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100 Years of Harnessing Innovation

Few intellectual property law firms can say they have held the trust and confidence of their clients throughout a century, but we are honored that this is true for Harness Dickey.

Celebrate with Us

Harness Dickey Is An Elite International IP Firm with
100 IP Attorneys Covering Diverse Scientific Technologies Representing the World’s Technology Leaders

Converging diverse technological degrees, in-depth IP legal knowledge, and problem solvers to deliver cutting-edge IP strategies… and winning!

Meet our team

Dave Utykanski | Detroit Patent Enforcement | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Damian Kotsis, Ph.D. | Life Science Patents | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Alex Chang | Metro DC IP Attorney | Harness Dickey
Josh Partington | Trademark & Copyright Law | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
John Mockler | Intellectual Property Expert | Frisco, Texas | Harness Dickey
Michael Gamble | Metro DC Patent Prosecutor | Harness Dickey
Kiyoshi Kozu | U.S. & Japanese Patents | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Chris Miller | Dallas Patent & IP Counsel | Harness Dickey
Photo of Reston Patent Attorney Peter Firey
Scott Yackey | Patent Prosecution Attorney | Metro Dallas | Harness Dickey
Headshot Photo of Dallas Patent Attorney Young Fei
John Ambrose | Patent Attorney | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Jewell Briggs | Detroit IP Attorney | Harness Dickey
Kisuk Lee | Comprehensive Patent Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Charlie Franklin | Global IP Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Michael Hilton | Global Patent Solutions | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Damian Aquino | Electrical Patents Attorney | Harness Dickey
Headshot of George Moustakas Patent Litigator
Joe Walsh | IP Law Strategist | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Paul Kim | Experienced IP Attorney | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Michael Malinzak | Global IP Protection | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Paul Keller | Top Michigan Patent Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Elisabeth Koral | St. Louis Patent Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Ryan Massey | Mechanical Patents | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Paul Baszner | Patent Law | Metro DC | Harness Dickey
Brian Panka | Experienced Patent Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Bryant Wade | International Patent Lawyer | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Sung Pil Kim | International IP Counsel | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Elizabeth Brock | Metro Detroit Trademark Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Mike Smith | Seasoned Patent Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Duke Taylor | Patent Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Rick Warner | Patent Management & Counsel | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Jennifer Turchyn | Michigan Patent Advocate | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Mike Doerr | Patent Prosecution Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Don Walker | Patent Counsel & Solutions | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Brent Seitz | Efficient Patent Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Jessica Sachs | Trademark Attorney Detroit | Harness Dickey
Beth Coakley | Top Trademark Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Geoff Aurini | Detroit Trademark Attorney | Harness Dickey
Bryan Wheelock | Top Patent & Trademark Law | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Leanne Rakers | BioPharma IP | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Stan Erjavac | Patent Attorney & Litigator | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Michael Kella | Patent Litigator & Counsel | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Greg Schivley | Global Patent Law Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
DJ Tucker | Electrical & Mechanical IP Law | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Bob Siminski | U.S. & Asian Patent Lawyer | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Greg Meyer | Patent Prosecution Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Gerald Welch | Medical Device Patent Attorney | Dallas, Texas
Tim MacIntyre | Detroit Software Patents | Harness Dickey
Stephanie Dowdy | Patents & IP Counsel | Metro Dallas | Harness Dickey
Blair Hoyt | Metro DC IP Attorney | Harness Dickey
Andrew Waxman | IP Law | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Monte Falcoff | Registered Patent Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
John Castellano | Tech Patent Attorney | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Mike Wiggins | Trusted Patent Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Dallas Patent Attorney Alexandra Fuchs
Tim Martin | Detroit Patent Prosecution | Harness Dickey
Hemant Keskar | Patent Results | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Lisa DuRoss | Detroit Trademarks & Copyrights | Harness Dickey
Stephen Foss | Best Lawyer for Patent Law | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Mark Spinelli | Metro DC Patent Agent | Harness Dickey
Mike Varco | Chemical and Electrical IP Law | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Mark Elchuk | Experienced Patent Lawyer | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Stephen Olson | Global IP Strategist | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Doug Robinson St Louis Patent Litigator
Matt Cutler | Patent Litigation Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Jeff Snyder | Detroit Patent Law Strategies | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Kevin Mierzwa | Strategic Patent Protection | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
John Fitzpatrick | Veteran IP Attorney | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Jason Heist | Metro Detroit Patents | Harness Dickey
Corey Smith | International Patent Law | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Nancy Britt | Utility and Design Patents | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Chris Cauble | Dallas Patent Attorney | Harness Dickey
Michael Teich | PCT Patents | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Nick Drysdale | Detroit Patent Attorney | Harness Dickey
Brad Luchsinger | IP Litigation Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Michael Nye | Electrical & Computer Patents | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Don Daley | Seasoned Patent DC Attorney | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Michael Taylor | Michigan Chemical Patents | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Steven Wangerow | Strategic Patent Counsel | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Tony Fussner | Comprehensive IP Attorney | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Jennifer Woodside Wojtala | Detroit IP Law | Harness Dickey
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Jeff Chapp | Comprehensive Patent Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
Harness Dickey Patent Attorney Chris Bond
Gary Yacura | Utility & Design Patent | Reston, Virginia | Harness Dickey
Paul Zarek | St. Louis Patent Agent | Harness Dickey
Joel Samuels | St. Louis Patent Law | Metro St. Louis | Harness Dickey
Glenn Forbis | Detroit Patent Litigator | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey
David Suter | IP Due Diligence Attorney | Troy, Michigan | Harness Dickey

