With more than 20 years of patent litigation experience, Michael J. Flibbert serves as lead counsel in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), district court litigations, and appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Mike represents clients in patent cases involving pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, agriculture, and materials science. He has particular experience representing pharmaceutical patent holders in litigations arising under the Hatch-Waxman Act. He previously served as practice group leader for the firm’s chemical and metallurgical practice group.
Mike counsels clients on patent issues, including infringement, validity, enforceability, appeals, and remedies. He also has experience in U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) actions, patent prosecution, antitrust law, licensing, and alternative dispute resolution.
Mike lectures in the United States and abroad on patent law topics, including PTAB practice and the America Invents Act (AIA). He has been recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. for post-grant proceedings and other practice areas.
Education :
- George Washington University, National Law Center J.D., with honors, 1994
- Georgetown University B.S., Chemistry, 1986
Clerkships :
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Admissions :
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Activities :
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Order of the Coif
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
Cost
Rate : $$$