Timothy M. Bogel

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

Practice Areas

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

Education

Admissions

Professional & Community Involvement

Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), Member

• Social Committee, Chair, 2006-2011
• Law School Liaison, Chair, 2011-2015