Michael J. Fink

Michael J. Fink is a partner with 30+ years of IP experience. Prior to joining G&B, Michael was a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice representing the United States, e.g., the Army, Navy, Air Force, NASA and other Agencies, in IP matters. Today, Michael’s practice primarily focuses on representing client plaintiffs and defendants in district court patent litigation, appeals to the Federal Circuit, proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and client counseling on all IP matters. Michael views all projects from both a legal and business perspective, to fully meet his clients’ needs.

Notable

• Argued numerous appeals to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
• Lead counsel in numerous federal district court patent litigations.
• Lead counsel in numerous post grant and inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
• Lead or backup counsel in numerous Interference proceedings and inter partes reexamination proceedings in the USPTO.
• Experienced in multi-party litigations and joint defense groups.
• Conducted numerous patent licensing negotiations.
• Experienced in IP due diligence for M&A.
• Client counseling, including infringement and validity analyses, freedom-to-operate (FTO) studies, patent monetization and portfolio development for start-ups.