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Michael Stewart is a founding member of the firm. He has worked in a wide range of technical areas including information technology, e-commerce, telecommunications, and mechanical, aerospace, computer, and nuclear engineering. His practice includes domestic and foreign patent prosecution, e-commerce and information technology, patent opinions, intellectual property litigation (including domain name arbitration proceedings, Inter Partes Review and Post Grant Review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and both state and federal court actions), domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, trademark opinions, copyrights, trade secrets, rights of publicity, intellectual property evaluations/due diligence and drafting and negotiating technology and intellectual property agreements. His litigation experience includes both trials and oral arguments before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Michael is also admitted before the United States Supreme Court. In addition, Michael has substantial experience managing, administering and conducting worldwide projects involving updating ownership records of large intellectual property portfolios. Michael’s breadth of experience has enabled him to apply a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary approach to maximize the scope of intellectual property protection and beneficial usage.. Prior to practicing law, Michael was an engineer for a major automotive OEM and a systems engineer for the Computer Aided Engineering Network for the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.. Michael is a frequent author and speaker on intellectual property protection and enforcement. He has spoken at the International Trademark Association (INTA), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and Michigan Bar Association annual meetings, as a speaker on behalf of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the National Science Foundation, and third party organizations such as ARVO. He has also lectured to engineering, business and law students at schools such as the University of Michigan and Notre Dame University. He has further served as an instructor for Lorman Education Services and for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and conducted webinars for such organizations as the AIPLA. Michael has been recognized by the State Bar of Michigan’s “A Lawyer Helps” program for giving back to the community.

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Barbara Mandell is a partner at the firm. She has over 30 years’ experience in complex litigation, with the exception of two years spent as general counsel. Her practice is focused on litigating, arbitrating and counseling her clients on patent, trademark and licensing matters as well as antitrust law.. Barbara’s experience includes litigation of intellectual property disputes involving patent, trademark, computer and Internet law; theft of trade secrets; breach of license and franchise agreements; trade dress and copyright infringement claims; and counterfeiting, unfair competition and false advertising claims.. Barbara began her career as a staff attorney at the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C. Since leaving the FTC, she has developed substantial experience in legal issues that arise from the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property, such as those arising from the settlement and enforcement of patent claims, including litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act, and antitrust and patent misuse counterclaims and defenses to IP litigation.. Companies in diverse industries and with diverse products and services have relied on Barbara for counseling and litigation matters. These industries include the automotive industry and various automotive parts suppliers; producers and vendors of computer hardware and software, silicon wafers, lasers, medical devices, prescription/generic drugs, sporting and hunting equipment, furniture, buses, industrial equipment, construction equipment, oil drilling equipment, metal cutting equipment, turbo prop engines, soft drinks and funeral products; providers of hospital and physician services; commercial lending and mortgage banking services; cell phone e-commerce services and representation of trade associations and other not-for-profit organizations.. In addition to litigating intellectual property disputes in numerous district and circuit courts around the country, Barbara has handled administrative proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Board of Patent Appeals & Interferences, the Federal Trade Commission (merger enforcement) and the International Trade Commission (patent proceeding under Section 337).

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.

Experienced Intellectual Property attorney serving clients in Troy and surrounding areas.