Michael T. Hawkins is a Principal in the Twin Cities office of Fish & Richardson. His practice emphasizes US and foreign patent portfolio strategy and management, patent reexaminations/post-grant proceedings, patentability analysis, clearance investigations, intellectual property licensing and agreements, due diligence investigations, and pre-suit investigations. His work also focuses on strategic counseling for emerging companies to develop a comprehensive approach to intellectual property, such as conducting freedom-to-operate studies, obtaining patent protection in the United States and abroad, and planning defensive and offensive strategies. In addition, he is a specialist in patent reexaminations/inter partes reviews/post-grant proceedings, representing both patent owners and third party challengers in numerous proceedings and was recently recognized as an “Up & Coming” attorney by Minnesota Lawyer.