Michael Hilton

Background

About Michael Hilton

Both in-house and private practice experience - 12 years at Procter and Gamble, and - 18 years at Harness Dickey Both U.S. and international IP expertise - Lived in Japan for four years as chief patent counsel for Asia business unit - Chief intellectual property counsel for global business unit of Procter & Gamble Both patent prosecution and litigation expertise - Personally handling and training others in all aspects of prosecuting patent applications - Litigating cases in federal district and appellate courts, the ITC, and arbitrations Both patent clearance and patent defense expertise - Substantial patent infringement and invalidity opinion experience - Challenging and defending patents through U.S. and international proceedings, including oppositions, invalidity trials, reexaminations, and the new USPTO post-issuance proceedings Substantial agreement, licensing, due diligence, and dispute resolution expertise - From routine R&D and business agreements, to negotiating in-bound and out-bound licensing agreements, to acquisition and divestiture analysis and related agreements - Negotiating settlement of many intellectual property disputes, and am a trained mediator - Experience negotiating in U.S, European, and Asian cultural environments All throughout a broad range of technologies and businesses - Mechanical technologies include medical implants, farming equipment, transmissions, automotive suspensions, manufacturing equipment, and server farm cooling - Electrical technologies include computer and TV displays, LED's, GPS systems, hydrogen fuel cells, various electronic control systems, and robotics - Consumer products include power tools and small appliances, diapers, shampoos, cosmetics, and foods products including microwave active packaging - Medical products include knee, hip, shoulder, and spinal implants, biologics (e.g, the collection and separation of blood), and electrophoresis equipment