Explore Patent and Trademark Information around the world on our interactive Atlas

Harness Dickey’s IP Atlas is a collection of maps showing the parties to major IP treaties, the requirements for obtaining and maintaining IP protection; and other data helpful in making foreign filing decisions.

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Blog

April 19, 2021

Trademark Protects Something From “Nothing”

Blog

April 14, 2021

Peloton Hit with Patent Litigation Over Streaming Video Technology

Harness Dickey IP Lawyers

Blog

April 6, 2021

Copying for Compatability, Rather than Creativity, is Fair

Eggs Shaped Patent Claim Descriptors

Blog

April 2, 2021

Easter Patents for Eggheads

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Blog

March 17, 2021

Shamrock-shaped Patents

Events

May13

Michael Nye to be a Corporate/Litigation Panelist at AIPLA’s Virtual Spring Meeting

Principal and Metro Detroit patent attorney Michael Nye will participate in the upcoming AIPLA Virtual Spring Meeting. The Meeting will take place May 10 – 14.

News

March 31, 2021

Bill Coughlin talks to MSU Law about IP Innovation Diversity Sprint

News

March 8, 2021

Elizabeth Brock Quoted in White Paper about Protecting Trademarks and Domain Names

News

February 10, 2021

Pharma Industry Using Creative IP Agreements to Boost Profits, says Doug Robinson in Bloomberg Law Interview

News

February 8, 2021

Doug Robinson Interviewed by Bloomberg Law about Changing Trends for Generics Makers at the PTAB

News

January 7, 2021

Doug Robinson Discusses Arthrex and the Fate of IPRs for Generics Makers with Bloomberg Law

News, Press Releases

December 21, 2020

Patent Attorney Michael Doerr Provides Pro Bono IP Counsel to Middle School Robotics Team

Articles

October 6, 2020

Patent Attorneys Michael Nye and Michael Kella Discuss Patent Copies in Illinois State Bar Association Newsletter

Articles

September 8, 2020

Patent Litigator Doug Robinson Discusses the Enbrel Decision in an Article for Biosimilar Development

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Awards

February 16, 2021

Harness Dickey Receives International Recognition for Trademark Practice

Awards

February 5, 2021

Harness Dickey Patent Attorney Recognized as a “Woman to Watch” by the AIPLA

Harness Dickey is an intellectual property law firm serving clients across the globe. Our patent and trademark attorneys counsel and represent clients across the full range of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, litigation, IP management, and licensing.

Harness Dickey strives to be known as the IP Law Firm for Harnessing Innovation® by enabling our clients to achieve the most from their IP investment. Serving our clients involves obtaining, monetizing, and enforcing key intellectual property rights regardless of whether they are ideas, products, or services.

Setting Harness Dickey apart is our commitment to fully understanding our clients& intellectual property as well as their business strategies and the markets in which they compete. This allows us to provide the greatest protection possible for our clients& intellectual property assets.

Harness Dickey intellectual property attorneys provide best in class counsel starting with the creation and harvesting of innovative ideas and brand assets through to issuance or registration, management, and enforcement of intellectual property rights, both nationally and internationally.

Beyond securing patents, trademarks, and copyrights, Harness Dickey also is instrumental in developing and implementing plans that protect intellectual property designed for the unique needs of each client. We work with independent inventors, start-ups, non-profits, multi-national corporations, and universities and institutions. We work to maximize the value of their intellectual property through licensing, confidentiality, and sponsorship agreements, as well as other agreements with third parties. When called for, Harness Dickey will also issue validity, infringement, and freedom to operate opinions.

Harness Dickey&s team of intellectual property and patent attorneys has extensive experience in litigating intellectual property matters. We have appeared before federal and state courts throughout the nation. Our firm&s litigators work tirelessly to protect the intellectual property assets of our clients, as well as defending those who have been wrongfully accused of infringing others& intellectual property rights. 

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