Michael Brooke
Registered Patent Attorney
Virginia
MD, Patent Bar
"“I appreciate the effort that has went beyond what [we] asked you to do”."
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"We were very please with the quality patent prosecution. You were instrumental in helping us obtain out patent."
"“I appreciate the effort that has went beyond what [we] asked you to do”."
Work History
Shimokaji & Associates
Patent Attorney
Jul 2017 - Present
— Prosecute U.S. and foreign originated patent applications in electrical, mechanical, computer, wireless communication, and semiconductor technologies for international companies.
— Manage U.S. and foreign counsel patent prosecution.
— Counsel U.S. and foreign clients regarding USPTO regulations and U.S. patent and trademark laws.
IP&T Group LLP
Senior Patent Attorney
Mar 2013 - Present
— Senior Patent Attorney for U.S. office of major Korean law firm.
— Revise and prosecute patent applications in areas such as semiconductors, circuits, imaging, medical devices, optics, metallurgy, and automotive technology.
— Prosecute trademark applications.
— Counsel foreign clients regarding USPTO regulations and U.S. patent and trademark laws.
Harrity & Harrity, LLP
Patent Attorney
Jul 2008 - Present
— Prosecuted U.S. and foreign patent applications in areas such as software, computer simulated environments, telecommunications, wireless communications, networking, Internet technology, semiconductors, mobile devices, imaging, and data encryption.
— Managed foreign counsel patent prosecution.
Morris & Kamlay LLP
Patent Attorney
Oct 2013 - Jul 2015
— Prosecuted U.S. and foreign patent applications in areas such as optics, telecommunications, software, circuits, wireless communications, networking, and Internet technology.
— Interviewed inventors and drafted documents such as amendments, appeal briefs, and petitions.
— Managed foreign counsel patent prosecution.
GIESECKE & DEVRIENT AMERICA, INC.
Patent Counsel
Jun 2005 - Jun 2008
— Counseled senior management of international company providing banknote processing systems and smartcards & smartcard systems solutions.
— Managed outside patent and trademark counsel and provided litigation support.
— Conducted product clearance reviews, and patent validity and infringement analyses.
UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
Primary Patent Examiner
May 1998 - Mar 2005
— Reviewed patent applications for accuracy and to determine whether they complied with patent statutes and rules.
— Prepared Examiner's Answers in response to appeal briefs.
— Served as acting Supervisory Patent Examiner.
— Trained and supervised junior Patent Examiners.