That IP Podcast: Mike Jakes Reflects on His 37-Year Career in IP
December 9, 2025
That IP Podcast
That IP Podcast host Harry Brooker interviews Finnegan partner Mike Jakes about his 37-year career as a patent attorney. Mike details how his engineering background and a casual lunch with Don Dunner, led him to law school and eventually becoming a partner at the same firm that bears Don's name. In the episode, he reflects on joining Finnegan in 1988 and staying for the duration of his career.
