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Michael Jay Stimson

Patent application Attorney at Johnston, IA

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  • State Years
    Wisconsin - WI 5 years
    Dist. of Columbia - DC 19 years
    California - CA 20 years
    Iowa - IA 9 years
  • Licensed for 5 years
    State WI
    Acquired 2018
    Status
    Good Standing No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 19 years
    State DC
    Acquired 2004
    Status
    Good Standing No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 20 years
    State CA
    Acquired 2003
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 9 years
    State IA
    Acquired 2014
    Status
    Exempt No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

About Michael

Learn Michael’s areas of practice.

3
Practice areas
  1. Patent application
    45%

    24 years, 100 cases

  2. Patent infringement
    45%

    20 years, 100 cases

  3. Litigation
    10%

    20 years, 50 cases

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Michael Jay Stimson
7250 NW 62nd Ave
Dupont Pioneer
Johnston, IA, 50131-2935

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AVVO RATING 9.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Corporate Intellectual Property Counsel
  • DuPont Pioneer
  • 2014 - Present
  • Partner
  • Jones Day
  • 2011 - 2014
  • Partner
  • Howrey LLP
  • 2009 - 2011
  • Associate
  • Howrey LLP
  • 2003 - 2009
  • Patent Agent
  • Howrey LLP
  • 1999 - 2003
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Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • JD - Juris Doctor
  • 2003
  • Cornell University
  • Ph.D., M.S.
  • 1997
  • University of California - Irvine
  • B.S.
  • 1992

Legal Cases

  • Rubin v. Scotts Miracle Gro
  • Won summary judgment
  • Seagate v. Western Digital
  • won client $525 million in damages

Associations

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • Registered patent attorney
  • 1999 - Present

Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Southern California Superlawyers, rising star
  • Los Angeles Magazine
  • 2012
  • Southern California Superlawyers, rising star
  • Los Angeles Magazine
  • 2010
  • Southern California Superlawyers, rising star
  • Los Angeles Magazine
  • 2009
  • Cum laude
  • Georgetown University Law Center
  • 2003
  • Award for teaching excellence
  • DuPont
  • 1997
  • Wentink award for outstanding graduate thesis research
  • Cornell University
  • 1997
  • Biophysical training grant fellowship
  • NIH
  • 1994
  • Society of Physics Students Honors
  • University of California - Irvine
  • 1992
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Publications

  • Orange County Federal Bar Association Newsletter
  • Patent Infringement Litigation: The Patent "Troll" Phenomenon
  • 2013
  • Biotechnology Law Report
  • Is the Gene Patenting Party Over? Biotechnology Patents After In re Kubin
  • 2009
  • National Law Journal
  • Latest "Festo" Ruling Affects Drafting, Prosecution
  • 2004
  • Stanford Technology Law Review
  • Damages for Infringement of Research Tool Patents: The Reasonableness of Reach Through Royalties
  • 2003
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Speaking Engagements

  • Jones Day University
  • Trade Secret Litigation
  • 2012

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Johnston Patent application Lawyer Michael Jay Stimson
Michael Jay Stimson
Patent application Attorney
Johnston, IA
Licensed for 20 years