- Washington DC Office
- McKool Smith
- 1700 K Street, NW, Suite 740
- Washington DC 20006
- TEL: 202.370.8301
- FAX: 202.370.8344
- mmcmanus@mckoolsmith.com
Alternate Office(s)
New York TEL: 212.402.9487Education
- J.D. University of Arkansas School of Law, 1993. Moot Court Board of Advocates 1992-93. Dean's Honor Roll, All Semesters.
- B.A., Political Science, University of Georgia, 1991.
- B.S., Biology, Georgia State University, 1996.
- M.S., Chemistry, Georgia State University, 1998.
Court Admissions
- State of Georgia
- The District of Columbia
- The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- The U.S. Court of International Trade
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Not Licensed in New York
Bar Admissions
- The District of Columbia Bar, Member, Intellectual Property Law Section
- State Bar of Georgia
Michael G. McManus
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Michael McManus is a principal in the Washington, D.C. office of McKool Smith. He has extensive experience in patent-based Section 337 litigation before the International Trade Commission and patent infringement litigation in the district courts.
Prior to joining McKool Smith, Mr. McManus was a partner with Adduci, Mastriani & Schaumberg, L.P. He also served as an attorney-advisor with United States Customs.
Representative Matters
Biotech. Represented major Chinese agricultural feed supplement supplier in a Section 337 patent infringement investigation before the ITC.
Telecom. Represented leading handset manufacturer in a Section 337 patent infringement investigation before the ITC.
Semiconductor Packaging. Represented leading foreign semiconductor packager in Section 337 investigation concerning overseas practice of patented method.
Automotive Aftermarket. Represented major U.S. manufacturer of automotive aftermarket goods in Section 337 investigation against numerous foreign entities.
Optical Processing. Represented hi-tech start-up corporation accused of patent infringement action in E.D. Va.
Professional Activities
American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association; Washington International Trade Association
News
Articles
- IP Value 2009, January 2009
- National Law Journal, January 21, 2008
- Overview for Non-Practicing Entities
IP Litigator - The Pace Picks Up
Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2007 - "The Devil is in the Dictum"
IP Law 360, October 2, 2007 - IP Law 360, September 26, 2007
- "Patently Better Odds"Legal Times, May 22, 2006
- "So You’ve Been Accused of Patent Infringement…"NFIB.com, July 2, 2004
