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Michael C. Ritter
Special Counsel

Overview

Michael Ritter’s practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution of utility and design patents, patent validity, freedom-to-operate and clearance issues, acquisition-related due diligence, and litigation. With a background in physics and biomedical engineering, Mr. Ritter’s practice spans a broad range of technological fields, including medical devices, consumer products, software and business methods, and applied physics.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Ritter worked at an IP consulting firm providing patent and prior art searching and analysis for both law firms and medical device companies.

Admission & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School 2013
    Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
  • M.S., Biomedical Engineering , Boston University 2008
  • B.A., Physics , Colgate University 2005

Experience

  • International medical device company – patent prosecution, due diligence, product clearance
  • Worldwide packaging company – patent prosecution, counseling, portfolio management
  • Leading research university – patent prosecution, counseling, portfolio management