Fulchand Shende
Fulchand P. Shende, Ph.D.
Partner, Patent Attorney

shende@carriershende.com
248-880-9413

Fulchand is an intellectual property attorney focused on serving clients' intellectual property procurement and protection needs. He has more than 20 years of extensive experience in novelty searching, preparing, and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications in electro-mechanical arts with an emphasis on automotives, motorcycles, manufacturing, and autonomous vehicle systems for global companies.

In addition to managing patent portfolios, he has experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications on dietary supplements, biotechnology, and computer architecture software for start-up companies and entrepreneurs. He has also experience preparing and prosecuting trademark applications for domestic and international clients.

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School
    J.D., 2014
  • Queen's University
    Ph.D., 2003
  • Indian Institute of Technology
    M.S., 1993
  • Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
    B.S., 1991

Bar Admissions

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

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

  • State Bar of Michigan, Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Active Volunteer, Canton Lower Rouge Trail parkrun
  • Active Member, Ann Arbor Maharashtra Mandal