Frank A. Angileri

Frank A. Angileri

Royal Oak, MI recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
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18 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Patent Litigation - Intellectual Property Patent Law Trademark Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Troy.

Biography

Frank focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and post-grant proceedings. He is well-known by clients and colleagues for his strategies to solve clients’ most challenging IP issues.

With over 25 years of experience, Frank has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright cases in Federal Courts nationwide, the Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Federal Circuits, and the International Trade Commission. As a registered patent attorney , Frank is authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Frank has been lead counsel for a wide variety of clients, from individuals to major corporations, in intellectual property and commercial litigation matters. His litigation experience spans across various technologies and industries including, automotive, consumer electronics, industrial technologies, food and beverage, and home appliances.

Frank’s practice also includes post-grant proceedings. He works with clients to challenge or defend patents through administrative trial procedures created under the America Invents Act (AIA). In addition to counseling clients, he has been a vital component in developing Brooks Kushman’s Post-Grant Proceedings practice by mentoring and training other attorneys.

Early on in his career, Frank served as a law clerk to the Hon. Glenn L. Archer, Jr., former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. This experience led to involvement in almost 100 appeals over the course of his career and Frank currently leads Brooks’ Appellate Litigation Group.

Frank also serves on the Board of Directors for Challenge Detroit, a revitalization effort designed to attract and retain new talent in the City of Detroit.

Brooks Kushman PC

18 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1991

  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan

  • United States Court of Appeals
  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
  • University of Chicago, J.D., graduated 1991
  • United States Court of Appeals

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Patent Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Patent Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Patent
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Patent, Troy (2026)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Troy (2025)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Detroit (2024)
  • Patent Law, Detroit (2024)
  • Trademark Law, Detroit (2022)
  • Litigation - Patent, Detroit (2021)
  • Patent Law, Detroit (2020)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Detroit (2018)
  • Litigation - Patent, Detroit (2017)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Detroit (2016)
  • Litigation - Patent, Detroit (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law
Awards:
  • Michigan IP Litigator of the Year 2014; named by Managing IP
  • Founding President, Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court
  • President, State Bar Intellectual Property Section, 2009-10

Case History

Cases
  • Ford Global Technologies, LLC v Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., et al.
Successfully enforced numerous design patents against infringing auto parts
  • Latentier, LLC v International Paper Co.
After multi-year patent litigation, obtained complete victory for defendant.
  • Great American Restaurant Co. v Domino's Pizza LLC, et al.
After multi-year trademark litigation, obtained complete victory for defendant.
  • Paice LLC v Ford Motor Company
Filed 25 IPRs for Ford against patent plaintiff asserting patents with hundreds of claims.
  • IEE v Takata
Successfully resolved case such that IEE received compensation after Takata initiated patent infringement allegations.

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