Setter Roche LLP - Intellectual Property Law
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Michael J. Setter

Mike is a partner of the firm and is a registered patent attorney with over ten years of patent experience and has prosecuted over 300 patents in various high-tech fields. Mike is technically proficient in the areas of communications, computer systems, software, optics, integrated circuitry, and electronics. He handles various intellectual property matters including patent prosecution, strategic IP planning, patent analysis and opinions, technology agreements, and patent litigation support.

Mike has broad patent experience including the following technologies:

  • Communication systems including network architectures, switches, routers, call processors, enhanced service platforms, test systems, security systems, and billing platforms
  • Wireless systems including network architectures, base stations, antennas, performance measurement systems, and mobile communication units
  • Optical systems including lasers, amplifiers, switches, and network architectures
  • Integrated circuitry including microprocessors, I/O controllers, SAR chips, packet processors, and switch matrix chips
  • Computer systems and software including super-computers and distributed platforms
  • Video delivery systems including cable TV and video-on-demand systems
  • Data storage systems including magnetic and optical drives
  • Radar and weather analysis systems
  • Medical systems and devices
  • Water analysis systems

Mike was formerly a partner at the law firm of Faegre & Benson and co-chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Boulder County Bar Association. He also worked as a patent attorney for Sprint Corporation. Prior to his legal career, Mike spent five years as an electrical engineer for Black & Veatch. Mike received his Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He received his Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri.

Areas of Practice

  • U.S. and International Intellectual Property Law
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Patent Validity Opinions
  • Copyright and Trademark Registration
  • Copyright, Trademark, and Patent Protection
  • Misappropriation and Infringement Litigation
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trade Dress
  • Intellectual Property and Software Licensing
  • Technology Transfers
  • Strategic IP Planning

Education

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, Kansas City, Missouri
Juris Doctorate
Honors: With Honors

University of Missouri
Bachelors of Science
Major: Electrical Engineering

Professional Associations and Memberships

Boulder County Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Co-chair

Past Employment Positions

Faegre & Benson, Partner

Sprint Corporation, Patent Attorney

Black & Veatch, Electrical Engineer