Mike Wagner is a registered patent lawyer in Womble Bond Dickinson's Denver office. Mike’s experience ranges across all areas of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, licensing, opinions, litigation, and due diligence. He focuses on strategically acquiring and protecting intellectual property rights that fit the individual needs of his clients.
From large international companies to local inventors, medical imaging and optics to outdoor sports, Mike has the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience needed for sophisticated IP portfolio management. To best manage clients’ IP portfolios, Mike takes a deep dive into his clients’ businesses and products. He gets to know long-term timelines, overarching goals, the myriad uses for the intellectual property, and so much more. Then he applies the full breadth of resources the firm has to offer to do right by his clients.
Mike’s strategic approach enables him to align all legal matters regarding intellectual property with all other aspects of a client’s business. He aligns goals regarding IP protection with monetization and business growth to ensure clients get the most out of their IP portfolio.
Prior to attending law school, Mike designed and implemented remotely controlled high-voltage circuitry while working with the Colorado Center for Lunar Dust and Atmospheric Studies (CCLDAS) team to build a lunar dust accelerator at the Lunar Environment and Impact Laboratory (LEIL). This project allows for the calibration of NASA satellite-mounted dust detectors along with furthering the understanding of complexities in the lunar dusty plasma atmosphere.
Professional & Civic Engagement
- University of Colorado, Lecturer
- Colorado IP American Inn of Court, Board of Directors
- Silicon Flatirons, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
- Colorado Bar Association – IP Section, Member
- Denver Bar Association, Member
- Legal Aid Foundation
Honors & Awards
- People's Best 2022 - Intellectual Property Lawyer (Non-Litigator), Law Week Colorado, October 2022
Thought Leadership
- Presenter, "U.S. Intellectual Property and Engineering Workshop," STEAM Education Alliance of the Americas, 2026
- Presenter, "The New Eligibility Frontier: AI, § 101, and the USPTO's Next Moves," Colorado IP Inn of Court, 2026
- Lecturer, University of Colorado, IP Law and Engineering (CHEN4630/5630)
- Presenter, "Generative AI Overview and Implementation," Operations Leadership Summit, 2024
- Presenter, "Efficient Patent Drafting," IP Seminar, 2024
- Co-presenter, “Virtual-World Patents and Trade Marks in the United States: Updates on U.S. Patentable Subject Matter and Trade Marks in Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs),” Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia, 2022
- Presenter, "After Final Practice: Minimizing the Churn," Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute, 2021
- Quoted, "Lewis Roca Snags Denver Patent Duo From Merchant & Gould," Law360, August 3, 2021
- Quoted, "Lewis Roca Names Office MPs as Intellectual Property Group Continues Growth Streak," The Recorder, July 30, 2021
- Presenter, "Section 112: How Much is Enough?" Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute, 2020
- Presenter, "Current Strategies for Responding to 101 Rejections," Rocky Mountain IP Institute, 2019
- Presenter, "Halo —To Opine or Not," Colorado IP Inn of Court, 2017
- Judge, Silicon Flatirons and Daniel’s Fund Interdisciplinary Ethics Tech Competition, 2017-2019
- Quoted, "Supreme Court Has Eye on IPR," Law Week Colorado, July 2017
- Author, "An Introduction to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judges," The Federal Lawyer, May 2015
- Author, "The Convergence of Human and Digital Memory: A Call for Consumer Action," 5 Wake Forest J.L. & Pol’y 443, 2015
