Michael L. Dever

Obtained a dismissal of a patent complaint and an award of attorney fees for client and defended both on appeal prior to the Supreme Court loosening the standards for obtaining such fee awards.
Assisted in the negotiation of favorable settlements in a series of patent infringement cases involving hearing protection devices (federal court – California).
Negotiated a favorable settlement in a patent infringement case involving railroad braking systems (federal court – Pennsylvania).
Negotiated favorable settlements in a series of patent infringement cases involving accessory rail car parts (federal court – Pennsylvania).
Defended against a preliminary injunction in a patent infringement case and negotiated a favorable settlement (federal court – Massachusetts).
Obtained an injunction in a trademark infringement case in the data communications field (federal court – Pennsylvania).
Obtained a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction in a trademark and trade dress case on behalf of a dance performance group (federal court – Pennsylvania).
Obtained dismissal of a trademark infringement case involving cosmetics (federal court – Pennsylvania).
Obtained dismissal of a patent infringement case involving toll booth coin discriminator devices and assisted in settling an antitrust counterclaim (federal court – Louisiana).
Obtained an appellate reversal of a dismissal of a copyright infringement case and subsequently negotiated a favorable settlement (federal court – Third Circuit and Pennsylvania).
Obtained an injunction in a patent infringement case involving spill containment equipment (federal court – Virginia).
Defended against a covenant not to compete case involving a medical practice (state court – Pennsylvania).
Defended on appeal an attorney fee award in a patent infringement case (federal court – Federal Circuit).
Obtained a dismissal of an inventorship and patent ownership claim (federal court – Pennsylvania).

Obtained a dismissal of a patent complaint and an award of attorney fees for client and defended both on appeal prior to the Supreme Court loosening the standards for obtaining such fee awards.

Assisted in the negotiation of favorable settlements in a series of patent infringement cases involving hearing protection devices (federal court – California).

Negotiated a favorable settlement in a patent infringement case involving railroad braking systems (federal court – Pennsylvania).

Negotiated favorable settlements in a series of patent infringement cases involving accessory rail car parts (federal court – Pennsylvania).

Defended against a preliminary injunction in a patent infringement case and negotiated a favorable settlement (federal court – Massachusetts).

Obtained an injunction in a trademark infringement case in the data communications field (federal court – Pennsylvania).

Obtained a temporary restraining order and permanent injunction in a trademark and trade dress case on behalf of a dance performance group (federal court – Pennsylvania).

Obtained dismissal of a trademark infringement case involving cosmetics (federal court – Pennsylvania).

Obtained dismissal of a patent infringement case involving toll booth coin discriminator devices and assisted in settling an antitrust counterclaim (federal court – Louisiana).

Obtained an appellate reversal of a dismissal of a copyright infringement case and subsequently negotiated a favorable settlement (federal court – Third Circuit and Pennsylvania).

Obtained an injunction in a patent infringement case involving spill containment equipment (federal court – Virginia).

Defended against a covenant not to compete case involving a medical practice (state court – Pennsylvania).

Defended on appeal an attorney fee award in a patent infringement case (federal court – Federal Circuit).

Obtained a dismissal of an inventorship and patent ownership claim (federal court – Pennsylvania).