Atty. Dean Williamson Amburn
Dean has a passion for litigating complex intellectual property (IP) cases and protecting IP assets. He has over twenty-seven years of litigation experience.
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Dean Williamson Amburn is a Managing Partner based in Commerce Township, Michigan, practicing at Amburn Law PLLC. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, business, and ip. Admitted to practice in Michigan United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan United States District Co (1992), Texas (2023), and Delaware (2024). Educated at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., 1992) and Michigan State University (B.S., 1986). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Federal Bar Association for the U, S, and District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan Michigan Bar Association Technology Law Section International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association Michigan Patent Law Association. Provides legal services in English. Serands clients in Commerce Township, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Dean has a passion for litigating complex intellectual property (IP) cases and protecting IP assets
- He has over twenty-seven years of litigation experience
- He also prepares and prosecutes patent and trademark applications
- Dean has experience litigating patent, trademark and trade secret cases in multiple jurisdictions including United States District Courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the Federal Circuit, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, and state courts
- He works with and has successfully protected many clients’ IP rights, including clients involved in bet-the-farm type litigation
- Clients include Fortune 500 companies, domestic and foreign, medium to small businesses as well as individuals
- He also prepares and prosecutes patent and trademark applications including appeals, inter party reviews (IPR), cancellation and opposition proceedings
- He also counsels clients regarding IP related issues and prepares legal opinions including freedom to practice and invalidity opinions
- In addition to being selected three times as a “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® he is also included in the 2015-2019 edition of Leading Lawyers at Lawyers.com® and selected by dbusiness Magazine as a 2015-2019 Top Lawyer
- Other awards include: 2015-2019 IP Star by Managing IP Magazine
- recognition by Acquisitions International
- and by America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- Dean has an AV (Preeminent) rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Dean’s publication, IP Strategies for Business Managers, provides practical advice for protecting IP and avoiding infringement
- He contributed to the national publication, Inside the Minds: Litigation Strategies for Intellectual Property Cases (2012, Thomson Reuters) on topics including patent eligibility of software and business methods, trade secret case strategies, and discovery of electronically stored information (ESI)
- Dean is a frequent speaker on IP, including: IP Patent Camp at the MidMichigan Innovation Center (3 years)
- IP Webinar for VetBizCentral
- IP Talk at TechTown Detroit
- IP Talk at DC3S
- and IP Talk – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about IP But Were Afraid to Ask through Midland Tomorrow in cooperation with Northwood University during Entrepreneurship Week
- Dean brings an entrepreneurial spirit to his work and enjoys sharing in his clients’ successes
- He is also committed to keeping open communication with his clients and is readily available to answer his client’s questions
- In his spare time Dean enjoys traveling with his wife Laurie and two sons
- He also enjoys running and working on his 1969 Dodge Charger RT SE
- Dean is the inventor on four patents relating to an electronic securities trading system, including U.S
- Patent Nos. 8,788,398, 8,175,956, 7,552,085 and 7,356,499
- Memberships • Federal Bar Association for the U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan • Michigan Bar Association Technology Law Section • International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association • Michigan Patent Law Association
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Commerce Township are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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