Professionals

Mr. Canfield is a patent attorney with experience in patent preparation and prosecution, with an emphasis on electronics, electrical devices and computer software applications.  He has provided counsel in non-infringement and invalidity matters and issued freedom to operate opinions related to technologies such as:

• Semiconductor devices
• Electronic circuits
• Wireless communications systems
• Optoelectronic devices and fiber optic communications systems
• Audio and video processing
• Information systems and business processes
• Medical devices and treatment techniques
• Network video games and virtual reality systems

Mr. Canfield represents companies with their intellectual property asset management including competitive patent portfiolio review and analysis, strategic planning, standards review and licensing issues.

Prior to his law firm experience, Mr. Canfield was patent counsel to Methode Electronics.  He also served as a senior project engineer for Littell International. 

Mr. Canfield received his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Michigan Technological University.  He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.