Kerrie A. Laba
Kerrie A. Laba
E: klaba@cgolaw.com
P: 248.988.8691
APPROACH
“My practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting US and foreign patents in areas such as aerospace, automotive, manufacturing technologies, and consumer products. I also advise clients on technology transfer and licensing issues, as well as provide intellectual property enforcement. My experience working as a design engineer in the automotive industry continues to serve me well when working on IP matters. I use my technical experience to aggressively pursue protection in all matters for our clients.”
PRACTICE AREAS
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Litigation
- IP Business Strategy
- Patent Portfolio Analysis
- NDAs
EDUCATION
- J.D., Wayne State University Law School, magna cum laude, 1997
- Law Review– Note and Comment Editor
- The Order of the Coif
- Gold Key Certificate: 1993-94 and 1994-1995
- Frances and Charles Driker Scholarship Winner
- Fruman Foundation Scholarship Winner
- Ira J. Spoon Scholarship Winner
- B.S.E., University of Michigan (Mechanical Engineering), cum laude, 1992
ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Michigan
PUBLICATIONS
- Have Trade Dress Infringement Claims Gone Too Far Under the Lanham Act?, 42 WAYNE L. REV. 1649 (1996)
EXPERIENCE
- Intellectual Property Attorney, Howard & Howard 1996-2000
- Design Engineer, Meritor Automotive 1992-1996
TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Consumer products
- Manufacturing
ORGANIZATIONS
- Michigan Intellectual Property Association