Michael Guiliana

Attorney User

michael.guiliana

Education

University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law

1997

J.D.

Mechanical Engineering

University of California - Irvine

1992

B.S.

Telephone

949-760-0404

Office Location(s)

Orange County

Professional Profile

Michael A. Guiliana is a partner in our Orange County office.

Mr. Guiliana’s practice includes strategic patent procurement, patent portfolio management, general counseling on infringement and licensing issues, litigation, negotiations and alternative dispute resolution, as well as other related issues. Mr. Guiliana currently represents clients in a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, photovoltaic and thermal solar systems, and automotive arts.

In his practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Mr. Guiliana has conducted hundreds of personal interviews with U.S. Patent Examiners and has presented oral arguments in numerous appeals before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

Mr. Guiliana joined the firm in 1999 and became a partner in 2005.

Industry Experience (raw)

<h3>Technical Areas of Emphasis</h3>Medical Devices and ProceduresNanotechnologySemiconductor FabricationMaterials EngineeringPhotovoltaic and Thermal Solar Systems

Specializing In

IP Strategy

Due Diligence

Opinions and Counseling

IP Transactions and Agreements

Arbitration and Other ADR

Patents

Cases, Articles, Speeches & Seminars

Speeches and Seminars

Speaker, "Here's Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into - Best Practices for Employee, Contractor and Consulting Agreements," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Southern California DoubleHeader, April 2016.
Speaker, "Intellectual Property Protection in the Life Sciences," International Symposium on Technology for Biomedical Devices, Calit2, February 2016.
Panelist, "What In-House Counsel and Internal Business Units Need to Know About IP Law," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Southern California In-House Counsel Conference, January 2016.
Panelist, "Writing the Script for an Effective Patent Portfolio," Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) - Southern California DoubleHeader, November 2015.
Moderator, "SMART Worker," Calit2 Igniting Technology Event, University of California Irvine, May 2015.
Moderator, "The Internet of Things," Calit2 Igniting Technology Event, University of California Irvine, November 2014.
Moderator, "Proof-of-Concept Services," Calit2 Igniting Technology Event, University of California Irvine, November 2013.
Moderator, "From Pitch to Rich," Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, June 2013.
Panelist, "Venture Science: Crossing Disciplines," Creating Innovation, Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, November 2012.
Moderator, "Energy Empowerment: Get Smart About Efficiency," Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, November 2010.
Guiliana, M., Benedict, M., Reisman, J., "Pharmaceutical Patent Applications in China, Europe and America," Intellectual Property Office of Jiangsu Province, Pharmaceutical News and Wuxi Intellectual Property Office, WuXi, China May 26-29, 2010.
Moderator, "Calit2 TechPortal," CalIt2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, May 2010.
Moderator, "Network Generation: Transforming the Global Infrastructure to Address Evolving Demands," Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, November 2009.
Moderator, "The Clean Energy Challenge," Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, May 2009.
Moderator, "H2Ology: Tapping into Technology to Solve Water Woes," Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, November 2008.
Moderator, "Web 3.0: The Next Transformation of the Internet Experience," Calit2 Igniting Technology Series Panel Discussion, University of California Irvine, June 2007.
Guiliana, M., "Ten Things You Need to Know About Intellectual Property," Society of Automotive Engineers Southern California Chapter Conference, Irvine, California, February 2005.
Instructor, Intellectual Property for the High Technology Industry, UCI Extension 2 Day Course, 2006-2009.

Representative Matters

Ex Parte Bradley G. Vernon and Patrick D. Arnold, United States Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Appeal No. 2009-013984: Represented patent applicant in appeal of rejection of utility patent application, resulting in all rejections being overturned.
Kruse Technology Partnership v. Cummins, Inc., SACV 10-01066 JVS: Represented plaintiff in patent infringement litigation, negotiated settlement, January 2011.
Kruse Technology Partnership v. General Motors, CV 09-4970 JVS and Kruse Technology Partnership v. DMAX, SACV 09-00458 JVS: Represented plaintiff in patent infringement litigation, negotiated settlement after formal mediation, November 2010.
Kruse Technology Partnership v. Isuzu, SACV 09-3710 JVS: Represented plaintiff in patent infringement litigation, negotiated settlement of patent infringement litigation via formal mediation, August 2010.
Ex Parte K. Michael Harris, United States Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Appeal No. 2009-006390: Represented patent applicant in appeal of rejection of design patent application, resulting in all rejections being overturned, and resulting in issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. 7,866,242.
Kruse Technology Partnership v. Caterpillar, CV 04-10435 PA: Represented plaintiff in patent litigation over diesel engine combustion technology, defeated Caterpillar’s summary judgment of non-infringement and invalidity, negotiated settlement before trial, December 2008.
Ex Parte Robert M. Todd, United States Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Appeal No. 2006-3291: Represented patent applicant in appeal of rejection of utility patent application, resulting in all rejections being overturned, and resulting in issuance of U.S. Patent No. 7,270,377.
In Re Stuart J. Ledingham, United States Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, Appeal No. 2003-1862: Represented patent applicant in appeal of rejection of design patent application, resulting in all rejections being overturned, and resulting in issuance of U.S. Design Patent No. 503333.
Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. V. Bombardier 60 USPQ2d 1541 (C.D. Cal. 2001) 59 USPQ2d 1088 (C.D. Cal. 2001), Represented plaintiff personal watercraft manufacturer in a series of patent enforcement actions in both District Court and the United States International Trade Commission relating to a portfolio of dozens of patents. These actions were resolved by license and settlement agreements resulting in significant royalties to the client.