TROY, MI, January 31, 2018 – Troy, Michigan-based intellectual property law firm Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane, P.C. announced today that the firm elected new shareholders, Andrew S. Balazer, Adam D. Kline, and Lin Xiao, Ph.D.
“We are proud to promote these lawyers to shareholder positions,” said Andrew R. Basile, Jr., the firm’s president. “Andy, Lin, and Adam are key members of our team and will continue to provide excellent guidance and service to our firm’s clients.”
Mr. Balazer concentrates his intellectual property practice on counseling clients in patent matters, including global patent portfolio strategy, obtaining utility and design patent protection, infringement risk avoidance and opinions. He regularly counsels clients, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, in a range of industries and technical disciplines, including medical devices, automotive systems, lithium-ion batteries and green tech and consumer products. Mr. Balazer also has experience as an engineer in the automotive industry having worked in chassis quality and development at Ford Motor Company and in automotive safety for Delphi Corporation. He received his J.D. magna cum laude from DePaul University College of Law in 2009 and his B.S. from University of Michigan cum laude in 2003.
Lin Xiao leads Young Basile’s Global China Practice. She is co-located in Young Basile’s Troy, Michigan office and Palo Alto, California office. Dr. Xiao concentrates her practice on strategic intellectual property procurement and portfolio management, clearance and infringement opinions and litigation. She has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in many areas such as digital image systems, smart phones, mobile Internet, integrated circuit, vehicle control systems, sensors, wearables and Internet of Things. Dr. Xiao works with start-ups and high-growth companies, helping them in formation, raising capital, licensing, establish partnerships and distribution channels, branding and entering foreign markets. Dr. Xiao received her Ph.D. from University of Illinois at Chicago in 2011 and her J.D. from University of Michigan Law School in 2010. She received her B.E. from the University of Science and Technology of China in 2002.
Mr. Kline practices all aspects of intellectual property, with a primary focus on patent prosecution in the areas of automotive systems, computer software, wireless telecommunications and electronics. Prior to joining Young Basile, Mr. Kline worked in a variety of different industries and has experience as a software engineer, business analyst and project manager. Mr. Kline also has experience managing software development for leading industries, including food service, industrial manufacturing, retail sales and government security. He received his J.D. from Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law in 2007 and his B.S. from Temple University in 2000.
About Young Basile
With offices in Michigan, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Texas, Young Basile provides a full range of intellectual property and commercial legal services to global and national clients in technology-intensive industries, including software, automotive, electronics and medical devices.
For additional information, please contact Andrew R. Basile at [email protected].
