Our Executive Team
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Mike is a patent attorney with F. Chau & Associates, the founder of FENIX.AI, and the nation's leading expert on patent automation, having developed the first widely used patent automation system.

Mr. Carey also prepares and prosecutes utility patents with an emphasis on the technology areas of AI, software, and electrical and mechanical engineering. Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Mr. Carey was a Major, Chief of Command Post, and Judge Advocate in the United States Air Force, and flew a C-130 in multiple combat deployments.Mike is currently on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Patent Practitioners, and has been recognized by the USPTO for his regular Pro bono contributions to the local community.

Mike’s academic credentials include a JD from Harvard Law School, a MS in physics from North Carolina State University, and a BS Mathematics from BYU.

Chase is the Chief of Operations at Fenix.ai. He is a registered patent agent with over 10 years of experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications across a wide range of technologies, with a focus on Electrical Engineering fields including wireless communications (emerging 5G and Bluetooth technology), semiconductors, digital signal processing, multimedia, artificial intelligence, and network security. Chase also has extensive experience using patent automation tools, having prepared hundreds of applications using cutting edge technology.
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Prior to pursuing his career in Intellectual Property, Chase worked as Project Manager for a Lincoln-based holding company and also has experience in intellectual property development and business development.
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Chase's academic credentials include a BS in Physics Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.