Topics discussed during the interview include:

• Can Patents “Make America Great Again”?

• Why fixing America’s patent system is crucial for job growth

• Congressional action needed to fix patent eligibility law

• Immediate changes that could be made by the Trump administration to improve Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings

• State of United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

• Current USPTO Director Michele Lee & Former USPTO Director David Kappos

• Judge Michel’s career fighting public corruption in Philadelphia and Washington, DC

• How Judge Michel almost wasn’t nominated because of the failed confirmation of Judge Bork

• Federal Circuit Evolution: evolution of the Federal Circuit from first Chief Judge & former Air Force General Howard Markey to the “Golden Age of the Court” under Judge Michel

• And, much more!

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