Michael Carrillo safeguards intellectual property assets through strategic patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret protections under the law. He develops practical legal strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios while ensuring cost-effectiveness, serving both established corporations and emerging startups across various industries.
Clients benefit from Michael's ability to provide clear answers to sophisticated IP questions. His approach to providing legal counsel integrates earned experience with business acumen, resulting in actionable strategies that align with each client’s overarching commercial objectives. This dual focus often allows his business clients to leverage their intellectual assets effectively while maintaining a strong balance sheet. In the emerging area of quantum computing, Michael advises innovative clients on securing IP protections and mitigating risk related to their quantum technologies, including obtaining, licensing, and enforcing such rights.
In mergers and acquisitions, Michael collaborates closely with colleagues to offer comprehensive legal support, including meticulous IP due diligence and skillful negotiation of representations and warranties. His experience extends to guiding financial institutions through licensing online banking software and technology, demonstrating his versatility across different sectors.
Michael also drafts and negotiates a wide array of commercial agreements, ranging from software licenses to distribution contracts. His experience working with in-house legal teams have allowed him to hone his ability to understand and address the day-to-day challenges businesses face in managing their IP operations. This insight enables Michael to provide counsel that is both legally sound and practically applicable.
Credentials
Education
- Purdue University, B.S., 1993
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1996
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

