Michael Best has a longstanding commitment to the pursuit, protection, and management of our clients’ intellectual property rights.  Our Intellectual Property Practice Group is the firm’s largest and is recognized nationwide for providing exceptional guidance and representation to clients. In addition to impressive legal credentials, many of our attorneys and engineers have extensive backgrounds and advanced degrees in computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, e-commerce and information technology, food science, biotechnology, biology, and medical technologies. Many of our lawyers have also worked for major corporations and as government examiners in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, giving them a valuable perspective on our clients’ IP issues.

With more than 150 lawyers and IP professionals — including more than 25 patent engineers, scientists, and registered agents, as well as 30 administrators — our IP group provides the full range of legal services related to all aspects of IP. Our professionals practice on the national and global stages in trademark, patent, and copyright law, including prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement, clearance, defense, and litigation.