Tom Moga Invited to Serve as IP Advisor for Equalize Health
May, 2022 - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Dykema is proud to announce that Tom Moga was invited by pro bono client Equalize Health to serve as an Intellectual Property Advisor for the nonprofit organization. Moga has accepted the role, which holds a one-year term that can be renewed on an annual basis.
According to the organization’s website, Equalize Health is a not-for-profit medical technology company on a mission to create medical technologies for everyone. To date, Equalize Health products are in nearly 80 countries and have treated more than 1.5M patients, almost all children who otherwise would not have access to quality care.
As an IP Advisor, Moga will provide input and guidance to the organization based on his knowledge and experience, be an ambassador for Equalize Health, actively participate in calls covering organizational projects and goals, advise in the best interest of the organization, and serve as a reference.
Moga has more than 30 years’ experience in domestic and international IP portfolio development and enforcement. His experience includes the development of domestic and foreign patent portfolios primarily through the drafting and prosecution of patent applications for filing in the United States and abroad. It also includes the acquisition of registrations for trademarks and copyrights, licensing, and IP policy development both at home and abroad. Moga is an experienced patent prosecutor in the mechanical, chemical, biochemical, and pharmaceutical arts and testifies as an expert witness in patent disputes.
He is a pioneer in protecting and enforcing IP rights in China and has represented foreign companies there since the 1980s. He oversees a team that specializes in receiving and filing patent applications with the USPTO on behalf of foreign applicants. In addition, he manages a team responsible for patent enforcement and anti-counterfeiting, primarily in Asia, through the identification, monitoring, and halting of counterfeiting activity.
Moga earned a J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law, an M.A. from the University of Michigan, a B.S., cum laude, from Madonna University, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
