Michael Pohl
Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Related services and key industries
Biography
Michael's practice includes challenging and defending the validity of patents in various jurisdictions, with a focus on post-grant proceedings before the US Patent & Trademark Office such as inter partes reviews and ex parte reexaminations, where he has achieved successes for both challengers and patent owners.
Michael also prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a number of jurisdictions. The applications he has prepared and prosecuted cover a wide range of technologies, including deep sea drilling equipment, composite structures, personal hygiene products, pulp and paper, and medical devices. He has prior experience working at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, which gives him a unique perspective in these patent-prosecution-related matters.
Michael also has experience in transactional matters, including drafting licensing agreements and performing freedom-to-operate analyses.
Professional experience
Collapse allJD, summa cum laude, Duke University School of Law, 2017
BS, Aerospace Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013
In law school, Michael was active in the Duke Law Journal. He is a member of the Order of the Coif.
- Texas State Bar
- US Patent and Trademark Attorney