Michael Hess
Summary: Intellectual Property (IP) attorney with direct experience in: patent, copyright and trademark prosecution; business consulting/strategizing; licensing/commercialization of intellectual property; negotiation and purchase/sale of IP; litigation support/oversight.
Areas of Practice: Securing/expanding intellectual property; patent and trademark searches; IP prosecution and infringement analysis; IP license negotiations and document preparation; computer law licensing and agreements; negotiation and drafting for purchase/sale of IP; IP due diligence.
Subject Matter Examples: Medical devices, integrated circuits/packaging, biotech, industrial safety, airport/construction equipment, bulkheads, pumps, sporting goods, software, website contracts, adaptive tools, photography methods, designs, craft tools, games, etc
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- International Law
- Human Rights, Imports & Exports
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- California
- Minnesota
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Wisconsin
- Patent Examiner
- Unite States Patent and Trademark Office
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- Patent examiner in the electromechanical manufacturing arts.
- Marquette University Law School
- J.D. (2006) | Intellectual Property
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- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- B.S. | Industrial Engineering
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- Honors: Dean's List
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- The State Bar of California
- Member
- - Current
- Wisconsin State Bar  # 1059484
- Member
- - Current