- Our Team
Michaud-Kinney is comprised of attorneys and professionals of the highest caliber who collectively have decades of experience in the Intellectual Property field. Many of our attorneys have advanced degrees in several engineering disciplines including mechanical engineering, metallurgy, software engineering, chemical engineering and biotechnology.
The majority of our attorneys have had extensive experience working in industry prior to entering the legal field, thereby enabling them to be vastly more effective in interfacing with inventors. Our attorneys regularly lecture and teach at universities and conduct industry-based seminars.
Managing Partner
Richard R. Michaud
Richard Michaud is a founding member and managing partner of the Michaud-Kinney Group, formerly the Michaud-Duffy Group. He has nearly two decades of progressively responsible professional experience. He maintains a broad and busy international intellectual property practice and has extensive experience...
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Partner
Michael K. Kinney
Michael Kinney concentrates his intellectual property practice in all areas of patent and trademark law. He has experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in technical fields including cellular and satellite communications systems, computers, data processing and information systems, consumer products display systems, software, the Internet and precision mechanical and electro-mechanical devices such as laser and imaging systems as well as digital and analog timepieces....
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Counsel
Wayne R. Grohs
Wayne R. Grohs has attended to all phases of patent prosecution while focusing extensively on drafting patent applications. He has written applications that have included those directed to ventilation and cooling systems for electric motors, airfoils, coatings for airfoils, flow control devices incorporating shape memory materials, diagnostic methods for Otto cycle engines based on selective cylinder operation...
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Counsel
Elizabeth A. Galletta
Elizabeth A. Galletta, formerly a patent attorney with a leading general practice law firm in New Haven, Connecticut, has experience representing clients in the fields of chemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical technology. She has prepared and prosecuted patent applications for a variety of compositions, products and devices...
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Counsel
John H. Mutchler
John H. Mutchler’s practice includes patent prosecution, intellectual property licensing, U.S. government contracting, copyright and trademark consulting as well as litigation. He formerly held executive and senior management positions with Northeast Utilities, ABB, and Combustion Engineering with responsibility for energy-related technology and research and development...
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Litigation Counsel
Ian Bjorkman
Ian E. Bjorkman’s practice has focused on complex civil litigation, representing businesses and individuals in a broad range of cases, including intellectual property litigation (patent and trademark), trade secret disputes, officer and director liability, securities litigation and class actions...
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Of Counsel
Raymond D. Thompson
Raymond D. Thompson, Of Counsel to the firm, was formerly president of Pfizer Products Inc., serving as the general counsel for this global intellectual property holding company of Pfizer, which licenses foreign patents and trademarks of Pfizer legacy operations worldwide...
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Of Counsel
Peter J. Rainville
Peter has an extensive background in Product Clearance and Risk Management, IP Creation and Prosecution, Licensing, General Counsel Matters and Legal Services for domestic and international clients relating to Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets....
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Counsel
Richard Finkelstein
Richard Finkelstein specializes in all phases of patent prosecution. He has written numerous applications directed toward circuit boards, multi-core processors, graphics processors, business methods, computer cooling systems, network monitoring systems, and database systems.
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Counsel
Alaine Doolan
Alaine Doolan has extensive experience in the area of intellectual property. Her primary concentration is on businesses and their brands with a focus on prosecution, maintenance and enforcement of trademarks and copyrights.
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Japanese Representative
Akio Odani
Akio Odani is an Intellectual Property practitioner located in Tokyo, Japan and heads the Michaud-Kinney Group’s Japanese practice. Formerly the leader of the international intellectual property group of a leading Tokyo Patent firm, Mr. Odani has handled hundreds of matters in cooperation with foreign intellectual property firms in over 20 countries...
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Business Development
Director of Business Development China
Steve Xue
Steve Xue is based in China. Steve comes to us with significant industry and business acumen. As an entrepreneur Steve has launched and grown his own companies in China over the last ten years. He brings a wealth of experience and know-how with respect to navigating...
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