Paul E. Szabo

Paul has extensive experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the mechanical and electrical arts, including substantial work in medical devices, automotive equipment, consumer products, toys and apparel. He has also written many opinions relating to patentability, validity, and infringement issues and has counseled clients with regard to strategic patenting of their products and designs.

Paul has also handled trademark matters and has extensively been involved in client portfolio management. He is experienced in international patent prosecution and international intellectual property protection as well.

Paul joined Michael Best with the New York team of Kane Kessler, P.C.

Solutions in action

Paul has represented clients in matters such as:

• Obtained several utility patents for a consumer products company on an expedited basis, on which successful claims were brought against numerous competitors.
• In the context of a corporate merger, renegotiated a patent license agreement with a target company’s key outside inventor to enable use of the technology on significantly more expansive terms.
• Obtained design patents for footwear manufacturers to gain competitive advantage over competitors relating to new and proprietary shoe designs.
• Defended clients against false charges of misappropriation of intellectual property, by investigating and debunking the claims.
• Built a cohesive new patent program at a multi-billion dollar company consolidating its work after numerous acquisitions.
• Organized and presented web seminars on issues of patentability, infringement, and false patent marking.