Anne G. Sabourin
Patent Attorney

sabourin@carriershende.com
248-344-4422

Anne is an intellectual property attorney focused on serving clients' intellectual property procurement and protection needs. Anne has 35+ years of experience in novelty searching, preparing, and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications in the chemical and mechanical arts.

Anne's professional experience includes 21+ years at BASF Corporation preparing and prosecuting patents in the field of organic and inorganic chemistry; 14+ years private practice, preparing and prosecuting automotive and mechanical patent applications.

Anne's experience further includes preparing trademark and copyright applications, and litigating trademark infringement matters.

Education

• Wayne State University
  J.D., 1987
• Wayne State University
  B.S., Chemistry, 1979

Bar Admissions

• United States Patent and Trademark Office
  Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office since 1989
• Michigan
  Licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan since 1987

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  

Activities

• Active volunteer, Michigan Bar Association Pro Bono projects
• Active Member and Past President Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association