Cont. Ed: Lunch Meeting: Introduction to Intellectual Property Laws

Michael is an attorney with Shook, Hardy, and Bacon LLP.  He was formerly a drilling engineer at ExxonMobil, where he designed wells for offshore and onshore locations in Asia and Africa.  After some time as a drilling engineer, he pursued a law degree, and now primarily practices patent litigation.  He recently co-authored an SPE paper regarding current regulatory impacts on hydraulic fracturing.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and a juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.

Rob is a partner with Shook, Hardy, and Bacon LLP.  He has a technical background in engineering and particular knowledge in the fields of computer software and telecommunications. In addition to his litigation experience, Rob has considerable experience with patent prosecution and has drafted patent applications related to telecommunications, oil and gas exploration and services, and computer software.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.

Tanya is an attorney with Shook, Hardy, and Bacon LLP.   Her practice focuses on intellectual property litigation.  She has extensive experience in oilfield intellectual property matters, including litigating trade secret issues and preparing patent applications.  She holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas and a juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center.