Overview

Richard Michaud is a founding member and managing partner of the Michaud-Kinney Group (formerly the Michaud-Duffy Group), an international intellectual property law firm headquartered in Connecticut. He maintains a broad and busy intellectual property practice and has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual ...

Michael Kinney concentrates his intellectual property practice in all areas of patent and trademark law. He has experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in technical fields including cellular and satellite communications systems, computers, data processing and information systems, consumer products ...

Elizabeth A. Galletta, formerly a patent attorney with a leading general practice law firm in New Haven, Connecticut, has experience representing clients in the fields of chemistry, chemical and mechanical engineering as well as biotechnology and pharmaceutical technology. She has prepared and prosecuted patent ...

John H. Mutchler’s practice includes patent prosecution, intellectual property licensing, U.S. government contracting, copyright and trademark consulting as well as litigation. He formerly held executive and senior management positions with Northeast Utilities, ABB, and Combustion Engineering with responsibility for ...

Raymond D. Thompson, Of Counsel to the firm, was formerly president of Pfizer Products Inc., serving as the general counsel for this global intellectual property holding company of Pfizer, which licenses foreign patents and trademarks of Pfizer legacy operations worldwide. Previously, he served as senior patent counsel ...

Peter has an extensive background in Product Clearance and Risk Management, IP Creation and Prosecution, Licensing, General Counsel Matters and Legal Services for domestic and international clients relating to Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets.Peter holds an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering, a BS in ...

Walter’s practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on litigation and patent prosecution.  His practice has included representation of clients in a wide range of patent litigations including business methods, software, pharmaceuticals (Hatch-Waxman Paragraph IV proceedings), medical devices, aviation, ...

Robert has been engaged both in corporate law and in private practice. He focuses his practice on protecting intellectual property for corporations with an emphasis on the mechanical arts including machine design and power generation. Robert has experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications, negotiating and drafting commercial ...

Akio Odani is an Intellectual Property practitioner located in Tokyo, Japan and heads the Michaud-Kinney Group’s Japanese practice. Formerly the leader of the international intellectual property group of a leading Tokyo Patent firm, Mr. Odani has handled hundreds of matters in cooperation with foreign intellectual ...

Steve Xue is based in China. Steve comes to us with significant industry and business acumen. As an entrepreneur Steve has launched and grown his own companies in China over the last ten years. He brings a wealth of experience and know-how with respect to navigating the business, legal and industrial arenas in China. He also has extensive ...