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Overview
Michael Wolfe is of counsel in the Intellectual Property practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. His practice includes all aspects of patent-related work, including litigation before U.S. district courts and the U.S. International Trade Commission, post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and client counseling.
Accolades
- Legal Lion, Law360
- National winning team and best oral argument, Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition
- Semifinalist, 2008 United States Swimming Olympic Team Trials
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D. (with Honors)
- University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude)
Representations
- Samsung Electronics: Defending at the Federal Circuit an appeal from a successful IPR that effectively terminated related district court patent infringement litigation involving semiconductor technology; in a separate matter, pursuing six, parallel inter-party reviews on five patents involving instant-messaging technology that were asserted by a patent assertion entity in district court, resulting in unpatentability for all challenged claims.
- Walgreens: Defending at the Federal Circuit multiple, successful Covered Business Method Reviews on patent claims directed to bar code and coupon technology asserted in district court.
- Chevron Oronite: Defending against patent-infringement assertions in district court regarding claims directed to lubricating oil compositions and pursuing parallel review at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, resulting in all challenged claims being found unpatentable.
Engagement & Publications
- The APA in PTAB Proceedings: Notice and an Opportunity to Be Heard, Landslide® magazine, ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, Volume 10, Issue 3, Co-author (Jan./Feb. 2018)
- PTAB Section 315(b) Time-Bar Determinations Reviewable at the Federal Circuit, Lexology, Co-author (Jan. 10, 2018)
- Prosecution History Disclaimer Extends to IPR Proceedings, Lexology, Co-author (May 16, 2017)
Involvement
- Member – Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court
- Member – PTAB Bar Association