Michael A. Kerr, Patent Attorney

Mr. Kerr has been practicing intellectual property law since 1996. He is a registered patent attorney experienced in protecting the intellectual property assets of companies ranging in size from Fortune 500 companies to early-stage companies. Currently, Mr. Kerr’s practice focuses on the preparation of patent applications related to wireless technologies, packaging systems, gaming, cleantech, process engineering, systems engineering, semiconductor fabrication, and software inventions.

Before Kerr IP Group (formerly Virtual Legal), Mr. Kerr was the Director of Intellectual Property for a broadband networking company in Southern California. He also worked as an Associate for a boutique patent law firm. Mr. Kerr’s legal experience includes conducting IP due diligence audits, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, conducting licensing  negotiations,  developing   trade secret protection programs, litigating licensing disputes, and preparing opinion letters.

Mr. Kerr received his A.B. in Chemistry from Occidental College in 1987. He completed his M.S. at Purdue University in 1989. He received his J.D. as an evening student at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1996. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1996 and became a licensed California Professional Engineer in 1996. Mr. Kerr was admitted to the U.S. Patent Bar in 1998. Mr. Kerr is fluent in Spanish and has limited fluency in Arabic and French.