Patent Attorney Melissa M. Chapman Joins Bodman

05/26/23

Bodman is pleased to announce that Melissa M. Chapman has joined the firm as an Associate. She is a member of the Intellectual Property and Patent practice groups and is based in the Troy office.

Chapman is a patent attorney who advises clients on the various aspects of intellectual property law. She has procured patents covering a wide range of technologies including automotive systems, medical devices, battery formation, and charging systems.

Before joining Bodman, she practiced patent law with a highly regarded intellectual property law firm based in metropolitan Detroit.

Chapman is active in the Alumni Association of the Florida Institute of Technology, serving as a member of the Graduates of the Last Decade Leadership Council, a representative of the Metro Detroit Regional Alumni Chapter, and chairperson of the Greek Alumni Board.

In law school, she served as Publication Editor (2021-2022) and Associate editor (2020-2021) of the Wayne State Journal of Business Law and was Secretary of the Wayne State Intellectual Property Student Association (2020-2021). She earned several academic honors and awards including the Michigan Association of Corporate Counsel Scholarship, the Michigan IP Inn of Court Scholarship, and the Wayne State Law School Silver Key Award.