Way, Sherri D.

Michael Warnecke is a partner in the firm's Patent Litigation practice.  He has focused his practice on major patent litigation cases, including international patent, technology licensing and other intellectual property matters.  He has been first chair on numerous patent litigation cases in which he represented companies such as Caterpillar, Inc., Brunswick Corp., MetLife and Mitsubishi Corp.  In one of the most significant cases of his career, Michael obtained successful damages and injunctive relief for Rockwell International on a major trade secret matter.  The case was later affirmed on appeal where it garnered substantial national media attention for its innovative use of computer graphics to present evidence.

In the 1990s, Michael was selected by the People's Republic of China trade delegation, led by Vice Premier Li Lanqing, to host a two-day seminar for American automotive and after-market companies, as well as the Chinese delegation on the legal aspects of doing business in China.

At the request of the Chinese government, he also provided advice on the redrafting of the 1984 Patent Act. Similarly, in 1993, he provided advice on the Unfair Competition Act, which was adopted in 1994.

Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Michael was the Chair of the Intellectual Property practice at Mayer, Brown, Rowe &; Maw in Chicago.  Michael has been retained as an expert witness in many litigation matters, including the following:   Enprotech v. Autotech ? Recora v. Faier ? Aureo Rivera Davilla and Aureo E. Rivera v. Asset Construction ? Aureo Rivera Davilla and Aureo E. Rivera v. Chapman ? Gillette v. Butler ? C&;F Packing v. IBP ? Concept Design v. Duplitronics ? Ciena v. Corvis ? FireGear v. Morning Pride ?  Margaritis v. Hercules Painting Co. ? Schreiber Foods, Inc. v. Beatrice Cheese Inc. and NATEC ? Illinois National Insurance Co. v. Marchon ? Schreiber Foods, Inc. v. Beatrice Cheese Inc. and Kustner Industries ? KCJ Corp. v. Kinetic Concepts, Inc. and KCI Therapeutic Services, Inc. ? Medtronic, Inc. v. Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. and Guidant Corp. ? Particle Measuring Systems, Inc. v. Rion Co. ? VDO North America, L.L.C. v. TI Group Automotive Systems (North America), Inc. ? eSpeed, Inc. v. Chicago Mercantile Exchange  ? NTP, Inc. v. Research In Motion, Ltd. ? 1995 Syndicate Members of Industrial Risk Insurers v. Interface, Inc. ? Optivus Technology, Inc. v. ION Beam Applications ? Price, Heneveld, Cooper, Dewitt &; Litton v. Annuity Investors Life Insurance Co. ? M. D. Connell and Hi-Tech Bed Systems Corp. v. KLN Steel Products Co.