Candice Decaire focuses her practice on patent litigation. She has experience with intellectual property litigation concerning patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets, complex commercial litigation, class actions, and professional liability litigation. She was recognized as a 2010 Georgia "Rising Star" and a 2011, 2012 and 2013 Georgia "Super Lawyer" in the area of Intellectual Property Litigation by SuperLawyers magazine.

Professional & Community Activities

Atlanta Bar Association, Member

Georgia Bar Association, Diversity Committee, Member

Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Member

Intellectual Property Owners’ Association, Member

International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers’ Association, Member

Education

  • University of Georgia School of Law, J.D. (1998)
    magna cum laude, Order of the Coif
  • Smith College, A.B., Art History and Architecture (1988)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (2000)

Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2000)
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (2003)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (2003)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2003)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2005)
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (2009)

Who We Are

What fully engaged means to me:

Striving for excellence, efficiency, and grace under pressure – a job well done. Vigorous advocacy, informed and guided by an understanding of our client’s priorities.

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6033
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Candice C. Decaire

Experience Highlights

Sky Technologies LLC v. Microsoft Corporation et al.
Represented Manhattan Associates in a patent infringement litigation in the District of Massachusetts. The plaintiff asserted a patent related to more
Patent litigation for one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carpet tile
The firm served as lead counsel for a leading manufacturer of carpet tiles in four cases, consolidated for pretrial purposes, concerning the client's more
Patent litigation for developer and manufacturer of plastic and fiber products
Lead counsel for the plaintiff, a leader in the development and manufacturing of porous plastic and porous fiber products, in patent more
Appeal to the International Trade Commission
Represented respondent in successful appeal to the International Trade Commission of administrative law judge’s ruling finding a violation of Section more