Michael Craig Saunders, II

Michael Craig Saunders, II is a patent litigation attorney with Folio Law Group, where his practice emphasizes maximizing patent value through litigation and intellectual property monetization. He focuses on a broad range of technologies, including software, wireless communications, data infrastructure, advanced technologies, telecommunications, database systems, machine learning, medical devices, and digital health wearables. His technical background further extends to life sciences, encompassing gene editing, stem cell therapies, protein engineering, molecular diagnostics, and small molecule therapeutics.

Mr. Saunders actively works both sides of patent disputes. His tracked cases show appearances representing plaintiffs in two matters for Brainguard Technologies Inc. against Revelyst and Revelyst Sales LLC. He also represents defendants, as seen in his role defending Brainguard Technologies Inc. against Unified Patents Inc., indicating experience in defending patent owners in post-grant review proceedings.

Prior to co-founding Folio Law Group, Mr. Saunders was a litigation and licensing attorney at Fenwick & West and served as in-house counsel for Redfin. He also brings entrepreneurial experience from founding two biotechnology companies. Notable case work mentioned includes securing an $18 million jury verdict as trial counsel for an innovative life sciences company and obtaining summary judgment and legal fee recovery for a small venture-funded technology company in defense against a patent assertion entity.

Mr. Saunders is well-versed in proceedings before the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), a focus area for Folio Law Group, which highlights significant experience in Inter Partes Review (IPR) for patent owners. He is admitted to the California and Washington State Bars, and is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He earned his B.S. in Biology from Bucknell University and his J.D. magna cum laude and Order of the Coif from Tulane University School of Law.