APPROACH
PRACTICE AREAS
Intellectual Property Litigation
Post-Grant Proceedings
Patent Prosecution
EDUCATION
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1992
B.A., Dartmouth College (Physics), 1989
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
RECOGNITION
SuperLawyers, Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney
Michigan’s Go To Lawyer – Intellectual Property
Michigan Lawyer’s Weekly
TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES
Medical Devices
Aerospace
Automotive
ORGANIZATIONS
Michigan IP Inn of Court, Master
Michigan Intellectual Property Association
Federal Bar Association
Oakland County Bar Association
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Successfully argued before the Federal Circuit that the appointment of judges at the PTAB violated the Appointment Clause of the Constitution and led the appellate team that prevailed at the Supreme Court (see Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.; United States v. Arthrex, Inc.).
- Led trial team in a patent infringement action involving a number of medical devices. Both sides raised claims of infringement against one another. Our team prevailed – obtaining a $17,400,000 judgment for our client and a no cause of action on the defendant’s counterclaim.
- Secured a favorable result for a client in a misappropriation of trade secrets case, requiring the defendant to license our client’s technology and publicly admit wrongdoing.
- Successfully defended an orthopedic device manufacturer in a lawsuit brought by a large competitor seeking to enjoin the client from selling knee implants.
- Prevented the fraudulent resale of grey market goods by a competitor purchasing patented products through unapproved sources.
- Successfully defended an OEM automotive supplier in a lawsuit involving an SUV top.
- Obtained judgment in an IPR proceeding against a Non-Practicing Entity disposing of patent infringement lawsuit.
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Held by Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2021
46th Annual Seminar, 2021
“Tips for Appealing Novel Issues of Law and other Recent Developments in Appellate Advocacy on USPTO Decisions,” 2020.
ALI-ABA’s Practice Checklist Manual on Advising Business Clients, 2004
The Practical Lawyer, December 2002
ALI-ABA Course Materials, 1999