Portrait of Michael A. Marrero

Michael A. Marrero

Partner

  • Extensive experience regarding trademarks, copyrights, licensing matters, intellectual property, software agreements, advertising and labeling (consumer products such as dietary supplements), and administrative matters (e.g., CPSC, FTC, FDA).
  • Extensive experience representing closely held corporations in business matters, venture capital funding, acquisitions, and divestitures.
  • Successfully appealed a trade dress protection case for a market newcomer accused of copying a large competitor’s unpatented grease pump. The Sixth Circuit reversed the decision and saved the client $2 million in damages.
  • From 1981 to 1993, served as in-house counsel with Bristol-Myers Squibb (The Drackett Co.) and Johnson’s Wax (The Drackett Co.) in intellectual property matters (trademarks, licensing), acquisitions, divestitures, administrative law, and truth in advertising.

Representative Experience

  • Extensive experience regarding trademarks, copyrights, licensing matters, intellectual property, software agreements, advertising and labeling (consumer products such as dietary supplements), and administrative matters (e.g., CPSC, FTC, FDA).
  • Extensive experience representing closely held corporations in business matters, venture capital funding, acquisitions, and divestitures.
  • Successfully appealed a trade dress protection case for a market newcomer accused of copying a large competitor’s unpatented grease pump. The Sixth Circuit reversed the decision and saved the client $2 million in damages.
  • From 1981 to 1993, served as in-house counsel with Bristol-Myers Squibb (The Drackett Co.) and Johnson’s Wax (The Drackett Co.) in intellectual property matters (trademarks, licensing), acquisitions, divestitures, administrative law, and truth in advertising.

Representative Experience


Representative Experience

  • Extensive experience regarding trademarks, copyrights, licensing matters, intellectual property, software agreements, advertising and labeling (consumer products such as dietary supplements), and administrative matters (e.g., CPSC, FTC, FDA).
  • Extensive experience representing closely held corporations in business matters, venture capital funding, acquisitions, and divestitures.
  • Successfully appealed a trade dress protection case for a market newcomer accused of copying a large competitor’s unpatented grease pump. The Sixth Circuit reversed the decision and saved the client $2 million in damages.
  • From 1981 to 1993, served as in-house counsel with Bristol-Myers Squibb (The Drackett Co.) and Johnson’s Wax (The Drackett Co.) in intellectual property matters (trademarks, licensing), acquisitions, divestitures, administrative law, and truth in advertising.

Representative Experience

  • Extensive experience regarding trademarks, copyrights, licensing matters, intellectual property, software agreements, advertising and labeling (consumer products such as dietary supplements), and administrative matters (e.g., CPSC, FTC, FDA).
  • Extensive experience representing closely held corporations in business matters, venture capital funding, acquisitions, and divestitures.
  • Successfully appealed a trade dress protection case for a market newcomer accused of copying a large competitor’s unpatented grease pump. The Sixth Circuit reversed the decision and saved the client $2 million in damages.
  • From 1981 to 1993, served as in-house counsel with Bristol-Myers Squibb (The Drackett Co.) and Johnson’s Wax (The Drackett Co.) in intellectual property matters (trademarks, licensing), acquisitions, divestitures, administrative law, and truth in advertising.