Pallay, Michael B.

Category: Business

Review: Fax:(304) 624-8183 Mike.Pallay@Steptoe-Johnson.com

Description: Michael Pallay works on a wide range of intellectual property matters involving patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition law. Mr. Pallay regularly advises clients regarding the protection of their inventions, brand names, works of authorship, and other intellectual property. Mr. Pallay is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to represent inventors in the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

Obtained numerous federal trademark registrations
Negotiated settlements in trademark disputes
Obtained patents in a variety of technological fields

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Patent law
Trademark law
Copyright law
Workplace safety
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003 Steptoe & Johnson
2001 Intern, The Honorable Irene M. Keeley, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
1998-00 National Institutes of Health
1996-98 United States Department of Agriculture

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Chairman, Intellectual Property Law Committee, West Virginia State Bar
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Harrison County Bar Association
INDUSTRY/ CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport Soccer Association
AWARDS / HONORS

Leadership Harrison 2007
Research Editor, West Virginia Law Review
PUBLICATIONS / SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe . . . Will OSHA Target Your Business This Year?, West Virginia Human Resources Journal, Winter 2008
Dot Your "i's" And Cross Your "t's": Violations of Paperwork Requirements In Safety Regulations Can Lead To Hefty Fines, West Virginia Human Resources Journal, Summer 2007 (co-author with David E. Dick)
Lecturer, Patent Law, West Virginia University College of Law, 2004-06
International Trademark Association, West Virginia Chapter of State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, 2005-present
Perfection Of Security Interests In Intellectual Property, The West Virginia Lawyer, May/June 2005