Through Music (Member, Board of Directors 2008 -)
- New York Intellectual Property Law Association (Member, Board of Directors 2007 -)
- International Anti counterfeiting Coalition (Member, Board of Directors 1993-2005)
- New York State and American Bar Associations
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Brooklyn Law School, 1984-1985
- Associate Managing Editor, Brooklyn Law Review, 1974-1975
- Lecturer: American Arbitration Association, Practising Law Institute, New York State Bar Association
Amicus Briefs
Representative Cases
- Barnhart v. Federated Department Stores, Inc., 715 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1184, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2005
- BEI Techs. v. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., 268 F.Supp.2d 782, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
- Paco Sport, Ltd. v. Paco Rabanne Perfumes, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 29570, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2000
- Westchester Media v. PRL USA Holdings, Inc., 214 F.3d 658, United States Court of Appeals for the Firth Circuit, 2000
- Polo Ralph Lauren, L.P. v. Schuman, 46 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1046, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, 1998
- Westchester Media Co. L.P. v. PRL USA Holdings, Inc., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11737, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, 1998
- Hoechst Celanese Corp. v. Nylon Eng’g Resins, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16339, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers Division, 1997
- G.A. Modefine, S.A. v. Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 919 F.Supp. 723, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1996
- Coach Leatherware Co. v. Ann Taylor, Inc., 933 F.2d 162, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1991
- United States Polo Assn., Inc. v. Polo Fashions, Inc., 1984 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21908, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1984
- Polo Fashions, Inc. v. BDB, Inc., 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14420, United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, 1983
- Mattel, Inc. v. Azrak-Hamway International, Inc., 724 F.2d 357, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1983