Michal manages the firm’s patent agent and engineer program, while also assisting clients with IP strategy and patent management.
As program manager, Michal oversees training and professional development for patent agents and engineers—a role that fits perfectly with his passion for patent work and helping others thrive in this field. Early in his career, Michal earned a master’s in IP management, giving him a holistic view of the role intellectual property and innovation play in businesses—and how patent agents and engineers can best support the process.
Michal has served in patent agent and engineer positions at a general practice law firm, a boutique IP firm, and a Fortune 500 company producing construction products and food equipment. His diverse experiences help him understand the role of patent practitioners from a variety of perspectives in differing environments, and his time in-house gave him an in-depth overview of the entire patent life cycle. Michal also served as patent manager at a consulting firm, where he grew and promoted a new patent program. Before working in intellectual property, Michal gained technical experience in electrical power and controls in the mining equipment, nuclear power, and material handling industries.
In addition to his internal management role at Husch Blackwell, Michal also assists clients, providing guidance on IP strategy and patent management. He loves being an interpreter between technology and business and the legal world, and he’s deeply enthusiastic about working with inventors and creators.