Mike began his career as a practicing mechanical engineer for six years in the automotive industry and obtained his professional engineering license before becoming a patent attorney.As a patent attorney, his engineering background has enabled him to provide engineering advice to clients and avoid litigation by providing manufactuable design solutions that avoid existing patents. Mike has also successfully litigated patents he has written for products exceeding 40 million dollars in revenue to rid the market place of infringing products. In addition to litigating and obtaining patents, he has negotiated license agreements, negotiated sales of patents, and reviewed university sponsored research agreements for the development of new technology. Mike has successfully obtained patents in the following technologies: automotive, consumer electronics, waste water treatment, biotechnology, production machinery, battery technology, business method patents, recreational vehicle sealing systems, hydraulic machinery, and consumer electronics.In addition to patent law matters, Mike has obtained trademarks, copyrights, litigated trade secret cases, federal employment law cases, and personal injury cases.