Scott McBain is a member of Dickinson Wright’s Intellectual Property practice group. He concentrates his practice on domestic and international IP procurement and IP counseling, transactions and strategies for the protection and enforcement of IP assets. Scott has been an IP attorney for over 25 years, doing significant licensing work alongside other complex technology transfers, including IP due diligence and merger, acquisition, divestiture and IP support. As a former attorney at Delphi Corporation, Scott managed and supported the domestic and international IP portfolios of several multi-billion dollar business units in a variety of automotive technologies. Scott gained valuable IP experience as an engineer started his career in engineering supporting power plants in southern Ohio, West Virginia and eastern Kentucky, designing and implementing their material handling systems.
Education & Credentials
Education
Michigan Technological University
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1986Thomas M. Cooley Law School
J.D., 1991- Magna cum laude
Bar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Best Lawyers in America®
- Patent Law, 2021-2024
Prominent Assignments
- Tasked by a Tier 1 auto supplier to develop a comprehensive patent portfolio for their Automated Driving Assistance (ADAS) and Steer-by-Wire (SBW) technologies, spanning multiple jurisdictions worldwide.
- Advocated for the U.S. intellectual property rights of a multi-billion dollar American branch of a French automotive supplier, focusing on their comfort and driving assistance (CDA) technology group, particularly LiDAR and camera-based vehicle maneuvering systems.
- Supported a client in initiating a Petition for Inter Partes Review (IPR) challenging a competitor’s patent validity concerning composite leaf spring technology for vehicle suspension systems at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Professional Involvement
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Intellectual Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
- Intellectual Property Owners Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of Ohio
Community Involvement
- Michigan Technological University Alumni Association, Board of Directors
- Past President, Treasure Island Association
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2014
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1993
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1993