Harness IP is pleased to announce that Hamad Mirza has joined the firm as an associate. He will be working in the firm’s metro Detroit office.  

Mirza’s practice will focus on complex patent and trademark matters. He has experience helping clients with patent applications and patent prosecutions. Mirza’s work in trademarks includes competitive research, as well as trademark prosecution and protection. He also regularly assists with patent litigation preparation, including conducting legal research and drafting memos. 

Mirza is an experienced biomedical engineer. He previously worked as an ergonomics designer at Fiat Chrysler, developing driver environments and defining user requirements for many of Chrysler’s top-selling vehicles. He is an advocate for his clients during all phases of the design process, taking particular interest in protecting their concepts and creations as they develop into viable products.  

A graduate of Wayne State University, where he earned both his undergraduate and law degrees, Mirza has been working as a law clerk at Harness IP since 2021, assisting clients with complex patent and trademark matters in industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, biomedicine, and consumer products. 

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