Michael R. McGurk

Mike has over 32 years of experience in all aspects of patent law.

Working with clients ranging from small startups to large Fortune 100 companies, he counsels due diligence matters, opinions, patent prosecution, global portfolio development, licensing matters, and other adversarial proceedings, including litigation, and AIA post-grant proceedings (PGR/IPR).

Mike’s practice focuses on the life sciences, chemicals, medical devices, mechanical technologies, green energy, material sciences, satellite technology, and fiber optics.

Mike’s practice is informed by his background as a patent examiner in the chemical arts for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). He has provided first-chair litigation services and support to clients filing in district courts nationwide. He has handled numerous patent matters before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board of the USPTO. Mike’s extensive due diligence experience involves pre-litigation, acquisition, in-license, freedom-to-operate, product and process clearance, design around, and validity and patentability matters.

Mike has significant experience in Boston’s legal industry. Mike was formerly involved with Clean Energy Venture Group (CEVG) and is a Co-Founder and former Chief Legal Officer of Arete Discoveries, Inc., a biotech research discovery firm formed to develop treatments to stop the progression of autoimmune diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).