
Michael is a skilled patent attorney and technology protection strategist. He works with both growing and established companies to create, manage, and improve patent portfolios both in the US and worldwide. He works closely with experts in key patent jurisdictions worldwide to maximize enforceability and business value of clients' intellectual property rights. Michael also advises clients on business-critical IP due diligence issues, patent portfolio valuation, and licensing agreements and has been instrumental in creative resolutions of potential IP roadblocks in high value transactions.
Clients rely on Michael’s extensive experience, accumulated over 20 years of legal practice, to navigate the nuances of patent procurement and enforcement in Europe, Asia, Australia, and North and South America. His skills in mining existing patent assets to enhance their value and in designing and implementing programs for protecting ongoing innovations are highly sought after by cutting edge technology companies.
Experience
- Michael leads the Mintz team responsible for development and management of the worldwide patent portfolio protecting current and future products of a market leading e-cigarette manufacturer. He applies innovative asset development strategies to leverage existing disclosures and on-going utility and design filings as part of an integrated, global strategy to interdict copycat products with a view toward market share protection and regulatory compliance.
- Michael co-manages a sizable portfolio for a market-leading German developer of database and business software products, and collaborates with other Mintz attorneys to develop and apply effective strategies for addressing the ever-changing patentability landscape for software-based inventions.
- Michael also co-manages the Mintz team that designs and implements a US and foreign patent program for one of the world's largest credit rating agencies, which is also a leader in fraud detection and other financial risk mitigation technology. The Mintz team has tailored the company's portfolio and filing strategies with a particular focus on jurisdiction and subject matter analysis to maximize the value of the company’s legal spend while securing protection in the markets where the company is most likely to achieve grant of valuable, enforceable assets.
viewpoints
The Impact of Venture Capital Funding on Entity Status
November 10, 2023 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Jessica Zhang, Qi Zhang
The New European Patent System: Unitary Patents & Unified Patent Court
January 18, 2023 | Webinar | By Pedro Suarez, Michael Van Loy
PATENT 101: Key Considerations and Activities for Establishing a Patent Program (Part 2 of 3)
December 1, 2021 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Kevin Amendt, Nicholas Eadie
PATENT 101: Key Considerations and Activities for Establishing a Patent Program (Part 1 of 3)
July 7, 2021 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Kevin Amendt, Nicholas Eadie
Design Patent Registrations after Brexit and Updates to Design Rights in China
February 25, 2021 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Joshua Berk
Federal Circuit Says Automated Systems Are Not Abstract when Tied to Improvements
February 9, 2021 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, F. Jason Far-hadian, Mark Hammond
Are Design Patents Missing From Your IP Portfolio?
June 23, 2020 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Joshua Berk
Federal Circuit Closes Another AIA Loophole
June 28, 2019 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy
Federal Circuit Invalidates Claim to Generating “Financial Risk” Reports
March 21, 2017 | Blog | By Michael Van Loy, Nicholas Mouton
Software is Still Patent Eligible
February 16, 2017 | Advisory | By Michael Van Loy, Michael Renaud, Sandra Badin, Matthew Karambelas, Nicholas Mouton
News & Press
Events & Speaking
USPTO Post-Grant Patent Trials 2018: Change & Recalibration
Practising Law Institute
PLI California Center 685 Market Street San Francisco, CA
Recognition & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America: Patent Law (2021-2024)
- Included on the San Diego Super Lawyers Rising Star: Intellectual Property list (2016)
