Overview
Tim Bogel is a patent agent in the Intellectual Property Department. He has more than 15 years of experience drafting patent applications and prosecuting them before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
- Conducts prior art searches, including state of the art, patentability, infringement, freedom-to-operate, and due diligence searches
- Develops patent watch alerts to monitor patent activity to provide clients with advanced understanding of the competitive patent landscape
- Assists in litigation matters by conducting extensive searches to supplement findings from an infringement search and study
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Representative Matters
- Extensive mechanical and electrical arts experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications for clients in a variety of industries, including
- Mechanical Arts
- Aircraft maintenance systems
- Arts and crafts equipment
- Athletic footwear
- Automotive entertainment systems
- Automotive interiors
- Automotive safety systems
- Brakes
- Clutches
- Firearm implements
- Fuel filters
- Fuel tanks
- Medical devices
- Metal processing equipment
- Outdoor furniture components, devices, and systems
- Portable alternative fueling stations
- Portable solar panel devices
- Robotic tire/wheel assembly systems
- Valve actuator systems
- Electrical Arts
- Pyroelectric systems related to vehicle safety and night-vision military applications
- Vehicle-integrated satellite radio antennas
- Vehicle interior light emitting diode (LED) systems
- Business Methods
Prior Experience
- Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC, Patent Agent, 2001-2004, Patent Engineer, 2000-2001
Credentials
Education
Lawrence Technological University, M.B.A.
- Business Administration
- with distinction
Lawrence Technological University, B.S.
- Electrical Engineering
- cum laude
Oakland University
- ABA Paralegal Certification
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Recognition
Professional & Community Involvement
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), Member
- Social Committee, Chair, 2006-2011
- Law School Liaison, Chair, 2011-2015