Mikhael Mikhalev

Mikhael Mikhalev is a registered patent attorney and partner at Maschoff Brennan in Park City. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, prior art searching, patentability evaluation, intellectual property contracts, licensing, and related portfolio work. He assists clients seeking intellectual property protection for research and development investments, with technical experience spanning chemical engineering, semiconductors, biotechnology, medical devices, manufacturing, software, electronics, optics, and other technology fields.

Mike earned a J.D. from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah. During law school, he served as a senior staff member of the Utah Law Review and held leadership roles in student organizations. His undergraduate research included polymer extrusion, semiconductor manufacturing, biomedical membrane separation, heat exchanger operation, and distillation processes.

Mike interned at the US Patent and Trademark Office in the Office of Policy and External Affairs, where his work included foreign IP policy and intellectual property protection issues. He was also an associate at the Lassonde New Venture Development Center, helping commercialize technologies developed at the University of Utah. His current focus includes patent prosecution, portfolio management, post-issuance proceedings, licensing, trademark prosecution, and counseling across numerous technical industries.

Mikhael Mikhalev is admitted to the Utah State Bar and the US Patent and Trademark Office. His profile lists Best Lawyers recognition in Patent Law from 2022 through 2026, along with academic recognition connected to patent drafting and the Lassonde Graduate Fellowship. His engineering education and patent-law experience support work involving technically complex inventions, commercialization, licensing, and the development and management of intellectual property rights.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Maschoff Brennan Gilmore & Israelsen LLP
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Licensed State

• Utah

Education

• University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Utah
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering

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