Brandon Griffith is Co-Chair of, and a Member in, Miller Johnson’s Intellectual Property practice group, focusing on representing clients in business-critical protection, ownership, and enforcement of their intellectual property rights.

Intellectual Property

Mr. Griffith counsels clients in the complexities of managing their business and intellectual property (IP) strategy, from preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications, to advising clients in the transactional context of developing, using, and owning technology and IP in their relationships with third parties (e.g., licensing agreements, development agreements, service agreements, supply agreements, merger and acquisition transactions, etc.). Clients appreciate his ability, as a degreed-mechanical engineer, to distill a complex legal issue down to its essential parts and convey that information in an organized, easily-understood manner.

With a passion for navigating the intricate intersection of law and innovation, he has successfully guided clients through the analysis of complex IP issues in hundreds of mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions. On the sale-side, he works to ensure that the client’s intellectual property is not only preserved, but strategically leveraged for maximum value, and, on the buy-side, that issues are uncovered and properly vetted. With a track record of delivering comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique challenges of each transaction, he is dedicated to contributing to the success of his clients’ business by protecting their IP assets in an ever-evolving marketplace.

Mr. Griffith provides technical experience to protect clients’ IP interests through:

• Devising strategies for developing and protecting intellectual property assets
• Reviewing competitive landscapes to identify potential infringers
• Advising on freedom-to-operate issues for new products and services, including collaborative design-around counseling
• Performing due diligence reviews of intellectual property portfolios
• Negotiating and advising on various forms of commercial and technology agreements involving intellectual property

Mr. Griffith has handled multifaceted patent matters in the mechanical, electromechanical, and computer arts across a diverse range of industries and products, including most notably medical devices, automotive components and control systems, industrial equipment, consumer electronics, and athletic equipment.

Professional Affiliations, Honors, and Activities

Mr. Griffith has practiced law since 2010 and was recognized as a Michigan “Super Lawyers” Rising Star in 2018 and 2020.  He has been named a 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Patent, and Patent Law.

Mr. Griffith is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and Michigan Intellectual Property Association. Prior to becoming an attorney, he spent five years in various engineering and supply chain roles with a large Tier 1 automotive supplier. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Education

Mr. Griffith received his law degree in 2010 from the University of Michigan Law School and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, in 2003 from the University of Notre Dame.