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Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2011
- Intellectual Property Law Certificate Recipient
- President of the Intellectual Property Law Society
- CALI Awards for the highest grades in Patent Litigation Seminar and Legal Writing IV: Intellectual Property Section
- Bar & Gavel Society Inductee
- Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property, Associate Editor
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in General Engineering, with honors, 2006
- International Studies Minor with Focus on Spanish Language and Culture
- James Scholar
Michael J. Brandt
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Mr. Brandt is involved in the practice of intellectual property law with a particular focus on patent litigation and on prosecution in the mechanical arts. While in law school, he served as a judicial extern for the Honorable James F. Holderman, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Brandt was a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
Professional Affiliations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) (Member, Young Members Committee)
- Chicago-Kent College of Law Young Alumni Council
- Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance (CIPA) Mentorship Program
Articles and Publications
- Eley O. Thompson & Michael J. Brandt, Trade Secret Owners Lack Federal Protection, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Jan. 16, 2012, at 5.
Honors
- Overall and intellectual property law subcategory winner of the Santa Clara Centennial Writing Competition for paper, “Not So Nisus: Mitigating Reputational Effects on Patent Prosecutors That Result From A Finding of Inequitable Conduct”
Speaking Engagements and Presentations
- “Secrets to Success: Your First IP Job,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Law School Outreach Committee, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, March 28, 2012
- “Secrets to Success: Your First IP Job,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Law School Outreach Committee, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, October 13, 2011
- “Legal Ethics in the 21st Century,” Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, California, September 29, 2011
- “Secrets to Success: Your First IP Job,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Law School Outreach Committee, DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, September 27, 2011
- “Secrets to Success: Your First IP Job,” Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Law School Outreach Committee, Loyola University Chicago, School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, September 13, 2011
- “A Night at the Design Patent Museum,” The Richard Linn American Inn of Court, Chicago, Illinois, October 14, 2010
Bar Admissions and Registrations
- Illinois, 2011
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Languages
- Spanish
