Intellectual Property
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About
Provided by Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Miller Canfield’s team of intellectual property attorneys have the technical and legal knowledge and the business acumen to help clients obtain, protect and license their intellectual property assets and ensure the advice we provide and programs we develop fit our clients’ individual business strategies.
Our team of attorneys, engineers, patent agents, and a former U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiner have real-world experience that allows us to provide comprehensive intellectual property services, fair use, licensing infringement, patent and trademark prosecution, and assistance with developing global IP strategies, including trademark selection and global brand management, and management of global patent and trademark portfolios. We offer competitive intellectual property analyses to help clients develop their strategies and conduct IP audits to ensure that those strategies maximize the value of our clients’ IP.
We assist clients in a wide range of industries – inventors, entrepreneurs and startups, to middle-market companies, multinational conglomerates, academic institutions and nonprofits, technology and software, Internet retail and publishing.
We have a dedicated IP team in our Shanghai office specifically to assist clients with Chinese intellectual property laws.
Chambers Review
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone has a respected IP practice advising on a wide range of trademark, patent and copyright issues, from filing and brand protection to licensing and enforcement. The firm is well placed to assist clients with US-China cross-border work in conjunction with the firm's Shanghai office.
Work Highlights
- Miller Canfield served as lead counsel for Tecnomatic in a patent infringement lawsuit pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against ATOP and Magneti Marelli.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Miller Canfield team is collaborative and brings a breadth of scope that results in success for their clients' businesses."
"The team is flexible, nimble and focused."
"The Miller Canfield team is collaborative and brings a breadth of scope that results in success for their clients' businesses."
"The team is flexible, nimble and focused."
Notable Practitioners
Kimberly Berger is well-regarded for her specialist trademark expertise. She assists clients with the management, prosecution and enforcement of their trademark portfolios as well as advising on other forms of IP.
"Kimberly is highly knowledgable on trademark law and litigation and guides us with expertise."
"Her ability to navigate complex legal matters and provide strategic advice has been invaluable across various projects and in meeting our goals."
Michael Palizzi leads the intellectual property group at Miller Canfield. His wide-ranging IP expertise includes trademark infringement, counterfeiting and unfair competition cases, as well as portfolio management.
"Mike consistently provides solid and sound advice in handling numerous difficult issues."
"Mike has a depth of knowledge and gets to the point in the most economic way possible."
Ranked Lawyers at
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Michigan
Members
Provided by Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
A, Michael Palizzi
Head of Department
Andrew Warnecke
Anita Marinelli
Carson Veach
Gregory DeGrazia
Jacob Koering
Kimberly Berger
Marina Saito
Mark Maki
Robin Asher
Clients
Provided by Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Carter Fuel Systems
Comerica Bank
Eagle Industries
LMP Worldwide Inc.
Publications International
Skiaky Inc.
Ziebart International Corp.
Industries
Provided by Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Aerospace and Defense
Autmotive
Banking/Financial Services
Chemicals
Construction
Higher Education
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing
Mining/Metals
Nonprofits
Technology, Hardware & Electronics