Michael Byrne

A registered patent and trademark attorney with wide experience representing major research universities and Fortune 50 companies in intellectual property matters, including securing domestic and international patent protection in the chemical, nanotechnology, advanced materials, superhydrophobic surfaces, cosmetics, metallurgical, mechanical, medical device, automotive, aerospace, marine, computer product, business method, biotechnological, and consumer product arts, as well as clearing and registering important trademarks.

Also provides services relating to negotiation of patent and trademark licenses, enforcement of intellectual property rights, conducting non-infringement and freedom to practice studies, IP licensing, Trademark Oppositions, Inter Partes Review (IPR) of patents, IP Due Diligence in support of mergers and acquisitions.

Patents

Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Intellectual Property

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Partner

Wolter VanDyke Davis, PLLC

2018 - Current

Patent Prosecution Inter Partes Review Trademarks Copyrights IP Portfolio Management IP Counseling and Enforcement IP Licensing and Transactions

Patent Attorney

Private Practice

2016 - 2018

Patent Prosecution Trademarks Copyrights IP Portfolio Management IP Counseling and Enforcement IP Licensing and Transactions

Partner

Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg

2006 - 2016

Patent Prosecution Patent Litigation Patent Reexamination Trademarks Copyrights IP Portfolio Management IP Counseling and Enforcement IP Licensing and Transactions

Patent Attorney

Private Practice

2004 - 2006

Patent Prosecution Trademarks Copyrights IP Counseling and Enforcement IP Licensing and Transactions

Chemical Engineer

Ranbar Technology, Inc.

2000 - 2003

Responsibilities included designing new equipment, performing economic analyses, managing the implementation of all capital projects.

Georgetown University Law Center

LL.M. (2009) | Litigation and Dispute Resolution

2007 - 2009

Duquesne University School of Law

J.D. (2004) | Law

2000 - 2004

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

B.S. (2000) | Chemical Engineering

1996 - 2000

The Florida Bar  # 0103685

Member

Current

Q. There has been a patent application that was approved, however in the non-patent citation, there is previous art similar

September 6, 2023

A: The specific dates (not given in your question) might be the reason. If not and if the prior art really is "exactly the same" then the application could have been granted in error. The USPTO provides mechanisms to challenge such patents. For example: https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/trials/inter-partes-review