Michigan OfficeP (248) 226-2733islutsky@brookskushman.com
Isaac’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecuting of patent applications, primarily in the computer science and electrical arts. Isaac provides counseling to clients of all sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups.
Isaac has a deep understanding of various technologies in computer science...
Isaac’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecuting of patent applications, primarily in the computer science and electrical arts. Isaac provides counseling to clients of all sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups.
Isaac has a deep understanding of various technologies in computer science and electrical systems. He has worked with clients in a broad range of industries including computer software, consumer electronics, telecommunications, automotive, and medical devices.
In addition to counseling clients on patent prosecution, Isaac advises clients on complying with open source license terms and obligations. He has an in-depth understanding of various license agreements and works alongside clients to create compliance strategies.
Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Isaac was a software developer at a leading computer technology corporation, where he worked closely with customers and sales to analyze customer requirements and design and implement software product features. Isaac also worked as an engineering assistant for a non-profit traffic safety organization operating in combination with local government, where he collected and studied traffic data to provide solutions to traffic problems.
At Wayne State University Law School, Isaac was a Dean’s Scholar, and received scholarships including the Ira J. Spoon Endowed Scholarship and a bronze key award. Isaac was on the Wayne Law Review for two years, the second year of which he served as a senior articles editor.
Practice Areas & Industries
Education
J.D., Wayne State University,
B.S., Computer Science, University of Michigan
State Bar of Michigan
Intellectual Property Owner’s (IPO) Association – Software & Business Method Committee
Oakland County Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Counsel Member of the Michigan State Bar Information Technology Law Section
Brooks Kushman Shareholder to Speak at IP Counsel Café Annual Silicon Valley Conference; Four Shareholders to Attend
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman shareholder John LeRoy will be speaking on a panel at IP Counsel Café is hosting their Annual Silicon Valley Conference in Palo Alto. LeRoy’s panel will focus on recent developments, security concerns, and best practices for ensuring compliance with Open Source Software. IP Counsel Café...
Brooks Kushman Congratulates New Shareholder
Southfield, Mich. - Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that Isaac Slutsky has been promoted to Shareholder of the firm. “Isaac has been a strong asset to our growing patent prosecution and open source compliance team,” said Brooks Kushman president, Mark Cantor. “He brings a unique approach to his practice and I am confident...
Brooks Kushman Expands Patent Prosecution Team with the Addition of Isaac Slutsky
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman P.C. – a nationally ranked intellectual property (IP) and technology firm – is pleased to announce that Isaac Slutsky has joined the firm`s Southfield, Mich. office. The announcement was made by Mark Cantor, president of the firm.“Isaac has a significant amount of experience in computer...
USPTO Issues Revised Guidance in Effort to Address Patent Eligibility Concerns
On January 7, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published in the Federal Register revised guidance to examiners and other USPTO personnel concerning the evaluation of subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. 84 Fed. Reg. 50. The guidance modifies the USPTO’s application of the Alice/Mayo framework by...
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Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. T-Mobile, Inc., Case No. 2017-2434 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 4, 2018). The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a claim in Intellectual Ventures I LLC’s patent covering an “application-aware resource allocator” for allocating bandwidth resources to transmit information from...
Federal Circuit Rules That Claims For Programmable Tiered Computer Memory Are Patent-Eligible
Visual Memory LLC v. NVIDIA Corp., No. 2016-2254 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 15, 2017) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court ruling dismissing a patent infringement action on the ground that the asserted claims were not patent-eligible under Alice Corp. Pty. v. CLS Bank Int’l, 134 S.Ct....
Defining and Navigating Patent Eligibility Concerns Under Alice/Mayo
In this webinar, Brooks Kushman shareholders Isaac Slutsky and Rachel Smith discussed the revised guidance to examiners and other USPTO personnel concerning the evaluation of subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. 84 Fed. Reg. 5 by the USPTO, and review potential strategies to maximize the benefit from the changes,...