股东律师
RICHARD W. HOFFMANN
股东律师
Rick 在知识产权诉讼方面拥有丰富的经验，
并在各个法院提起知识产权纠纷诉讼
从州地方法院到美国最高法院。
并在各个法院提起知识产权纠纷诉讼
从州地方法院到美国最高法院。
Bar Admissions
Michigan, Federal and State Courts
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal and Sixth Circuits
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal and Sixth Circuits
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Distinctions
Best Lawyer 2025 and Lawyer of the Year - Patent Law - Troy
Recommended by WTR 1000
Recommended by IAM 1000
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022-2024
Included in IAM Global Strategy 300
Michigan Super Lawyer (2006–2024)
Several times named Top Lawyer (dbusiness® Magazine)
AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
President of Phi Lambda Upsilon
Tau Beta Pi
Recommended by WTR 1000
Recommended by IAM 1000
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022-2024
Included in IAM Global Strategy 300
Michigan Super Lawyer (2006–2024)
Several times named Top Lawyer (dbusiness® Magazine)
AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
President of Phi Lambda Upsilon
Tau Beta Pi
Education
Michigan Technological University (Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, with honors)
Michigan State University College of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude)
Michigan State University College of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude)
Memberships and Associations
Intellectual Property Law Section to State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court (Emeritus member)
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court (Emeritus member)
Professional Experience
Past President of the Saginaw Valley Patent Law Association
Past Council member to the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Past Council member to the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
Technology Specialties
Mechanical and chemical engineering
Publications and Presentations
- Moderator for IAM Live: Auto IP USA 2024, Masterclass: What lies ahead for litigation in 2024?, May 1-2, 2024
- Panelist for Auto IP & Legal Summit, How to Develop a Competitive Portfolio, November 29, 2023
- Keynote speaker, Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association, October 24, 2023, “Federal Circuit Cases of Interest Year to Date 2023”
- Moderator for iam® Auto IP USA, Preparing for Increased Litigation?, May 25, 2022
- “Here’s how to get attorney fee awards in US patent litigation”, November 9, 2022
- “The Trademark Modernisation Act: mechanisms to declutter the register with practice tips,” iam® Innovation and Invention Yearbook, 2023
- Moderator for iam® Auto IP USA, What’s next for U.S. SEP Licensing Policy, May 25, 2022
- Keynote speaker, Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association, March 15, 2022, “Nuts and Bolts of Trademark Litigation,” and accompanying paper titled “Nuts and Bolts of Trademark Litigation Practice – A User’s Guide”
- IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022
- “Understanding non-traditional trademark protection” IAM Innovation and Invention Yearbook 2021
- Panelist for iam® Auto IP USA, Technology Transfer in Mobility, May 8, 2019
- Moderator for Autolex Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum 2018 “Patent and licensing concerns for autonomous vehicles,” September 25, 2018 Detroit, MI
- Panelist for the Knowledge Group’s Program on July 18, 2018, The Patent Venue Landscape after TC Heartland: Everything You Need to Know
- Panelist for the Knowledge Group’s Program on May 24, 2018, Patent Infringment: A Thorough Analysis of 2017 Developments and Their Impacts in 2018
- Panelist for iam® Auto IP USA, IP in the Supply Chain, May 8, 2018
- Panelist for the Knowledge Group’s Program on February 1, 2018, Patent Infringement and Damages: Practical Tips and Strategies You Should Not Miss.
- Lecturer for The Knowledge Group's program on September 15, 2017, on the topic of TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
- Speaker at conference Automotive Sensors and Electronics Expo 2017, presented by MEMS Journal, Inc., June 2017
- Co-author of "Cases and Materials on Patent Law: Including Trade Secrets, Copyrights, Trademarks," seventh edition, West Academic Publishing
- “What Constitutes a Printed Publication Under the Patent Act,” 1988 Det C.L. Rev.961
Richard W. Hoffmann
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