Michelle Umberger is a partner in the Patent Litigation and Intellectual Property Litigation practices at Perkins Coie. A registered patent attorney, she has focused her practice exclusively on intellectual property litigation for more than a decade. She has managed complex, high-stakes cases involving a wide range of technologies, including patents relating to microprocessors, medical devices, antibody libraries, genetically-engineered plants and mechanical devices. She has represented established international companies, startups, and university tech transfer offices in patent infringement, false patent marking, trademark, trade dress and unfair competition litigation.