Education
- University of Minnesota Law School - J.D. 2009, magna cum laude
- Washington State University - M.S. Computer Science 2005
- University of Washington - B.S. Computer Engineering 2001
Bar Admissions
- State of Minnesota
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
Technology Areas
- Software
- Electrical
Professional Experience
Michael is a patent attorney and Shareholder with technical expertise in computer networking, data center technologies, computing architectures and cloud services, artificial intelligence (foundational and applied), and data storage systems.
Prior to law school, Michael worked as an engineer at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory. He has consulted with and completed projects for clients in the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the National Institutes of Health, and other federal agencies.
He was a managing editor on the University of Minnesota Law School Journal of Law, Science & Technology.
Publications
- "Incorporating Indefiniteness," February 2016
- Note, An Improved Framework for Analyzing 'Substantially Similar' Patent Claims with Respect to the Inequitable Conduct Defense, Minnesota Journal of Law, Science and Technology, Volume 10, Issue 2 (2009).