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Mr. Rutherford is experienced in all phases of intellectual property law practice. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and is licensed as a Professional Engineer in Michigan.
Mr. Rutherford is a former instructor for the University of Detroit School of Engineering; he worked as an engineer while attending law school. He is retired from the United States Air Force Reserves, Judge Advocate General Department, with the rank of Colonel.
Experience
Preparing, filing and prosecuting U.S. and foreign patents directed to the mechanical, hydraulic, basic electrical, medical and general engineering fields
Preparing and filing U.S. and foreign trademark applications
Preparing copyright applications
Patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, copyright and contract litigation
Intellectual property counseling on the most effective ways of protecting and exploiting each type of intellectual property asset and avoiding infringing intellectual property rights of others
Negotiating licenses and agreements relating to intellectual property
Serving as an arbitrator and mediator in intellectual property, contract and commercial disputes
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