Mike Mann

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Columbia, South Carolina
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Experienced Patent Attorney

A patent can be a valuable asset

Because a patent gives its owner the exclusive right to make, use, sell, offer for sale and import goods as claimed in the patent, obtaining a patent gives a business an advantage over its competitors. Choosing the right patent attorney is essential in obtaining a patent that provides suitable protection for a business' ideas. The patent attorney must understand the technology, be able to describe it in a manner that meets patent law requirements, claim it properly, and prosecute it effectively so that the patent obtained provides meaningful protection for the invention. 

About Michael A. Mann

Michael A. Mann, who has been practicing patent law for over 20 years and is the practice group leader and senior member of the Nexsen Pruet Intellectual Property group, is well-versed in all aspects of patent law. He has personally prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications and has supervised associates in the preparation and prosecution of hundreds more, both as owner of his own firm and subsequently as a member of Nexsen Pruet, LLC. 


Mr. Mann has a broad technical background including a bachelor's degree in physics, a master's degree in nuclear engineering, plus additional courses in electronics and computer engineering. He has worked as a US Army signal corps officer, a nuclear design engineer and a corporate general counsel for a nuclear waste services company. He is accomplished in handling difficult inventions such as business methods, inventions in multiple technical fields, and those in crowded technical fields. Mr. Mann's experience as a patent attorney can help you and your company obtain meaningful patents for your inventions.
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