Austin is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. He focuses his practice on strategic counseling and guidance regarding intellectual property matters.

Professional Experience

Austin Miller is a patent professional who works closely with inventors to transform complex ideas into strong intellectual property assets. He drafts both provisional and non‑provisional U.S. patent applications, crafts strategic responses to USPTO Office Actions that preserve claim breadth, and coordinates with international counsel to secure global protection. His work spans the full patent lifecycle including conducting freedom‑to‑operate searches, assessing patentability and invalidity, and preparing detailed search reports that guide client decision‑making. Beyond patents, Austin also leads online brand‑protection initiatives for a worldwide client base, managing enforcement efforts across Amazon, eBay, Alibaba, and other major e‑commerce platforms to safeguard brand integrity.

Professional Affiliations, Activities and Honors

Austin is a member of the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA), the Italian American Chamber of Commerce of Michigan and the Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit.

Articles and Presentations

Can a Light Bulb Turn on in the Mind of a Computer? – A Primer to the Issue of Whether AI Computers are Capable of Conception, Detroit Mercy Law Review, Vol. 99, Issue 1, 2021.

Education, Bar and Court Admissions, Clerkships

Austin holds a J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State University.

Austin is admitted to practice in the State of Michigan and a registered attorney at the United State Patent and Trademark Office.