Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein, LLP - Intellectual Property Law
Michael J. Berger
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Michael J. Berger has broad experience in all areas of intellectual property law. He specializes in complex electronic and computer technology telecommunications and the mechanical arts. He has counseled clients in complex negotiations and has litigated complex patent matters before the Federal District Courts and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Mr. Berger has actively prosecuted patent and trademark applications before the United States Patent Office, has advised clients on the development of their patent and trademark portfolios, supervised the prosecution of many patent and trademark applications and counseled clients on effective ways of using their intellectual property to effectively enhance their business operations.
Over the years, he has represented numerous multinational companies as well as many small and midsize companies helping them to maintain and enforce their intellectual property rights.
Mr. Berger was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received his Electrical Engineering degree from the City College of New York, a J.D. degree from New York Law School and a Master of Law in Trade Regulations from New York University.
Mr. Berger has actively prosecuted patent and trademark applications before the United States Patent Office, has advised clients on the development of their patent and trademark portfolios, supervised the prosecution of many patent and trademark applications and counseled clients on effective ways of using their intellectual property to effectively enhance their business operations.
Over the years, he has represented numerous multinational companies as well as many small and midsize companies helping them to maintain and enforce their intellectual property rights.
Mr. Berger was born in Brooklyn, New York. He received his Electrical Engineering degree from the City College of New York, a J.D. degree from New York Law School and a Master of Law in Trade Regulations from New York University.
Certification/Specialties
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982
- New York, 1970
- U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1970
Education
- New York University, New York, New York, 1974, LLM - Trade Regulations
- New York Law School, New York, New York, 1969, J.D.
- City College of New York, New York, New York, 1962, B.E.E.
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
Professional Experience
- Schlumberger Research Laboratory, Patent Attorney, 1971-1973
- GTE Laboratories, Patent Attorney, 1969-1971
Representative Cases
- Honeywell Inc. v. Victor Co. of Japan, Ltd., 298 F.3d 317 (Fed. Cir. 2002)
- In re Certain Dynamic Random Access Memories, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-242,1987 (Int’l Trade Comm’n Sept. 21, 1987)
- Elfab Corp. v. NCR Corp., 204 U.S.P.Q. 999 (C.D.Cal. 1979)
- Aktiebolaget Celloplast v. Italmar Plastic Prods., Inc. 193 U.S.P.Q. 299 (E.D.N.Y. 1977)
Representative Clients
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.