Michael T. Olsen

Experience
Michael is a shareholder in the Intellectual Property practice group. He counsels clients on complex intellectual property transactions and on drafting and negotiating intellectual property licenses, including patent, trademark and software licenses. Michael has both domestic and international experience prosecuting trademark and copyright applications. He also assists clients with e-commerce issues and protecting domain names and trademarks on the Internet. He has experience in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

• Web site hosting and development agreements, and terms and conditions of use policies
• IP audits, policies and procedures
• Software development, license, and reseller agreements
• Joint development agreements
• Trade secret policies
• Publishing agreements
• Internet, computer and e-commerce transactions
• Information technology outsourcing transactions
• Trademark licensing
• Sales, distribution and reseller agreements

Bar Admissions
Washington, 1999
Minnesota, 2004

Author. "Beware—There May be a Hidden Franchise Lurking in Your Trademark License." Weblog post. DuetsBlog. 9 May 2009. Web. <http://www.DuetsBlog.com>.

Author. "Don’t Forget the Trademark License or You May be Caught Naked." Weblog post. DuetsBlog. 24 April 2009. Web. <http://www.DuetsBlog.com>.

Author. "Top Ten Recent UDRP Decisions." The IP Book. 6th ed. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota CLE, 2008. 149-72.

Co-speaker. "Trademark Protection and Internet Advertising: Defending Against Threats from Online Searches, Website Metadata, and More." 2 Oct. 2008.

Speaker. "Trademarks in Business Transactions." INTA Roundtable. Minneapolis. 31 Jan. 2008.

Speaker. "The Case for Brand Extensions and Licensing Programs." Trademark Law 2007. Minneapolis. Mar. 2007.

Speaker. "Creative Solutions to Trademark Disputes - Drafting Settlement and Coexistence Agreements." INTA Roundtable. Minneapolis. 6 Oct. 2006.

Co-author. "Top Ten Trademark Decisions: 2004-2005." The IP Book. 3rd ed. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota CLE, 2005. 67-107.

Co-speaker. "Exploiting the Value of Trademarks." Introduction to Trademark Law. St. Paul, MN: Minnesota CLE, 2005.

Speaker. "Trademark Licensing Issues." INTA Roundtable. Minneapolis. 14 Oct. 2005.

Author. "The Confusion with Dilution." Intellectual Property (newsletter). Vol. 13. Spring 2000. 3.