Atty. Michael Louis Dever
Michael Louis Dever is a lawyer practicing licensing, patent application, intellectual property and 11 other areas of law. Michael received a B.S. degree from West Virginia University in 1981, and has been licensed for 42 years.
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Michael Louis Dever is a Shareholder based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, practicing at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, ip, and trade secrets. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1984) and Pennsylvania U.S. Supreme Court register to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1986). Educated at University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1984) and West Virginia University (B.S. Chemical, 1981). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations American Intellectual Property Law Association Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association Intellectual Property Owners Association. Serands clients in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Louis Dever is a lawyer practicing licensing, patent application, intellectual property and 11 other areas of law
- Michael received a B.S. degree from West Virginia University in 1981, and has been licensed for 42 years
- Michael practices at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC in Pittsburgh, PA
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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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Practicing law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Pittsburgh are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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