IP Procurement
Patenting and protecting groundbreaking technology begins with understanding that technology.
Learn MoreWe Wrote the Book on Patent Law
Michigan’s oldest intellectual property firm. We have been the name on the attorney line since 1865 — through steam, the automobile, the semiconductor, and now autonomous systems and AI.
Elijah McCoy · Detroit, Michigan · Lubricator
Patented September 8, 1914 · Assigned to Ypsilanti Lubricator Co.
1865Michigan’s first patent practice
161Years protecting innovation
18Intellectual property attorneys
6+Generations protecting ideas
About
There is no substitute for experience.
For more than a century, Reising has helped innovators, entrepreneurs, and companies secure and defend patents, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property. Our attorneys understand both the legal and technical dimensions of innovation.
Services
Focused IP guidance for each stage of innovation.
Portfolio Management
We assist clients in planning patent filings, budget preparation, and identifying cases for maintaining patents and trademarks.
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IP Litigation
We have successfully litigated matters from the lowest state and federal district courts all the way up to the Supreme Court.
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Post-Grant Proceedings
There are often ways to contest a patent’s validity without lengthy litigation.
Learn MoreMany backgrounds, one purpose
Our team comprises legal and technical experts with diverse experience, all united around one mission.
Reising attorneys represent clients in a wide array of venues that include the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as many federal and state jurisdictions. We bring practical business insight to every matter.
- Patent counseling for emerging and established businesses
- Strategic protection across technology, software, and life sciences
- High-stakes advocacy before courts, agencies, and tribunals
The Right Experience for Your Ideas
Our shareholders combine legal judgment with deep technical knowledge across the full spectrum of intellectual property law.
Featured Shareholder
Matthew J. Schmidt
Matt's practice covers a broad range of domestic and international IP matters in mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies.
Perspectives
Current thinking from our team.
Newsletter August/September 2026
The latest issue explores the evolving landscape of patent strategy, enforcement, and technology commercialization.
Shannon Smith appointed as Academic Liaison
Shannon will help strengthen connections between the legal profession and academic centers of innovation.
Corey Beaubien and Colin Cicotte attend Association of Corporate Patent Counsel meeting
Two of our attorneys participated in a gathering focused on the future of patent counsel and innovation strategy.