Michael D. Marston, Partner
Email: mmarston@bhlawyers.net
Education:
Michigan State University – B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1997)
Wayne State University Law School – J.D. (2006)
Michael D. Marston is an intellectual property attorney whose practice includes Patent Litigation, Trade Secret Litigation, Trademark Litigation, Patent Prosecution, opinion work, and design around solutions to avoid infringement of existing patents. He has litigated patent cases in a number of different venues, including the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Indiana, Northern District of Illinois and Southern District of New York, as well as the International Trade Commission (ITC) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Some of Michael’s intellectual property cases involved:
Michael has extensive experience with obtaining patents in numerous technical areas and has been an inventor himself while designing solutions to avoid patent infringement for his clients. His background as a practicing engineer for six years at a Robert Bosch GmbH enables him to provide solutions to help his clients avoid infringement by assisting with the design of non-infringing products. Additionally, he maintains a professional engineering license in the state of Michigan. He has extensive experience in all aspects of patent prosecution in both United States and international jurisdictions. He excels at obtaining protection when doing so is difficult due to similar existing products. He has also obtained patents after winning appeals at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or through the Request for Continued Examination process. His experience in patent prosecution includes the following areas:
* Automotive
* Consumer electronics
* Waste Water Treatment
* Biotechnology
* Production machinery
* Battery Technology
* Business method patents
* Recreational vehicle sealing systems
* Recreational vehicle mechanical systems
* Hydraulic machinery
* Consumer electronics
Michael has extensive experience in transactional matters related to intellectual property, such as licensing agreements, joint venture agreements, non-disclosure agreements, mergers and acquisitions. In addition to litigating patent and trademark matters, he has litigated federal employment cases and shareholder disputes in state courts.
Bar Admissions:
Indiana
Michigan
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions:
Northern District of Indiana
Eastern District of Michigan
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Representative Patents:
7584720 – Canine Habitat
7607365 – Drive Mechanism for an Extendable Member
7623024 – Adjustable Door Chime with Interchangeable Parts
7627981 – Rodent Trap
7627995 – Post Frame Building Bracket and Method of Use
7644971 – Expandable Motor Home
7651242 – Vehicle Warning Lamp
7654553 – Fifth Wheel Coupling with Safety Latch
7673945 – Safety Harness
7686177 – Uncoupling Lever Assembly
7703792 – Rotational Trailer Hitch Coupling Assembly
7739975 – Roll Formed Pontoon and Method of Manufacture
7758103 – Hydraulic Lift for Top of Mobile Living Quarters
7770910 – Safety Latch for Fifth Wheel Coupling
7966916 – Tool Locking System
7984537 – Method of Shot Peening Coil Springs
8052191 – Hinged Vapor Wall
8056463 – Vehicle Window Cover
8056509 – Articulated Pressure Regulator with Pivotal Linkage with Respect to Animal Drinker
8083087 – Vessel Lock Down System
8087430 – Leak Detecting Hose
8091948 – Flush-closing Window for Motor Vehicles and Method, Guide Track System and Pin Assembly Therefor
8123936 – Wastewater Treatment System with Ultraviolet Unit
8127645 – Method and Apparatus for Machining Parts of Partial Revolution
8141472 – Vehicle Window Cover
8193446 – Wall Mount Electrical Box
8201429 – Blanking Line Using Slitter as Feeder
8220818 – Sliding Towing Assembly
8237037 – Electric Spoon
8249921 – Method for Facilitating a Transaction between Buyers and Sellers
8262826 – Insulation Wrap
8267410 – Liftable Ramp Trailer
8267455 – Expandable Trailer
8308200 – Quick Connect Hose-in-hose Coupler
8328168 – Submerged Aerator
8356721 – Spring Retainer
8366168 – Overlapping Complementary Bulb Seal
8382124 – Corner Seal Device
8408625 – Corner Seal
8434170 – Toilet Ventilation System
8448610 – Animal Leg Cover
8474871 – Vehicle Frame
8479568 – Apparatus for Measuring Variations in Flatness
8479757 – Tie Down Anchor
8539874 – Military Vehicle Window Cover
8540101 – Filter Housing with Liftable Lid
8590733 – Filter Housing with Liftable Lid
8608253 – Locking Hub
8618416 – Water Tight Outlet Cover
8628283 – Seed Transporter
8651065 – Heated Animal Water Tank
8672340 – Sliding Hitch Assembly Capture Plate
8672521 – Digitized Photograph in Translucent Medium
8714099 – Pontoon Framing System
8715587 – Vent Booster
8727137 – Filter Housing with Removable Cyclone Cage
8763931 – Awning Mist System
8764122 – Wheel Locking Cap with Live Hinges
8807496 – Camera Mount
8820794 – Hose-in-hose Coupler
8827219 – Quick Release Plate
8857646 – Filter Housing with Liftable Lid
8870190 – Tonneau Cover Seal
8876142 – Adapter with S-Cam
8894038 – Trailer Lifting Jack
8944524 – Wheel with Locking Center Bore
9010794 – Universal Fit Fifth Wheel Trailer Safety Device
9016641 – Appliance Bracket
9033390 – Edge Seal with Sidewall Seal
9038322 – Adjustable Resilient Seal with Bendable Bulb Portions
9038408 – Wastewater Effluent to Geothermal Heating
9068355 – Floor Covering Transition
9114680 – Sliding Hitch Assembly Capture Plate
9126305 – Shot Peening Flow Rate Control
9200700 – Motion Control System
9248714 – Adapter with S-Cam
9290213 – Multi-Level Trailer
9398796 – Hair Styling Device
9409532 – Edge Seal with Sidewall Seal
9505357 – Combination Splash Seal and Wear Bar
9528271 – Rooftop Support Base
9533629 – Combination Splash Seal and Wear Bar
9540059 – Fifth Wheel Trailer Safety Device
9725026 – Cuttably Replaceable Slide-out Seal
9796321 – Combination Splash Seal and Wear Bar
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