Michael D. Gannon

Michael D. Gannon is a seasoned patent litigator with over three decades of experience, currently serving as a Partner at BakerHostetler. His practice spans a broad array of industries and technologies, encompassing computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Specific areas of technical expertise include electronic trading software, laser sintering and stereolithography, wind turbines, electronic gaming devices, orthopedic medical devices and materials, smartphones and tablets, semiconductors, telecommunications, networking and internet hardware and software, navigation systems, automotive products, and agriculture machinery. His technical foundation includes a degree in electrical engineering, enabling him to quickly understand the complex technical aspects of his cases.

Gannon represents both plaintiffs and defendants in district courts, reflecting a balanced approach to patent enforcement and defense. He also handles appellate work before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, having argued 12 cases in 2018 alone. In addition to his litigation practice, he has spearheaded the negotiation and drafting of hundreds of licensing agreements for clients.

His experience extends to post-grant proceedings, where he represents both patent owners and petitioners before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in connection with Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs), Covered Business Method (CBM) reviews, and reexaminations. Gannon's career also includes an "Of Counsel" role at Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, during which he appeared in Neomedia Technologies, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., a case related to technology involving identification codes and accessing remote computers, such as QR codes. While specific outcomes for this particular case involving Mr. Gannon are not widely detailed in public records, his broader practice at BakerHostetler is characterized by his role as a first-chair trial attorney in significant "bet the company" litigation.