Building the Value of
Your Innovation
Intellectual Property Law Practice
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Our Services
Focused and Intentional
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Patents
Preparation and Prosecution
Search
Appeals
Provisional
PCT
National Phase
Foreign Priority
International
Trademarks
Search and Clearance
Registration and Prosecution
US and Foreign Filings
Appeals
Oppositions
Cancellations
Monitoring
Maintenance
Opinions
Patentability
Non-infringement
Invalidity
Freedom to Operate
Client Counseling
Let us help you build the value of your innovations.
Start-ups
We would love to help you protect your IP and will work to your budget.
Free Consultations
We are happy to speak confidentially with you about the options for protecting your intellectual property.
Our Firm
MINDFUL IP is a focused and intentional IP law practice. We strive to deliver optimal value to our clients based on the metrics of quality, cost and responsiveness.
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Beyond the metrics, we love what we do and being in relationship with you, our clients. We seek clients with whom we can grow together in long-term partnerships.
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Technical Expertise
Electronics
Semiconductors
Communications
Automotive
Computer Technology
Networked Devices
Medical Devices
Consumer Devices
Industrial and Manufacturing Systems
MINDFUL IP PLLC Client
Trusted Representation
"Thank you very much for your reliable and committed support. We love to work with you and your company." Dr. Bernd Burchard, VP IPÂ Management, ELMOS Semiconductor SE
About Mike McCandlish
Owner, Attorney
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Biography
Professionally, my favorite thing to do is to help my clients build the value of their innovations. I am thrilled that now, from the platform of MINDFUL IP PLLC, I have the freedom to work without the constraint of billable-hour targets and can do what I believe is best for my clients.
I began my professional life as an integrated circuit design engineer. My career in the semiconductor industry included introducing over 40 products to the marketplace, participating in three start-ups and living in Germany for seven years.
Deciding to pursue a lifelong interest, I completed a law degree in 2010 and started a second career in intellectual property law. I have drafted over 150 patents in technologies ranging from semiconductors to autonomous vehicles to satellite communications. My experience further includes trademark registration and prosecution, patent appeals, and patent related legal opinions. I know and work with a variety of talented attorneys and don’t hesitate to call on them to further the interests of my clients.
Education
Wayne State University Law School
J.D., cum laude (2010)
Carnegie-Mellon University
B.S., Electrical Engineering with honors (1978)
Admissions
State Bar of Michigan
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Carnegie-Mellon Alumni Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Community Service
Mike’s community service activities include coordinating the hosting of 30 homeless people for one week each year in cooperation with South Oakland Shelter, providing meals to the Ruth Ellis Center supporting the LGBTQ youth community in Detroit, and participating in public service opportunities with the Carnegie-Mellon Alumni Association.
Mike was recognized in 2019 as a Diversity Champion by the Birmingham Race Relations & Diversity Task Force.