Michael M. Ballard - Non-equity Shareholder

Mr. Ballard’s practice is focused on preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications in the United States and foreign countries, including foreign trademark filings under the Madrid Protocol. Mr. Ballard also engages in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, patentability analysis of inventions, the preparation of licensing agreements, and other agreements related to intellectual property.

Mr. Ballard has a broad range of experience in the mechanical arts, including mechanical devices, thermal science systems, medical devices, mechanical systems, semiconductor chip fabrication, agricultural equipment and processes, and other related fields. During law school, he argued at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit while competing in the National Finals of the Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition, a nationally recognized IP moot court competition.

Primary Practice Focus

• U.S. Prosecution of IP
  • U. S. Patent Prosecution
  • U. S. Trademark Prosecution
  • Copyright Registrations

• International Prosecution of IP
  • International Patent Prosecution
  • International Trademark Prosecution

Other Practice Experience

• Complex IP Litigation, Inter Partes Conflicts & Mediation and Arbitration
  • Trademark Oppositions and Cancellations, U. S.

• Licensing, Other Transactional Work & Client Counseling
  • U. S. and Foreign Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights, Including Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, and Know How
  • Employment Agreements & Invention Ownership
  • Non-Competition Covenants
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Assignments of Intellectual Property Rights
  • Patentability Opinions
  • Trademark Searches and Clearance Opinions

Technical Experience

• Agriculture Science
  • Machinery & Equipment
  • Processes

• Mechanics & Mechanical Engineering
  • Exercise & Training Equipment
  • Automotive Systems
  • Sports Equipment
  • Manufacturing Equipment
  • Thermal Science Systems
  • Medical and Dental devices

Education

• J.D., J. Reuben Clark School of Law, Brigham Young University, 2004
• B.S., Brigham Young University, Mechanical Engineering, 2001

Professional Admissions and Associations

• Utah State Bar
• Registered Patent Attorney
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• INTA

Other Information of Interest

• Assisted with Adjunct Teaching at The J. Reuben Clark Law School At Brigham Young University
• Voting Member of the Trademark Treaties and International Law Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association