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Stephen Kontos
Royal Oak, MI Patents Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
Wayne State University Law School
Leveraging my experience as outside intellectual property counsel to some of the largest companies in the world, I help in-house IP teams, business leaders, entrepreneurs, and startup founders strategically protect intellectual property that furthers business goals.
I have written and prosecuted over 500 patent and trademark applications in my career, most of which related to electronic or software-based technology.
Significant projects include:
- Patenting the autonomous vehicle platform of a large automotive company
- Securing patents related to fiber optic networks, satellite communication networks, media content delivery systems, and consumer products for major telecommunications companies
- Patenting medical sensors and surgical robots for medical...
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Ken Brooks
Royal Oak, MI Patents Attorney
Kenneth F. Brooks has over ten years of experience in the intellectual property law industry. Ken joined the BrooksGroup when it was formed in 2012 and was instrumental in the formation of the firm’s best practices and procedures including developing and documenting internal best practice documentation. Ken’s practice covers a variety of IP and IP-adjacent matters including patent application drafting & prosecution, patentability opinions, clearance searches, trademark matters, as well as contractual agreements, royalties, and licensing. Ken focuses on helping individuals and companies protect their IP through a variety of strategies and leading techniques.
Before rejoining BrooksGroup in 2020, Ken served...
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Darrin A. Auito
Detroit, MI Patents Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
I am an intellectual property attorney and business advisor (JD/MBA/MSE) with over 15 years of experience counseling clients on a range of matters, including portfolio development, patent preparation and prosecution, trademark and brand protection, litigation, licensing, and corporate due diligence.
I am registered to practice before the United States Patent Office (USPTO) (Reg. No. 56,024) and admitted to practice in the State of Michigan, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
I have prepared, filed and prosecuted thousands of patent applications in fields such as automotive, autonomous...
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Sean Erin Serraguard
Troy, MI Patents Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
South Texas College of Law
From working in big law to opening his own practice, Sean has represented the intellectual property needs (e.g., patents, copyrights, and trademarks) of clients large and small for nearly a decade. He has drafted applications and performed opinion work for numerous large clients, such as IBM, Applied Materials, Toyota, Nvidia, Air Liquide, CareFusion, and Western Digital, as well as smaller clients and institutional clients. He has experience drafting and prosecuting applications for a broad variety of technologies including nanotechnology, automotive, artificial intelligence, semiconductor manufacture, photolithography/maskless lithography, plasma physics, magnetic hard drive architecture, analog automation, bionic implants, bionics, chemistry, medical devices,...
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Linda Kennedy
Troy, MI Patents Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of Minnesota Law School
I bring 20+ years of experience, including as in-house counsel for The Dow Chemical Co., Pratt & Whitney, and Collins Aerospace, to the complex legal and business issues facing high tech clients.
Drawing from this experience, I guide clients in developing global intellectual property (IP) strategies tailored to their specific market considerations and business risks.
Past IP strategies have included (i) engaging in joint development agreements with complementary technology partners, (ii) performing freedom-to-operate studies for product improvements and new products, (iii) filing selected patent applications in jurisdictions important to the specific market, and (iv) developing a global branding program using...
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Heather Marie Kleinhardt
Troy, MI Patents Attorney with 13 years of experience
Patents, IP and Trademarks
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Brian M Dupuis
Royal Oak, MI Patents Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and IP
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Tom Croft
Northville, MI Patents Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Patents and IP
The University of Denver Sturm College of Law
I'm a former electrical engineer who focuses on patent preparation and prosecution in the electrical and computer arts, particularly in autonomous vehicles. My technical background is computers, digital signal processing, and communications. I am a co-inventor on ten issued U.S. patents. I am currently accepting new clients.
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Stephen Mahan
Northville, MI Patents Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Patents and IP
Michigan State University
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John F. Buckert
Rochester Hills, MI Patents Attorney with 26 years of experience
Patents, IP and Trademarks
Patent and trademark lawyer in Rochester Hills, MI
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Jeffrey Gedeon
Novi, MI Patents Attorney with 19 years of experience
Patents and IP
Michigan State University
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Dean Amburn
Southfield, MI Patents Lawyer
(248) 621-2111
28588 Northwestern Highway, Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48034
Patents, IP and Trademarks
Our litigation experience covers all areas of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, and related causes of action. We provide skilled, aggressive, and cost-effective advocacy on behalf of our clients.
Dean has a passion for litigating complex intellectual property (IP) cases and protecting IP assets.
He has over twenty-five years’ experience as a litigator including seventeen years as a patent attorney focused on litigating IP disputes. He also prosecutes patent and trademark applications.
