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Allen W. Inks
Bar Admissions:
  • Ohio
  • Michigan
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education:
  • Juris Doctor (Valedictorian, Order of the Coif, and Technical Editor of the Law Review), The University of Toledo
  • Master of Science in Administration, Central Michigan University
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Wayne State University
  • Associate degree in Nuclear Power Plant Operations Technology, Monroe County Community College
  • Associate degree in Electronics, Galivan College
Memberships:
  • Lucas County Bar Association
  • Michigan Bar Association
  • Austin, Texas Intellectual Property Law Association
Professional Experience:
  • Electrician in the U.S. Navy for 8 years, in charge of all electrical generation and distribution aboard the nuclear-powered submarine USS Ethan Allen
  • Senior Reactor Operator for the Detroit Edison Company at the Fermi 2 Nuclear Power Plant for 10 years
  • Law clerk at MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd while attending law school
  • Associate of MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC from 1992 to 1998
  • Member of MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC from 1998 to 2005
  • Of Counsel to MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC since 2006

 
Of Counsel
Practice Areas:
  • Patents (U.S. and  International)
  • Patent Opinions
  • U.S. Customs Seizures and  Forfeitures
Technology Areas:
  • Mechanical Devices
  • Electrical Equipment
  • MEMS (Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems)
  • Medical Devices