Michael C. Dacus

Michael C. Dacus is a patent litigation attorney with The Dacus Firm, specializing in representing plaintiffs in intellectual property disputes. His practice has focused on technology areas including smart home energy management systems, automotive vehicle control technologies, and semiconductor and LED technology. All of Michael Dacus's tracked appearances are on the plaintiff side, where he has served as lead counsel in two cases and local counsel in one.

At The Dacus Firm, Michael Dacus has been involved in several notable cases. He served as local counsel for Ecofactor, Inc. in Ecofactor, Inc. v. ecobee, Inc., a dispute involving smart home energy management patents. This litigation saw a patentability ruling vacated and remanded by the Federal Circuit in one instance, and a later, related case resulted in the Federal Circuit affirming an infringement finding in favor of EcoFactor against Ecobee Technologies ULC and Google, LLC. As lead counsel for Vision Works IP Corp. in Vision Works IP Corp. v. Suzuki Motor Corporation, his work involved patents related to vehicle monitoring and anti-rollover systems, with one such patent later found invalid in a reexamination proceeding and a related case against Nissan resulting in a stipulated dismissal with prejudice.

Dacus also acted as lead counsel for Greenthread, LLC in Greenthread, LLC v. OSRAM GmbH, a case concerning semiconductor technology and LED patents. This litigation has involved proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), indicating experience with IPR and PGR aspects of patent disputes.

The Dacus Firm is recognized for its patent litigation practice, particularly in the Eastern District of Texas, where it has handled numerous patent cases. While the firm's website highlights extensive trial experience and significant verdicts in patent litigation, these achievements are broadly attributed to the firm or specifically to other named attorneys within the firm. Michael C. Dacus's specific bar admissions and educational background are not readily available in publicly sourced information.