Michelle L. Knight

3001 W. Big Beaver Road

Suite 624

Troy, MI 48084

248-649-3333 P

248-649-3338 F

knight@youngbasile.com

Michelle L. Knight

Michelle Knight is an associate with the firm's Troy office. She joined Young Basile in 2000.

Practice Summary:

Ms. Knight is an electrical engineer that practices mainly patent prosecution. She has extensive experience prosecuting patents involving software, semiconductors, sensors, motors, electronics and control systems. Ms. Knight also prepares clearance and infringement opinions in the area of electrical engineering.

In her litigation practice, she successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of a client against allegations of patent infringement, theft of trade secrets and breach of contract. The appeals court upheld the decision on the appealed counts.

Industry Experience:

Prior to joining Young Basile, Ms. Knight was an engineer in the electric power industry. She worked in the areas of transmission and distribution and represented her employer at the regional power pool level.

Representative Clients:

• Computer Software Innovations, Inc.
• Nissan Motor Company, Ltd.
• Dürr Systems, Inc.
• Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.

Publications

• Volume Turns up on MP3 Debate, Dickerson Downing & Michelle Knight, NY L.J., September 15, 1999 at s6

Professional Activities:

• State Bar of Michigan
• Intellectual Property Section Committee, State Bar of Michigan
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Connecticut

Education:

• University of Connecticut School of Law, J. D. with high honors
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute, BSEE, 1989

Admitted to Practice:

• State of Michigan, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 2006
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, 2001
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 2003
• United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2001