Dickinson Wright is pleased
to announce that Damian Aquino and Corey Neil have both joined the firm’s Troy
office as Of Counsel.
Damian Aquino’s practice
focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the electrical,
software, and mechanical arts. He also assists in the preparation of legal
opinions, including in the areas of patent infringement as well as
freedom-to-practice. Prior to attending law school, Damian was employed in the
defense industry as an electrical engineer working in vehicle electronics,
software, and diagnostics. Damian received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering
from Wayne State University and his J.D. from Wayne State University Law
School.
Corey Neil focuses his
practice on the preparation and prosecution of domestic patent applications in
the mechanical arts, providing freedom-to-operate opinions as well as aspects
of licensing and contract negotiation. He has extensive experience providing
data to clients that strengthens their position in determining whether a patent
is an inventive concept. He also helps clients determine whether they have
freedom-to-operate and the state of the art in a specific market. Corey is
recognized as a leader in his field by Best
Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch”. He is a member of the State Bar of
Michigan, the Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court, and Young Leader
Captain for the Detroit Economic Club. Corey received his B.S. in Mechanical
Engineering from Kettering University and his J.D. from Wayne State University
Law School.
About Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright is a general
practice business law firm with more than 475 attorneys among more than 40
practice areas and 16 industry groups. The firm has 19 offices, including six
in Michigan (Detroit, Troy, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw) and
12 other domestic offices in Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois;
Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Las
Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Washington,
D.C. The firm’s Canadian office is located in Toronto.
Dickinson Wright offers our
clients a distinctive combination of superb client service, exceptional
quality, value for fees, industry expertise, and business acumen. As one of the
few law firms with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and one of the only firms
with ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification, Dickinson Wright has built
state-of-the-art, independently-verified risk management procedures, security controls and privacy processes for
our commercial transactions. Dickinson Wright lawyers are known for delivering
commercially-oriented advice on sophisticated transactions and have a
remarkable record of wins in high-stakes litigation. Dickinson Wright lawyers
are regularly cited for their expertise and experience by Chambers, Best
Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and other leading independent law firm evaluating
organizations.
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