Michele Frank is a partner in Venable’s patent prosecution group with a broad range of legal and technological knowledge. She focuses her practice on client counseling, due diligence, asset transfer, licensing and transactional matters, patent portfolio management, opinions and patent infringement litigation. She also has significant experience in all aspects of complex patent litigation including Markman hearings, jury trials and bench trials.
Through her patent prosecution and litigation experience, Ms. Frank is able to assist clients in establishing and protecting their IP portfolios in emerging technologies. She advises technology companies involved in the development of medical devices, respiratory technologies, ultrasonic periodontal systems, medical diagnostics, home healthcare monitoring systems, spectroscopy, optical discs, juvenile products, water desalination, telecommunications, surveillance systems, business methods, internet technology, data storage, global positioning systems, computer graphics, software, clinical trial and research data software, electronic medical records, and superconductors.
Early in her career, Ms. Frank worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Significant Matters
Representative cases include:
- Defended online retailer against holder of Internet patents
- Enforcement of patents involving safety needles (Becton-Dickenson v. Tyco)
- Defended against patents involving stents (Cordis Corp. v. Medtronic AVE, et al.)
- Enforcement of patents involving compact disks (DiscoVision Associates v. Disc Manufacturing, Inc.)
Activities
Ms. Frank is a charter member of Rotary International of Great Falls, Virginia.