Mikhael Mikhalev
Registered Patent Attorney • Partner
Education
J.D., University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
B.S., University of Utah, Chemical Engineering
Expertise
Patent Preparation and Prosecution • Prior Art Searching • Patentability Evaluation • Intellectual Property Contracts and Licensing
Mike assists clients in protecting their investments in research and development by obtaining intellectual property protection so good ideas can benefit consumers by being incorporated into useful products.
Mike received his undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah, where he researched and conducted experiments in chemical polymer extrusion, semiconductor manufacturing, biomedical membrane separation, thermodynamic heat exchanger operation, and distillation processes.
During law school, Mike served as a Senior Staff Member on the Utah Law Review and the treasurer for the Student Intellectual Property Law Association, Art Law Alliance, and the Minority Law Caucus. Mike interned at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the Office of Policy and External Affairs, where he researched foreign IP policy to formulate domestic and international policy regarding IP rights protection and advised the Secretary of Commerce, the President of the United States, and the Administration on IP protection issues. Mike was also an associate at the Lassonde New Venture Development Center, where he helped commercialize technologies developed at the University of Utah.
Mike is passionate about music and enjoys attending concerts and festivals. He also enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, mountain biking, and whitewater rafting.
My Focus
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Technical Experience
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Chemical and Fuels Engineering
Combustion Technology
Air Pollution Control Engineering
Polymer Chemistry
Chemical Intermediates Manufacturing
Industrial Process Design
Biotechnology & Life Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Medical and Dental Devices
Optical Networking Systems and Components
X-Ray Devices and Equipment
Physics & Optics
Fermentation and Distillation Processes
Manufacturing Equipment
Computer Systems, Software & Internet Technologies
Electronics device and electromechanical Systems
Outdoor Sports Equipment
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Professional Admissions & Associations
Utah State Bar
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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Publications & Presentations
“Who (Actually) Owns Your Company’s IP?” Utah Business Magazine webinar (April 28, 2021)
“Best Practices for Employee Confidentiality and Proprietary Rights Agreements,” The Enterprise (February 17-23, 2020)
“The Defend Trade Secrets Act – Getting a Head Start,” April 2016The Prior User Rights Defense: Working Silently in the Background to Change the Way Businesses Protect Their Inventions, IP BRIEF, Vol. 4, Issue 3, at 72 (2013)
Christina Gervasi, Mikhael Mikhalev, Marcela Palacio Puerta, Paul Barker, Stacy Lewis, and Tom Irving, “America Invents Act Effects on Litigation,” IP LITIGATOR, May/June 2013.
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Awards & Recognition
U.S. News & World Report’s Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Patent Law (2022 - 2024)
Lassonde Graduate Fellowship, New Ventures Clinic at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Center, 2012-2013
College of Law Outstanding Achievement Award (best overall performance), Patent Drafting, 2010
Dean’s List, John Marshall Law School, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011