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SHANNON K. SMITH
Shareholder
Shannon has a proven talent for the prosecution of patent
applications, as well as drafting and analyzing opinions on
patentability, infringements, and freedom to operate. Her fields
of expertise include biomedical devices and methods, industrial
manufacturing processes, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS),
and automotive technologies.
applications, as well as drafting and analyzing opinions on
patentability, infringements, and freedom to operate. Her fields
of expertise include biomedical devices and methods, industrial
manufacturing processes, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS),
and automotive technologies.
SHANNON K. SMITH
Shannon has a proven talent for the prosecution of patent applications, as well as drafting and analyzing opinions on patentability, infringement, and freedom to operate.
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CREDENTIALS
Bar Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
State of Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
State of Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Distinctions
Michigan SuperLawyers® Rising Star in Intellectual Property, 2019
Michigan SuperLawyers® Rising Star in Intellectual Property, 2018
Top Women Attorneys in Michigan – Rising Stars, Hour Detroit, March 2019
Notable Woman in STEM – Crain’s Detroit 2019
Michigan SuperLawyers® Rising Star in Intellectual Property, 2018
Top Women Attorneys in Michigan – Rising Stars, Hour Detroit, March 2019
Notable Woman in STEM – Crain’s Detroit 2019
Education
University of Michigan, Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience/Pre-Med, 2008
University of Detroit-Mercy, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 2013
University of Detroit-Mercy, Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 2013
Memberships and Associations
American Intellectual Property Law Association, Local Networking Subcommittee Chairperson for the New Lawyers Committee
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Chairperson
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association, Immediate Past Chairperson of the Mentorship Committee
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Women's Lawyers Association of Michigan
Michigan Intellectual Property American Inn of Court – Barrister
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association, Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Chairperson
Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association, Immediate Past Chairperson of the Mentorship Committee
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Women's Lawyers Association of Michigan
Michigan Intellectual Property American Inn of Court – Barrister
Professional Experience
Member of the National Editorial Board (NEB) for the newsletter publication Ideas on Intellectual Property Law,
published by Thomson Reuters
Law clerk for Chief Judge Ronald Lowe of Michigan's 35th District Court
published by Thomson Reuters
Law clerk for Chief Judge Ronald Lowe of Michigan's 35th District Court
Technology Specialties
Biomedical
Chemical
Mechanical
Basic electrical devices and systems
Chemical
Mechanical
Basic electrical devices and systems
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Method Claiming in the United States: The Who, What, and Where of Enforcement
Method Claiming in the United States: The Who, What, and Where of Enforcement by Scott A. Hogan and Shannon K. Smith, first appeared as Chapter 2 in the eighth edition of The International Comparative...
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Reising attorneys have once again been recognized
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Method Claiming in the United States: The Who, What, and Where of Enforcement
Method Claiming in the United States: The Who, What, and Where of Enforcement by Scott A. Hogan and Shannon K. Smith, first appeared as Chapter 2 in the eighth edition of The International Comparative...
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Reising at 2019 Autolux Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum
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Shannon K. Smith
Shareholder
Shannon has a proven talent for the prosecution of patent applications, as well as drafting and analyzing opinions on patentability, infringement, and freedom to operate. Her fields of expertise include biomedical devices and methods, industrial manufacturing processes, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), and automotive technologies. She has considerable experience with international and domestic trademark application preparation and prosecution. One of Shannon’s specialties is conducting interviews with patent examiners and trademark examining attorneys at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for which she regularly travels to Washington, D.C.
Shannon also provides invaluable support in patent and trademark litigation. She has extensive experience in drafting and interpreting IP licensing agreements and in conducting due diligence for prominent corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Shannon graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, and she graduated first in her class at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Shannon is the continuing legal education chairperson for the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), the local networking subcommittee chairperson for the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the immediate past mentorship chairperson for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association, and a member of the National Editorial Board (NEB) for the newsletter publication Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, published by Thomson Reuters. She has also worked as a pro bono caseworker for Restoring Family Links, a family-tracing program under the International Committee of the Red Cross. The program helps clients who have been separated from family members in other countries due to armed conflict, migration, disasters, or other humanitarian emergencies.
Shannon also provides invaluable support in patent and trademark litigation. She has extensive experience in drafting and interpreting IP licensing agreements and in conducting due diligence for prominent corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Shannon graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience, and she graduated first in her class at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Shannon is the continuing legal education chairperson for the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), the local networking subcommittee chairperson for the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the immediate past mentorship chairperson for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Bar Association, and a member of the National Editorial Board (NEB) for the newsletter publication Ideas on Intellectual Property Law, published by Thomson Reuters. She has also worked as a pro bono caseworker for Restoring Family Links, a family-tracing program under the International Committee of the Red Cross. The program helps clients who have been separated from family members in other countries due to armed conflict, migration, disasters, or other humanitarian emergencies.