Michele focuses her practice on intellectual property law with an emphasis on copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, advertising, unfair competition, domain names, and rights of publicity. She advises clients with regard to intellectual property affected by mergers, acquisitions, asset and stock purchases, and creditor/debtor insolvency. In these types of transactions, Michele also licenses and securitizes the intellectual property involved. She conducts regular clearance and due diligence reviews with respect to intellectual property portfolios. She also manages the international copyright and trademark portfolios of clients in a variety of industries, including:

Consumer Products
Education
Entertainment
Food and Restaurant
Freight Transportation
Gaming
Industrial Parts
Lighting
Medical Device
Software
Textile
Vending Machinery

Michele has extensive practice experience prosecuting trademarks before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and in international forums. She advocates on behalf of her clients in disputes with government examiners and other parties. She has appeared before federal courts and tribunals while representing clients in various intellectual property controversies.