Aaron J. Wong

Partner

ABOUT AARON

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Andrea Knape

Aaron Wong is a partner of the firm focusing on trademark and patent matters for clients in a variety of industries. Aaron has extensive experience in trademark matters and has successfully represented clients in procuring, enforcing and licensing their valuable IP. Aaron has also represented clients in numerous trademark proceedings, such as cancellation and opposition proceedings, before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Aaron’s practice also includes all areas of patent procurement and enforcement, as well as patentability, non-infringement and invalidity opinions. Aaron’s experience includes technological fields, such as automotive, home appliances, medical devices, office furniture, horticultural devices, thermoplastic and injection molding procedures and products, craft brewing, gaming, telecommunications and food science related technologies.

Aaron also has an extensive foreign patent and trademark practice that focuses on key international markets for his clients, as well as National Stage filings for his overseas clientele.

Aaron is the Founder and past Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. Aaron has served on the board of the IP Section for the State Bar of Michigan and has represented Price Heneveld as a member of the Grand Rapids Diversity Collaborative Retention Committee. Within the community, Aaron is a trustee for the Spectrum Health Foundation Board of Trustees, and is the Founder and past Chair of the Spectrum Health Community Council.

EDUCATION

DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2004
Hope College, B.A., Biology, cum laude, 1999

PRACTICE AREAS

Patents
Trademarks
Trade Dress and Unfair Competition

ADMISSIONS

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2008
State Bar of Michigan, 2004

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Spectrum Health Foundation Board of Trustees
Spectrum Health Community Council, Founder and Chair
Leading for Our Kids charity group supporting the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Co-Founder