Profilo
Michael Dulin handles high-stakes intellectual property litigation matters, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement cases nationwide. He represents companies of all sizes in areas ranging from pharmaceuticals and oil and gas exploration technologies to medical devices and consumer products.
Michael also has experience litigating corporate transactions, including those relating to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and commercial contracts. Many of these underlying transactions implicate intellectual property assets, requiring Michael to draw from his deep knowledge of patent and IP litigation. His trial experience includes roles as first-chair counsel in jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations for clients in the telecommunications, software, and oilfield technology industries, among many others.
Michael co-authored the Local Patent Rules for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, and he formerly served as chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Colorado Bar Association, leading an organization of over 700 intellectual property attorneys.
Concentrations
- Patent Litigation
- Trademark Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Won summary judgment of non-infringement in favor of a Fortune 10 company in defense of a patent case dealing with personal computing devices.°
- Won summary judgment on behalf of a major financial institution in defense of a patent infringement case relating to a debit card technology.°
- Secured a judgment of non-infringement in defense of a patent case on behalf of a large national trucking company.°
- Obtained a dismissal of a patent infringement case dealing with a novel medical device technology.°
- Obtained the dismissal of a trade secret case dealing with a telecommunications technology on behalf of a prominent private equity firm.°
- Won summary judgment on claims stemming from a joint venture to develop and commercialize a novel hospital sterilization technology.°
- Defended a patent infringement claim against an American multinational technology company’s market-leading products and their respective cases.°
- Defended a complex patent licensing dispute involving a novel airborne geophysical exploration technology.°
- Obtained lost profits and attorneys’ fees in an infringement case involving audio/video hardware and software.°
- Won an arbitration hearing regarding international patent rights to a novel oil and gas technology on behalf of one of the largest oilfield services companies in the world.°
- Defended seller in buy-side fraud claims arising from the strategic acquisition of a competitor.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Dulin prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Riconoscimenti e Premi
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2024
- Advertising Law, 2025
- Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2015-2024
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Colorado Super Lawyers, 2013-2021
- “Rising Stars,” 2011-2012
- Listed, IAM magazine, “IAM Patent 1000,” 2014-2024
- Silver – Litigation
- Recommended – Transactions
- Listed, Managing IP Magazine’s World IP Handbook and Survey, “IP Stars,” 2014-2021
- Member, American Inns of Court, 2010-present
- Inaugural Board Member, Colorado IP American Inn of Court, 2010-Present
- Past President, Thompson G. Marsh Inn of Court
- Member, Colorado Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Section
- Chair, 2012-2013
- Vice-Chair, 2011-2012
- Secretary/Treasurer, 2010-2011
- Ethics Committee, 2006-present
- Past Member, Board of Governors
- Intellectual Property Section
- Member, Colorado Bar Foundation
- Fellow, 2012-Present
- Member, Downtown Denver Partnership
- Downtown Denver Leadership Program, 2014
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Post-Alice Task Force, 2016
Formazione
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Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
- Managing Editor, Transportation Law Journal
- B.S., Arizona State University
- Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit