Patent, trademark solutions that align with the business needs of clients

Michael Curley is a registered patent attorney and intellectual property (IP) generalist who helps clients secure and defend patent and trademark rights. He works with businesses of all sizes to protect their brands and inventions through obtaining trademark registrations and patents, and by shutting down infringers. Michael represents a wide variety of clients, including:

• Individual inventors and small technology companies
• Clients in the optics, cryptography and firearms spaces
• Companies interested in securing exclusive rights to their brand

Michael is a life-long Arizonan with 20 years of legal experience who prides himself on providing counseling and solutions that align with the business needs of his clients. As a former optical engineer with defense industry experience, Michael has developed a particular focus representing clients in the optics and firearms spaces.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• California

Education

• The University of Arizona (B.A. and B.S., cum laude, 1997)
  • Philosophy, Optical Engineering

• UC Berkeley School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2003)

• "Breaking Bad (Patents)"
• "Radical Reform for Patent Demand Letters"
• "Response Strategies for Patent Trolls"
• "Top Ten Ways to Stay Out of Your Lawyer’s Office"
• "Tucson Lunch and Learn: Legal Extortion - How to Protect Yourself from Patent Trolls"
• Supreme Court Holds AIA Reviews Constitutional, PTAB Must Decide Validity

Seminar

• Quarles' 17th Annual Specialized CLE for In‑House Counsel