Frank Angileri

Frank focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and post-grant proceedings. He is well-known by clients and colleagues for his strategies to solve clients’ most challenging IP issues.

With over 25 years of experience, Frank has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in Federal Courts nationwide, the Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Federal Circuits, and the International Trade Commission. As a registered patent attorney , Frank is authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Frank has been lead counsel for a wide variety of clients, from individuals to major corporations, in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. His litigation experience spans across various technologies and industries including, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial technologies, food and beverage, and home appliances.

Frank’s practice also includes post-grant proceedings. He works with clients to challenge or defend patents through administrative trial procedures created under the America Invents Act (AIA). In addition to counseling clients, he has been a vital component in developing Brooks Kushman’s Post-Grant Proceedings practice by mentoring and training other attorneys.

Early on in his career, Frank served as a law clerk to the Hon. Glenn L. Archer, Jr., former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This experience led to involvement in almost 100 appeals over the course of his career and Frank currently leads Brooks’ Appellate Litigation Group.

Early on in his career, Frank served as a law clerk to the Hon. Glenn L. Archer, Jr., former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This experience led to involvement in almost 100 appeals over the course of his career and Frank currently leads Brooks’ Appellate Litigation Group.

- Founding President, Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court 2012-2013

- Intellectual Property Owner's (IPO) Association - Trade Secrets Committee

- PTAB Bar Association

- Federal Bar Association

- Federal Circuit Bar Association

- Licensing Executives Society (LES)

- American Intellectual Property Law Association

- Michigan Intellectual Property Association (MIPLA), Member

Co-Author, "Redrawing the Obviousness Standard: Graham Factors Overrule Rosen-Durling for Design Patents," Brooks Kushman Client Alerts, May 2024

Co-Author, "Current Lighting Wins at Patent Trial and Appeal Board," Brooks Kushman Client Alerts, October 2023

Co-Author, "Domino’s Pizza $2.7 Million Attorneys’ Fee Award Upheld on Appeal," Brooks Kushman Client Alerts, September 2023

Quoted, “Redrawing the Drawing Board:  Patent Attorneys Gear Up for Major Changes,” Michigan Lawyers Weekly, September 2011

Quoted, “Stakeholders Provide Suggestions to Prepare for Changes in Practice After Patent Reform,” BNA - Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Daily, September 2011

Quoted, “Something Fierce:  Legal Departments Confront Today’s Rough-and-Tumble IP Arena,” Inside Counsel, January 2011

Quoted, “The Nine:  Copyright – Costco v. Omega,” Inside Counsel, November 2010

Frank serves on the Board of Directors for Challenge Detroit, a revitalization effort designed to attract and retain new talent in the City of Detroit.

Frank has been lead counsel for a wide variety of clients, from individuals to major corporations, in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. His litigation experience spans across various technologies and industries including, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial technologies, food and beverage, and home appliances.

With over 25 years of experience, Frank has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in Federal Courts nationwide, the Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Federal Circuits, and the International Trade Commission. Tom has an active practice advising clients on the management and licensing of intellectual property.

Frank has been lead counsel for a wide variety of clients, from individuals to major corporations, in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. His litigation experience spans across various technologies and industries including, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial technologies, food and beverage, and home appliances.

University of Chicago

Juris Doctorate

University of Michigan

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Lawyer of the Year

Best Lawyers

2026

IAM Patent 1000 Recommended Individual

Intellectual Asset Management

2026

IP Star

Managing Intellectual Property

2025