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Biography
Protecting your technology is key, but you also have other business goals and challenges. I enjoy crafting a plan to achieve your goals that is in line with your business objectives. It can be daunting consulting with a technology lawyer, but I focus on putting you at ease and making you comfortable with all the relevant aspects of the law that should inform your path forward. I will help you understand the legal jargon and strategic considerations in crafting a solution, so you are sure you are making the best decision for your company and your future.
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- J.D.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Winner, Giles S. Rich National Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition
- University of Minnesota
- M.S.
- Major: Health Services Research Policy & Administration
- University of Minnesota
- B.A.
- Major: Biology, English and Latin
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- IP Contracts & Licensing
- IP Consulting
- Prosecution
- Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
Honors
- Rising Stars – Minnesota Super Lawyers®, 2013-2018
- MSBA North Star Lawyer – for Pro Bono Service, 2013-2014
Representative Matters
- Representing a company with MRI technology that the purchaser failed to commercialize post-acquisition
- Representing a company in patent infringement actions against 2 multinational companies relating to gaming technology
- Represented life sciences company pursuing trade secret misappropriation claims relating to cell culture devices;
- Obtained multi-million-dollar jury verdict in favor of client, prevailing on all counts, in patent infringement action relating to inkjet dark fabric transfer technology;
- Represented accused infringer in a patent infringement action related to USB storage devices;
- Represented plaintiff in infringement matter relating to formatted magnetic data storage tapes; settled during trail;
- Won summary judgment of non-infringement on patent relating to self-nanoemulsified drug delivery system; affirmed on appeal;
- Represented plaintiff in an action involving a patent directed to electronic braking systems; successfully secured a Federal Circuit ruling of infringement and validity;
- Represented plaintiff in actions against several defendants involving a patent directed to the physical chemical structure of an animal nutrition product; obtained a jury verdict of willful infringement and obtained treble damages;
- Represented plaintiff in an action involving patents directed to decision-making software; case settled on terms favorable to client;
- Represented defendant in an action involving a patent related to internet software; obtained a summary judgment of non-infringement;
- Represented defendant in action relating to patent on computer storage systems; obtained favorable settlement and dismissal;
- Represented defendant in an action involving a patent related to fertilizer formulations; plaintiff stipulated to noninfringement based on the Court’s Markman order;
- Represented defendant in action involving patents relating to decision making software; case settled on terms favorable to client;
- Represented patent owner in an infringement action relating to LED light technology;
- Represented patent owner in an infringement action relating to point of sale (POS) systems;
- Represented accused infringer in a patent action and co-pending IPR relating to precision agriculture technology. Successfully invalidated all claims of the three asserted patents in IPR and ultimately a stipulated dismissal of the litigation
Classes & Seminars
- Taught patent law at University of St. Thomas