Peter C. Michalos

Peter C. Michalos has over 40 years of experience.

Peter prosecutes patent applications in electrical, electronic, computer, e-commerce, medical and mechanical arts and chemical and pharmaceutical arts. He prepares appeal briefs and presents oral arguments before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He conducts patent searches. He prepares validity, right to use, infringement and patentability opinions. He prepares patent, trademark and copyright licenses.

Representative technologies: Peter’s extensive experience spans numerous technology fields including prosthetic joints and devices; computer hardware, software and processes; respirators, breathing equipment and other biomedical devices; tomography methods and devices; industrial robots; mining equipment; coal coking, pulverizing, fluidizing, conveying and burning apparatus; industrial and domestic boilers; sewing and knitting machines; pumps, compressors, motors, valves and mechanical, pneumatic, fluidic and hydraulic systems; firearms; projectile designs; semiconductor devices; electronic musical instruments; electronic sensors and controls; ATM and credit/debit card processes and devices; pneumatic and hydraulic devices; chemical gas sensors; plastic molding equipment and processes; some polymers and some pharmaceuticals; solvents, coatings and vapor deposition apparatuses and processes; marine and power plant equipment and processes; offshore drilling and pipe laying technology; automotive; machine vision; automated identification systems; mechanical and electronic writing mechanisms; household and personal care products; consumer products including exercise equipment, sporting goods, toys, cribs, strollers and playpens; footwear design and technology; clothing; food products, processes and apparatuses; consumer and industrial container and packaging products.

Peter counsels clients on domestic and international patent matters. He manages international filings and foreign patent portfolios.

Peter has also testified as an expert witness in patent litigations.

His unrivaled experience, combined with a deep knowledge of dozens of technologies, makes Peter the patent attorney of choice for clients.

Education
J.D., New York Law School
B.E. in Electrical Engineering, New York University

Bar and Court Admissions
State of New York
U.S. District Court for Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Registered Patent Attorney)

Professional Memberships
American Bar Association (Section of Intellectual Property Law)
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Phi Delta Phi (International Legal Fraternity)
Eta Kappa Nu (National Electrical Engineering Honor Society)