Michael Wilcox Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, California, United States

Civil litigator with specializations in Intellectual Property and Federal Courts

Granite Bay, California, United States

I provide litigation support and corporate transactional services to individuals, law firms, and companies under independent contractor agreements.

Davis, California, United States

Managed all aspects of legal department at an agriculture biotechnology company.

Sacramento, California Area

Worked on large-scale litigations, specializing in intellectual property and technology matters.

Sacramento, California Area

Contract Attorney on various intellectual property litigation matters.

Davis, Ca

Provided counseling on intellectual property matters, drafted and reviewed technology licensing agreements, advised human resources director on employment issues, directed outside counsel and assisted management in the formulation of licensing and contract negotiation strategies.

Davis, Ca

Assisted General Counsel in a three-person legal department at a one-hundred employee biotechnology company specializing in the development of GM and non-GM agricultural traits and products. Practiced contract drafting and review, assisted with patent prosecution, performed freedom to operate analysis, directed outside counsel on various matters, handled all legal issues relating to human resources, and provided legal advice to executive management.

Sacramento, California Area

Oversaw Litigation Department, practicing business, trust/probate, and intellectual property litigation as well as appellate advocacy.

Sacramento, California Area

Assisted clients with civil litigation and intellectual property transactions.

Sacramento, California Area

Handled intellectual property transaction and litigation work; general business, labor and employment litigation.

Sacramento, California Area

Senior associate on various matters with an emphasis on intellectual property, including patent, copyright and trade secret litigation and transactional work. Preparation of patent applications and responses to office actions under supervision of senior patent prosecutor.

Sacramento, California Area

Litigation associate on a variety of matters, including patent, trademark, copyright, corporate contract, tax and insurance bad faith cases in both federal and state courts. Typical matters included a dispute over real estate financing settled in mediation, a copyright suit settled through negotiation and a dispute between a public entity and its water processing contractor settled through negotiation. Argued for the preservation of trademark rights before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of two world famous English universities. Preparation and negotiation of intellectual property licensing and similar agreements. Functioned as the firm’s intellectual property conflict specialist. Extensive experience with client development and intake.

Palo Alto, Ca

Intellectual property litigation associate on patent cases involving various technologies including integrated servo-motors, computer peripherals (mice) and systems, light emitting diodes, gene-therapy, hemodialysis, integrated circuits, and fuel injection systems. Prepared claim construction and summary judgment briefing. Deposed witnesses and prepared deposition outlines. Supervised the preparation of technical expert reports. Participated in cases before the International Trade Commission. Prepared briefing and attended hearings for cases before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Participated in a month long patent trial led by Terrance P. McMahon, Esq., including preparing direct and cross-examination outlines, coordinating graphics and arguing motions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided research support for appellate review of patent, trademark and administrative cases. Prepared ten bench briefs and drafted opinions. Participated in the decisionmaking process for numerous cases.

Jd, Intellectual Property, Tax & Business, Top Third

Activities and Societies: Saul Lefkowitz National Moot Court Competition on Trademark Law; Frances Carr Trial Practice Competition

B.A.S., Biochemistry And History