Cecil E. Key塞西尔·E·基
管理合伙人
执业领域
- 民事诉讼
- 著作权法
- 知识产权
- 专利法
- 商标法
律师资格与法院准入
- 哥伦比亚特区
- 弗吉尼亚州
- 美国第一、第四及联邦巡回上诉法院
- 美国弗吉尼亚东区地区法院、哥伦比亚特区地区法院
奖项与荣誉
- 入选《剑桥名人录》
- 获《法律500强》美国版评为领先知识产权诉讼律师
- 乔治城大学法律中心《国际商业法律与政策期刊》副编辑
教育背景
- 法学博士,以优等成绩毕业,乔治城大学法律中心,1996年
- 音乐硕士,南卫理公会大学,1985年
- 音乐学士,以优等成绩毕业,德克萨斯大学阿灵顿分校,1983
Memberships
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
塞西尔·基是KKD律师事务所的创始人兼管理合伙人。在超过二十五年的执业生涯中,他一直专注于知识产权法领域,客户涵盖寻求主张或维护知识产权的个人、初创企业及大型跨国公司。塞西尔在国内外代理客户并为其提供知识产权资产的诉讼、许可及商业化运作方面的法律服务。他曾在美国多地联邦地区法院及上诉法院的众多案件中担任首席律师,处理的案件常涉及前沿法律问题。
Cecil has served as lead counsel in numerous cases in federal district and appellate courts throughout the U.S that regularly involve cutting edge legal issues.
Representative Cases:
- Lead counsel for defendant in patent infringement litigation concerning unified messaging technology and related Inter Partes Review proceeding
- Representation of plaintiff in patent infringement litigation concerning asynchronous collaboration and rapid application development technology and related Covered Business Method Review proceeding
- Lead counsel for plaintiff in trademark infringement litigation concerning moving and storage services
- Representation of Respondent in trademark opposition involving cosmetic and skin care products
- Representation of Respondent in service mark cancellation proceeding involving moving and storages services
- Representation of defendant in patent infringement litigation concerning CAD software technology
- Representation of component manufacturer in patent infringement litigation involving multiple networking technology patents and early application of patent exhaustion under Supreme Court’s Quanta v. LGE decision
- Representation of respondent regarding scope of protectability of trade dress (U.S. Supreme Court)
- Commentary on The Sedona Conference Commentary on Patent Litigation Best Practices: Pleading Standards Under Iqbal/Twombly Chapter, Working Group 10 (Oct. 2017)
- “What the federal DTSA means for you,” Virginia Employment Law Letter (Jun. 2016)
- Overview of Inter Partes Review procedures, “Strategies and Tactics to Combat and Win Against NPEs,” Webinar, ipLeadership Exchange, October 2012
- “Effective Management of Patent Litigation,” Practicing Law Institute, Patent Law Symposium, October 2009
- “OMG, IP! An Overview of Intellectual Property Issues for Non-profit Organizations in the Electronic Age,” Presentation to Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsel Association, November 2007
- “Patent Rocket Dockets: Coming Soon to a Venue Near You,” Intellectual Property Today (December 2006)
- “Rocket Science: IP, IT & Life Science,” Legal Week (November 3, 2006)
- J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center, 1996
- M.M., Southern Methodist University, 1985
- B.M., cum laude, University of Texas – Arlington, 1983
出版物与演讲
- 《对The Sedona Conference〈专利诉讼最佳实践评论〉中“Iqbal/Twombly标准下的起诉状标准”章节的评述》,第10工作组,2017年10月
- 《联邦〈保护商业秘密法〉对您的意义》,《弗吉尼亚雇佣法通讯》,2016年6月
- 多方复审程序概述,《抗击非专利实施主体致胜的策略与战术》网络研讨会,ipLeadership Exchange,2012年10月
- 《专利诉讼的有效管理》,执业法律学院专利法研讨会,2009年10月
- 《OMG, IP! 数字时代非营利组织的知识产权问题概述》,华盛顿大都会地区公司法律顾问协会演讲,2007年11月
- 《专利诉讼“快速通道”:即将来到您身边的法院》,《知识产权今日》,2006年12月
- 《尖端科技:知识产权、信息技术与生命科学》,《法律周刊》,2006年11月3日
专业会员
美国知识产权法协会会员

