Michael Berchou is an experienced intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney who serves as outside litigation counsel and strategic IP advisor to technology-driven companies. For more than 25 years, he has represented clients in high stakes patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright matters involving substantial damages, competitive market position, and the commercial value of core technologies. Clients turn to him to assess IP risk, test the strength of asserted patents, and design coordinated district court–Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) strategies that align with business objectives, budgets, and risk tolerance.
Michael regularly leads complex litigation matters including district court actions, Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs), Ex Parte Reexamination proceedings, trademark oppositions and cancellations, and appeals to the Federal Circuit, PTAB and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). He is frequently engaged in matters requiring coordinated strategy across multiple forums—whether to pursue decisive enforcement, defeat asserted claims, or create the leverage necessary to resolve disputes on favorable commercial terms. Beyond litigation, Michael counsels companies on patent and trademark strategy, including the development, prosecution, and enforcement of patent and trademark portfolios, as well as licensing and technology agreements.
As a registered patent attorney with an electrical engineering background, Michael is particularly effective at translating technically complex disputes into clear, decision-ready advice for engineers, in house IP teams, and executive leadership alike. His experience spans a wide range of technologies, including data center infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, industrial and automotive systems, network and storage connectivity, advanced materials, and branded consumer products.
Clients value Michael’s pragmatic, business-first approach. He focuses on disciplined case selection, early risk assessment, and leverage creation—helping clients determine when litigation is strategically justified and when alternative resolutions better serve the company’s commercial objectives. When disputes must be litigated, he is prepared to take cases through trial; when early resolution is preferable, he works to achieve outcomes that provide certainty, protect core products, and reinforce competitive positioning.
Michael’s work has been consistently recognized by peers and independent evaluators, including The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA, and Martindale-Hubbell. He is trusted by clients seeking seasoned IP counsel with a combination of litigation strength with sound commercial judgment.
Michael regularly serves as outside litigation counsel and strategic IP advisor in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. He has led patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright matters in federal courts, the PTAB, TTAB, and on appeal to the Federal Circuit—often coordinating parallel proceedings. He also counsels numerous companies on patent strategy, brand strategy, and pre-litigation IP enforcement and defense.
Michael Berchou is an experienced intellectual property litigator and registered patent attorney who serves as outside litigation counsel and strategic IP advisor to technology-driven companies. For more than 25 years, he has represented clients in high stakes patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright matters involving substantial damages, competitive market position, and the commercial value of core technologies. Clients turn to him to assess IP risk, test the strength of asserted patents, and design coordinated district court–Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) strategies that align with business objectives, budgets, and risk tolerance.
Michael regularly leads complex litigation matters including district court actions, Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs), Ex Parte Reexamination proceedings, trademark oppositions and cancellations, and appeals to the Federal Circuit, PTAB and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). He is frequently engaged in matters requiring coordinated strategy across multiple forums—whether to pursue decisive enforcement, defeat asserted claims, or create the leverage necessary to resolve disputes on favorable commercial terms. Beyond litigation, Michael counsels companies on patent and trademark strategy, including the development, prosecution, and enforcement of patent and trademark portfolios, as well as licensing and technology agreements.
As a registered patent attorney with an electrical engineering background, Michael is particularly effective at translating technically complex disputes into clear, decision-ready advice for engineers, in house IP teams, and executive leadership alike. His experience spans a wide range of technologies, including data center infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, industrial and automotive systems, network and storage connectivity, advanced materials, and branded consumer products.
Clients value Michael’s pragmatic, business-first approach. He focuses on disciplined case selection, early risk assessment, and leverage creation—helping clients determine when litigation is strategically justified and when alternative resolutions better serve the company’s commercial objectives. When disputes must be litigated, he is prepared to take cases through trial; when early resolution is preferable, he works to achieve outcomes that provide certainty, protect core products, and reinforce competitive positioning.
Michael’s work has been consistently recognized by peers and independent evaluators, including The Best Lawyers in America®, Chambers USA, and Martindale-Hubbell. He is trusted by clients seeking seasoned IP counsel with a combination of litigation strength with sound commercial judgment.
Michael regularly serves as outside litigation counsel and strategic IP advisor in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. He has led patent, trade secret, trademark, and copyright matters in federal courts, the PTAB, TTAB, and on appeal to the Federal Circuit—often coordinating parallel proceedings. He also counsels numerous companies on patent strategy, brand strategy, and pre-litigation IP enforcement and defense.