Dean has been lead litigator in patent, trademark and trade secret cases in multiple jurisdictions including U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission, the Trademark Trial and...
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Craig Andrew Redinger
Ann Arbor, MI Patents Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Patents and IP
Ave Maria School of Law
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Michael Spink
ANN ARBOR, MI Patents Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Patents, IP and Trademarks
The John Marshall Law School
Intellectual property law practice focusing on asset management, licensing and client counseling. Chair of Licensing practice group and Intellectual Asset Management practice group at Brinks, Gilson & Lione. Experienced in providing IP asset mapping, mining and landscape analysis, as well as protecting and leveraging IP assets through M&A and bankruptcy. Certified Licensing Professional. My patent practice includes both prosecution and counseling in numerous industries including automotive, medical device, retail and software. My trademark practice comprises registration, large portfolio management, and enforcement. My copyright practice includes registration and licensing, and I am currently a contributing author on copyright law in Landslide,...
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Kristy J. Downing
Canton, MI Patents Attorney with 20 years of experience
Patents and IP
University of Michigan Law School
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Bruce Kanuch
Midland, MI Patents Lawyer with 57 years of experience
Patents, Entertainment & Sports and IP
With over 42 years of practice in the intellectual prooperty area and contracts I can bring efficiency and experience to the benefit of cliens. My practice covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, secrecy obligations and related contracts and litigation. Mediation of conflicts is also one of the the areas that my experience is put to good use.
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Jon E. Shackelford
Jackson, MI Patents Attorney with 34 years of experience
Patents, IP and Trademarks
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Enrico Schaefer
Traverse City, MI Patents Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Michigan State University
Mr. Schaefer is a seasoned trial attorney practicing internet, copyright, domain name, social media, copyright, trademark, consumer class action and mass tort law on a global basis. Mr. Schaefer has significant experience in internet and technology company representation, having been named President and General Counsel of an internet start-up company in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Schaefer has been retained on domain valuation issues in divorces, business asset valuation and other matters, having developed domain name valuation methodologies for use by courts, judges and juries. Mr. Schaefer understands the issues facing technology companies and brick-and-mortar companies with...
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Mark E. Wiemelt
New Buffalo, MI Patents Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
Harvard Law School and Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
Experienced patent attorney, trademark lawyer, copyright attorney, and ip trial lawyer, with offices in Chicago, Illinois, LaGrange, IL, and SW Michigan (New Buffalo), focusing on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Lanham Act, unfair competition, false advertising, Internet, domain name, e-commerce, technology, licensing and computer law matters, including patent, trademark and copyright application prosecution, management, protection, enforcement and infringement litigation (prosecution and defense). Alternative billing arrangements, such as flat fee billing, flat rate billing, hybrid billing, and contingency or contingent fee arrangements, are available for many matters. Intellectual property law firm perennially ranked among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. by Intellectual Property Today, a monthly...
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Jovan N. Jovanovic
Hudsonville, MI Patents Attorney with 30 years of experience
Patents, IP and Trademarks
University of Illinois College of Law
For over 25 years, my passion has been helping companies navigate the waters of patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and other forms of Intellectual Property.
The firm I founded has been honored to secure in 500+ US Patents, hundreds of US Trademarks, and IP rights in over 60 Countries, on 6 Continents, for clients that range from the individual inventor to the Fortune 50.
It is likewise an honor to have multiple clients place their trust in our work for two decades, and to continue to represent my first corporate client all these years later.
I have been fortunate to have worked...
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Robert Sayfie
Grand Rapids, MI Patents Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Appeals, IP and Trademarks
Intellectual Property - Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights Litigation - Federal and State Courts Over 24 years of experience. 161 Ottawa Ave., N.W., Suite 404, Grand Rapids, MI 49503; 616-774-9244. Call 24/7; as calls are forwarded to Robert on evenings and weekends We are a full service litigation, and intellectual property law firm. Our practice areas include litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, and licensing. We have assisted clients at all stages of a lawsuit, pre-suit negotiations, and post-trial appeals. Robert J. Sayfie is a registered patent attorney, and has work experience as an engineer...
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David Stuart Atwater
Grand Rapids, MI Patents Attorney with 12 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
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Andrew Dag Babcock
Bridgman, MI Patents Attorney with 25 years of experience
Patents and IP
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology and The John Marshall Law School
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Terence Joseph Linn
Grand Rapids, MI Patents Attorney with 43 years of experience
(616) 975-5500
2851 Charlevoix Drive SE
Suite 207
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Patents and IP
The George Washington University Law School