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Elijah J. McCoy-19th-century African-American inventor whose widely sought-after method for lubricating train engines is the origin of the phrase "the real McCoy." The Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO is also named for him.

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• Michael Adams, and Shannon Smith Attended a Meeting at the European Patent Office in Munich
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James Stevens, Michael Adams, and Shannon Smith attended a meeting with international stakehold ers at the European Patent Office in Munich, Germany to discuss EPO directives and quality control of E... Jim manages the development and maintenance of large US and global intellectual property portfolios using process-centric prosecution that can be individualized Jim Stevens has been asked to return to the U of D Mercy for his 17th year of teaching Patent Law Jim Stevens has been voted the 2020 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers Jim Stevens is beginning his 15th year as an Adjunct Professor Jim Stevens was honored with the Excellence in IP Award issued by the State Bar of Michigan. Only one practitioner per year is honored with this award at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education co... Jim is a coauthor of multiple editions of the textbook Cases and Materials on Patent Law: Including Trade Secrets, published by West Academic. He has led the firm to a top-tier designation of Best Firms by U.S. News & World Report. He has been repeatedly named a top-rated IP attorney by Michigan Super Lawyers™ and was named a "Top Lawyer" by dbusiness®, and he is included in the directory of Leading Lawyers® published by Law Bulletin Media.

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Mike provides counsel to many of our clients in the procurement, evaluation, and enforcement of patents and trademarks. His fields of expertise include electrical, electro-mechanical, mechanical, and software-related technologies. In his more than 20 years of practicing IP law at our firm, he has prepared and prosecuted numerous utility and design patent applications directed at a wide variety of technologies, including hybrid and electric vehicle systems, spark plugs and vehicle ignition systems, laser welding applications, autonomous vehicle systems, metal fabrication, vehicle telemetry, precious metal alloys, sound-damping laminates, wiring harnesses, industrial temperature-dependent switches, container and package handling systems, vehicle tires and wheels, and vehicle power distribution devices, to cite just a few. He has extensive experience managing large and complex patent portfolios for clients, as well as monitoring the portfolios of their competitors. Prior to starting at our firm, Mike gained engineering experience within different divisions of Delphi Corporation, where he worked in various engineering capacities. He has been named a "Rising Star" by Michigan Super Lawyers® and an "IP Star" by the magazine Managing Intellectual Property. In addition, Mike has served on the firm's Management Committee as vice president in charge of personnel. Mike graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a degree in electrical engineering and also finished cum laude at Wayne State University Law School. He has been a member of the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association, the Michigan Bar Association Intellectual Property Law Section, and the Section of Intellectual Property Law of the American Bar Association, and he is admitted to practice law in Michigan and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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Rick Hoffmann was selected by global publisher IAM to moderate a panel of industry professionals

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William's impressive two decades as an attorney runs the gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to licenses and purchases. He has authored over 250 original patent applications and handled nearly 50 appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. William F. Kolakowski recently worked with Brazilian counsel to secure confirmation from the Federal Court of Appeals in Brazil We are pleased to announce that Patent Attorney William Kolakowski has joined the firm William's impressive two decades as an attorney run the gamut of IP services, from preparation and prosecution to licensing, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation. He has authored over 300 original patent applications and handled nearly 50 appeals to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has served as lead intellectual property counsel on several mergers and acquisitions involving purchase prices exceeding $100 million. William regularly counsels individuals and companies with respect to procuring, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property rights. His patent prosecution focuses on the electrical, electro-mechanical, and computer arts, and he has experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a wide variety of technologies, including medical devices, automotive control systems, industrial power transmission devices, motor architectures, data storage and retrieval, and electronic interfaces. William received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan. During law school, he was an associate editor and then a contributing editor for the Michigan Law Review.