Michael A. Mochinski

Michael A. Mochinski is an intellectual property attorney and licensed professional engineer in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Mr. Mochinski advises inventors, creative individuals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and corporations on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and related intellectual property matters. His practice focuses on helping clients develop, acquire, market, and protect valuable rights while using his technical background to support practical legal strategies for competitive business and product development needs.

Mr. Mochinski earned his J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1995 and received a B.S. from the University of Minnesota in 1986. His education in law and technical studies supports a practice that connects legal analysis with engineering judgment. This background helps him evaluate inventions, understand technical disclosures, prepare intellectual property filings, and advise clients on rights that require both legal protection and practical technical insight.

Mr. Mochinski has prepared and prosecuted patent applications involving chemical transport and metal recovery processes, software-controlled gaming and vending systems, electro-mechanical devices, nutritional products, medical devices, construction tools, machinist implements, and novelty items. He also handles trademark applications, freedom-to-operate analyses, due diligence reviews, patentability and infringement opinions, and agreements involving the transfer and licensing of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Michael A. Mochinski brings additional perspective from his earlier work as a consulting process and chemical engineer in the environmental field. His prior experience included hazardous waste site remediation, RCRA compliance, waste stream management, and waste minimization evaluations. He is licensed as a Minnesota attorney and professional engineer, is registered before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted before federal courts, giving clients guidance grounded in legal, technical, and regulatory experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Michael A. Mochinski, Attorney at Law
• Member, Minnesota State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Minnesota

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Minnesota
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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