Intellectual Property Laws in Michigan.

Patents are entirely federal. The USPTO issues utility, design, and plant patents. Patent litigation is exclusively federal.

Copyright protection attaches automatically upon fixation in a tangible medium. Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office is required before filing an infringement suit.

Federal trademark registration through the USPTO provides nationwide priority and access to federal court. Michigan also permits state-law common-law and registered trademark claims.

State-level trademark registration through LARA. Provides state-law priority within Michigan but does not preempt or substitute federal registration.

Misappropriation of trade secrets is actionable with injunctive relief, damages, and (for willful misappropriation) up to double exemplary damages plus attorney fees.