John C. Carey
areas of practice
Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property Acquisition, Licensing & Counseling
Board Certified Intellectual Property Lawyer
education
J.D., University of Virginia, 1993
B.S., with honors, United State Military Academy at West Point, 1989
admitted to practice
Florida; New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals: Federal Circuit, Eleventh Circuit, Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Courts: Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
biography
John Carey is an intellectual property litigator with first chair trial experience. In patent and trade secret litigation, Mr. Carey's experience has spanned technologies as complex and diverse as digital video systems, microprocessor design, global navigational devices, virtual private networks, portable storage media, remote computer interface systems, automobile manufacturing, angioplasty catheters, satellite data transmission, data compression protocols, computer graphical user interfaces, shape memory metal alloys, and many other areas. In trademark and copyright matters, Mr. Carey has litigated claims regarding some of the world's most recognizable trademarks and copyrighted works in a variety of industries, including pharmaceuticals, hotels, and music.
Prior to founding CRGP, Mr. Carey was a partner with Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and Kilpatrick Stockton LLP, where he led the South Florida intellectual property practices of these national law firms. He also previously practiced law in the patent litigation group at Fish & Neave in New York. In addition, Mr. Carey co-founded and served as the chief executive officer of an enterprise software development company in Fort Lauderdale.
reported cases
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, B.V. vs. Consorcio Barr, S.A., 267 F. Supp. 2d 1268 (S.D. Fla. 2003) (computer hacking, trade secret misappropriation and trademark infringement)
- Nissim Corp. v. ClearPlay, Inc., 351 F. Supp. 2d 1343 (S.D. Fla. 2004) (out-of-state corporate officer subject to suit for patent infringement)
- Nutrivida, Inc. v. Inmuno Vital, Inc., 46 F. Supp. 2d 1310 (S.D. Fla. 1998) (multi-million dollar damages award including punitives and attorneys' fees for trademark infringement and unfair competition)
- Inmuno Vital, Inc. v. Golden Sun, Inc., 49 F. Supp. 2d 1344 (S.D. Fla. 1997) (summary judgment of trademark ownership against prior user)
- Chazan Medical Devices, Inc. v. Sulzer Intermedics, Inc., 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 28436 (9th Cir. 1999) (injunction against trade secret theft)
- Rexam Airspray, Inc. v. Arminak, 471 F.Supp.2d 1292 (S.D. Fla. 2007) (non-compete/trade secret case dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction)
memberships
West Point Society of South Florida (Board of Governors; Past President); University of Virginia Business Advisory Council; American Bar Association; Section of Intellectual Property Law; American Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association; Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
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contact
Tel. 305.372.7474
Fax 305.372.7475
jcarey@crgplaw.com
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