Theodore W. Olds III
Theodore W. Olds III
P: 248.988.8692
APPROACH
“I recognize that Intellectual Property is a tool to achieve a business’s goals. To that end I work to tailor my firm’s service to the needs of the client. But it is as important to recognize the client’s goals for the particular matter.
My father was a builder—he would not take out a Sawzall® to cut a 2 by 4. By the same token a lawyer should interact with the client to get to the right sized approach. I like to believe I am a lawyer that can think like a business person, and convey advice as one.”
PRACTICE AREAS
- Patent Prosecution
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Post Grant Proceedings
EDUCATION
- J.D., George Washington University, 1988
- B.S., Michigan State University (Mechanical Engineering), 1982
ADMISSIONS
- State Bar of Michigan
- Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Lead Trial Counsel in matters for Choon’s Designs/Rainbow Loom®, United Technologies Automotive, Meritor, Masco Corporation and numerous other clients big and small.
- Lead Patent Prosecution Counsel for any number of projects- Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine, MGM Brakes Tamper Resistant Brake Actuators and its Electronic Stroke Alert, Extend-A-View’s pivoting mirror for the Dodge Ram, Showboard’s project display boards (used in every science fair) and hundreds of other inventions both basic and complex
- Inter Partes Review (IPR) successes include United Technologies Corporation flow battery patents and the Choon’s Design wave of challenges
EXPERIENCE
- Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Adjunct Professor of the Patent Procurement Clinic at Wayne State University Law School
TECHNICAL SPECIALTIES
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Consumer products
ORGANIZATIONS
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association