Background
Messina, Michael A. was born on October 5, 1960 in Queens, New York, United States.
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Michael A. Messina
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Pratt Institute (Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering, 1982). Cornell University (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Career
Worked at Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas, Professional Limited Liability Company (Washington, District of Columbia) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition Law. Practice before the Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies. Antitrust, International Trade Regulation, International Patent and Trademark Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1988, New New York
1989, United States. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.
Registered to practice before United States. Patent and Trademark Center (Not admitted District of Columbia).
Tau Beta Pi; Pi Tau Sigma.
The firm of Sughrue, Mion, Zinn, Macpeak & Seas is engaged in the practice of law relating to intellectual property. The firm"s diverse client base, encompasses a broad spectrum of multinational corporations, high technology growth companies and small start-up ventures. The firm represents its clients before the federal and state courts nationwide, as well as federal agencies having jurisdiction over matters that concern issues of international trade and intellectual property acquisition and protection.
Moreover, the firm"s proximity to the United States Patent and Trademark Office provides a unique opportunity to directly represent clients before that agency and, in particular, its Appellate Boards.
The firm is well known for its representation of clients in connection with the development and exploitation of emerging technologies, such as superconductors, multiprocessors, biotechnology and robotics, as well as established technologies, such as data processing, nuclear engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, photography, telecommunications and semiconductors. The firm has expanded over the years to its present complement of twenty-eight partners and a comparable number of associates and clerks, the firm has spacious offices in Washington, District of Columbia and an office in Tokyo, Japan that is staffed by partners and associates to provide services to a client base in the Pacific basin.
