Professionals

Michael F. Hoffman
Member

Michael Hoffman divides his practice between patent prosecution involving complex electrical, computer and software inventions, and providing intellectual property counseling to small and midsize companies, and universities. 

Since 1993, he has been involved in the intellectual property law field and has represented clients ranging in size from independent inventors to large corporations. Before co-founding Hoffman Warnick LLC, Mr. Hoffman held the title of Senior Software Engineer with Intermetrics Microsystems Software in Cambridge, MA, and Systems Engineer with Electronic Data Systems in Troy, MI.  

As part of his practice, Mr. Hoffman has also spoken and written on such topics as "Designing an Entrepreneurial Strategy," "Licensing Your Software Products" and "Signed Contract Ensures Software Ownership."  

Mr. Hoffman is a recipient of The Business Review's 2004 "40 Under Forty" award, which recognizes the brightest up-and-coming young members of the Capital Region business community.

Education

Bar Admissions

US Patent & Trademark Office
State of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Memberships

New York State Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Young Entrepreneurs Organization (YEO)