His primary emphasis is on intellectual property law, including patent prosecution, patent and trademark litigation, and IP licensing. In this capacity, he has represented Fortune 100 companies as lead trial counsel in complex patent cases throughout the country. He has appeared before the Federal Trade Commission in patent standards and antitrust matters, before the International Trade Commission as lead counsel in Section 337 patent investigations, and before the United States Patent & Trademark Office as senior counsel in Reexamination and Interference proceedings. Michael has extensive experience in domestic and international patent procurement.