Mike Schramm is a registered US Patent Agent with 35 years of experience in design and patent prosecution. He holds a BS in Manufacturing Engineering from Brigham Young University (’85) and an MBA from Pacific Lutheran University (’88). In addition to performing freelance patent work for many clients across all industries, his professional work experience includes:
- IBM: Mechanical Technician Intern (1983)
- Boeing Company: Design Engineer (1985-1996)
- Autoliv: Design Engineer & Patent Agent (1996-2007)
- Axial Biotech: Patents & IP Director (2007-2012)
- Juneau Biosciences: Patents & IP Director (2008-2018)
Mike is a named inventor in 28 US patents, multiple foreign patents and several international patent applications. He has licensed several of his patented inventions and has received modest royalties from such licenses each year since 1994. His patent experience spans multiple categories including:
- Aerospace
- Agricultural methods & equipment
- Auto body
- Automotive
- Cleaning/finishing methods & equipment
- Clothing
- Construction methods & equipment
- Firearms
- Footwear
- Genetic Diagnostics/prognostics
- Genetic editing/compounds
- Home furnishings
- Medical Methods
- Medical/surgical devices/instruments
- Medicinal compounds
- Plumbing
- Toys & Games
Mike has won multiple examiner reversals before the PTAB, obtained patent term adjustments in excess of 1,000 days, prosecuted the shortest known US utility patent claim, and obtained Patent issuance in less than six months from application filing. Many of the patents that he has prosecuted have successfully withstood subsequent patent litigation.