Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane P.C.

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Leading firm in USA 2025

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Overview

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Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane is an intellectual property law firm serving technology-intensive industries from six offices nationwide. Our attorneys provide high-level strategic counseling in patent prosecution and portfolio management, trademark and copyright protection, transactional work, and sophisticated defense of complex litigation matters. Clients include Fortune 5 enterprises served for over a decade.

Work & experience

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Young Basile is a technology-focused law firm with deep roots in intellectual property. Our patent practice is the foundation of the firm, spanning mechanical, electrical, chemical, and software disciplines, with specialized teams serving clients in quantum computing, life sciences, artificial intelligence, and sports technology. We handle the full range of patent work from prosecution and portfolio strategy through inter partes review and monetization.

Notable work

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GoPro Drone Patent Portfolio - Sale to Skydio

2025CompletedTroy, MI | Metro Detroit

Built GoPro's drone patent portfolio and advised on its sale to Skydio, Inc. across the US, Europe, and China.

Nissan North America Autonomous Vehicle Patent Program

2025Ongoing £1.0M Troy, MI | Metro Detroit

Ongoing autonomous vehicle patent program for Nissan North America covering ADAS and electrification

Futaba Corporation - Patent Defense, W.D. Texas

2025Ongoing £10.0M Troy, MI | Metro Detroit

Secured dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in a Western District of Texas patent matter for Futaba.

Ranked Offices

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USA - Head office

Michigan

3001 West Big Beaver Rd. Suite 624 , Troy, Michigan, USA, MI 48084-3107, Troy

youngbasile.com

248-649-3333

Ranked Departments

3
Intellectual Property
Michigan

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane P.C.

Top figures

Lawyers

Offices

Employees

Key people

Andrew Basile ( Managing Shareholder)

Kayvon Pourmirzaie (Shareholder, Corporate and Transactional Practice)

Francine Nesti (Shareholder, Patent Practice, Chairperson of the Board)

Jeffrey Guise (Shareholder, Life Sciences)

Elliott Mason, PhD (Patent Attorney, Quantum Computing)

Robin Rohlicek, PhD (Shareholder, AI and Emerging Technology)

Todd Moore (Shareholder, Trademark, Copyright and Litigation)

Ryan McCleary (Shareholder, Technology Licensing and Data Privacy)

Bryan Lemanski (Sharholder, Emerging Companies, Sport Tech & Automotive)

Neil C. Maskeri (Shareholder, Sports Technology and Life Sciences Patent Counsel)

Industry sectors

Automotive TechnologyQuantum ComputingLife Sciences and BiotechnologyArtificial Intelligence and Machine LearningSports TechnologySemiconductor and ElectronicsSoftware and SaaS PlatformsEnergy TechnologyFinancial TechnologyHealthcare TechnologyConsumer Electronics Industrial Manufacturing and Automation Telecommunications and WirelessDefense and Aerospace TechnologyCybersecurity and Data Privacy

Capabilities

Patent Prosecution Patent Portfolio Strategy and ManagementTrademark Registration and Brand ProtectionCopyright Protection and EnforcementTrade Secret CounselingTechnology Transactions and LicensingIP Monetization and CommercializationIP Litigation and EnforcementInter Partes Review and Post-Grant ProceedingsFreedom-to-Operate AnalysisPatentability and Prior Art Assessment IP Due Diligence for M&A and Venture Investment Corporate and Transactional CounselQuantum Computing IP StrategyStandards-Essential Patent Licensing and Compliance

Clients

Fortune 5 Automotive ManufacturerFortune 5 Technology EnterpriseQuantum Computing CompanyLife Sciences and Biotechnology Company Sports Technology CompanyTechnology Product ManufacturerSaaS Platform CompanyArtificial Intelligence Company

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