Patent prosecution counsel for biotech clients

Michael Neary has experience managing client intellectual property (IP) matters such as freedom-to-operate analysis, trademark analysis and IP assignment drafting. He also has worked on drafting operating agreements, liability waivers, independent contractor agreements and confidentiality agreements.

Prior to joining the firm, Michael worked for a pharmaceutical company assisting with strategic planning of the company’s drug development pathway and business development efforts. In addition, he helped raise money in equity investment and co-authored successful grant proposals that secured research funding for the company. Michael’s experience in the industry allows him to put himself in his client’s shoes, thus enabling him to provide advice that is tailored to their strategic goals and developmental objectives.

Bar Admissions

• US Patent and Trademark Office
• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.S., 2009)

• University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2023)
  • Best Brief Competition, finalist (2021)
  • Dean’s Academic Achievement Award
  • Best performance in a class (Contract Theory and Design)

Seminar

• The Three Guardrails of Patent License Royalties: Complying with Recent Case Law on Time, Geography, and Scope Limitations