Professionals
Practice Areas
- Automotive Practice
- Due Diligence in IP Acquisitions
- Electrical Engineering Practice
- Foreign & PCT Patent Filing
- International
- Invalidity Opinions
- IP Transactional
- Licensing
- Mechanical Engineering Practice
- Non-infringement Opinions
- Opinions
- Patent Landscaping and Risk Analysis
- Patentability Opinions
- Patents
- Product Clearance
- Right to Practice Opinions
- Technology Transfer
- Trade Secrets
- Transfers, Mergers, Acquisitions, Bankruptcies and Securitizations
- Utility, Design, and Plant Patent Filing with the USPTO
Technologies
- Automotive Technology
- Electrical Engineering & Electronics
- Electro-Communications
- Energy
- Mechanical Engineering
- Optics
- Semiconductor Devices & Processing Methods
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1992
- State of Michigan, 1991
- State of Texas, 2020
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Education
Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1991
University of Detroit Mercy, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 1985
Vince’s intellectual property practice includes 16 years as a founding member of a boutique IP law firm subsequent to 12 years of in-house leadership roles. His practice includes all aspects of patent procurement, opinion work, and transactional activities. Vince is experienced in system, component and control technologies in most automotive areas including powertrain, chassis & vehicle stability, energy generation & storage, power & signal distribution, thermal management, displays & infotainment, advanced driver-assistance systems, and V2X communication. In both private and corporate practice, Vince has guided the professional development of numerous entrants into the patent practice through personal training and mentoring.
Experience Highlights
Partner, Cantor Colburn 2019-present
Co-Managing Partner, Cichosz and Cichosz PLLC, 2003-2019
Sector IP Counsel (Powertrain/Chassis/Thermal), Delphi Automotive Systems, 1999-2003
Legal Staff Attorney, General Motors, 1991-1999
Reliability Engineer, Cadillac Motor Car, 1983-1991
News
- September 12, 2019
Cantor Colburn is proud to announce the addition of Partners Vincent Cichosz and Marc N. Henschke and Counsel Joseph Barrera, Ph.D. and Aaron Bumgarner.
Professional Affiliations
Intellectual Property Owners Association
