Brandon C. Griffith

Brandon C. Griffith is an intellectual property lawyer and member at Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C., who helps businesses protect, manage, and enforce valuable intellectual property rights. He focuses on patent prosecution, intellectual property transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and business law counseling. His work includes domestic and foreign patent applications, licensing agreements, development agreements, service agreements, and supply agreements. He advises clients on ownership, use, commercialization, and protection strategies for technology and other intellectual property assets.

Brandon earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He received his B.S. from the University of Notre Dame, graduating cum laude. His undergraduate training was in mechanical engineering, giving him a technical foundation for intellectual property matters involving engineering, product development, and innovation. His education supports his work with patents and technology-focused transactions across industries with complex mechanical and electromechanical systems.

Brandon counsels clients on intellectual property issues arising in mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence, ownership questions, and portfolio risks. He has analyzed IP matters in hundreds of transactions. His patent work covers mechanical, electromechanical, and computer technologies involving medical devices, automotive components, control systems, industrial equipment, consumer electronics, and athletic equipment. He represents clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and advises on freedom-to-operate concerns.

Brandon C. Griffith serves as Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property practice and is a Member based in Detroit. He is admitted in Michigan and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He belongs to the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Intellectual Property Association. His practice combines legal analysis with an engineering background to address intellectual property protection, transactions, enforcement, and related business concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Co-Chair, Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, P.L.C.
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, Michigan Intellectual Property Association

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Notre Dame
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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