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Christopher V. Carani
Shareholder
Email. ccarani@mcandrews-ip.com
Tel. (312) 775-8000
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent and Trademark Procurement, Protection and Portfolio Management; Intellectual Property Licensing; Industrial Design (design patents, trade dress, copyrights); Design Patent Litigation; Copyright Litigation; ITC Litigations; Intellectual Property Opinions and Investigations; Anti-piracy/anti-counterfeiting solutions.
Education
University of Chicago, J.D.
Marquette University, B.S.
Bar Admissions
Member of the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois. Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Admitted to practice in Illinois.
Professional Experience
Christopher V. Carani is a partner at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, where he has been since 1995. Chris has garnered the requisite litigation experience needed to succeed in this fast-paced, complex field. Chris focuses on advising companies of any size, with special emphasis on securing and enforcing intellectual property rights (patent, trademark and copyright). Through his practice, Chris has gained significant experience counseling clients in a wide-range of industries, including the following: (alphabetical order) apparel, accessories and footwear, automotive accessories, baby/children's products, beauty/hair care, bottle design, candies and confectionaries, cell phones and accessories, computers and computer accessories, computer software, consumer electronics and accessories, consumer retail products, cutlery, dental equipment, eyecare and eyewear, fabric design, fashion design, financial services, furniture, gaming, hardware and tools, home furnishings and house wares, industrial machinery, insurance services, jewelry, lawn and garden, lighting (indoor/outdoor), medical devices, music composition, musical instruments and accessories, non-woven fabrics, novelty items, packaging, refractometers, restaurant and beverage industry, safety devices, sporting goods and athletic equipment, toys and games, and visual arts.
Chris is nationally recognized in the field of design law, which regards the protection and enforcement of product design through the use of copyrights, trade dress and design patents. He has successfully litigated numerous disputes regarding design rights. He has also served as a consultant and expert witness in numerous design law cases. Chris’s publication, “The New ‘Extra-Ordinary’ Observer Test for Design Patent Infringement,” which regards the law of design patent infringement, was selected as one of the 20 best law review articles of 2009 for inclusion in the Thompson Reuters (West) Patent Law Review 2010. Chris represented the American Intellectual Property Law Association in the landmark design patent case Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, where the positions set forth in his amicus briefs were ultimately adopted by the Federal Circuit having reshaped the law on design patents.
Chris graduated from the University of Chicago Law School. During his studies there, Chris focused his efforts on intellectual property and antitrust law. Between his second and third year of law school, Chris also completed studies at the Universitá di Siena, in Siena, Italy. Prior to attending law school, Chris earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (minor in Mathematics) from Marquette University.
Chris honed his litigation skills during his appointment as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. While working for Judge Pallmeyer, Chris prepared numerous opinions, attended numerous trials, and observed several judicial settlement conferences. This invaluable experience has provided Chris with substantial and critical insight into the inner workings of the federal judicial system.
Chris was the recipient of the four-year Chick Evans Scholarship issued by the Western Golf Association. During his studies at Marquette University, Chris conducted extensive research on extrusion techniques for engineering thermoplastics, resins, compounds and alloys.
In a survey of his peers published in Chicago magazine and Super Lawyers magazine, Chris was named as one of Illinois' "Rising Stars" in intellectual property law for years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. (The 2012 Super Lawyers Magazine included a profile on Chris.) View File.
In 2010, Chris was selected by the Chicago Law Bulletin, the nation’s oldest daily law bulletin, as one of the top 40 attorneys in the State of Illinois under the age of 40. In 2010, there were around 1000 attorneys nominated for the award. View File.
Memberships and Leadership Positions
• Richard Linn American Inn of Court, Barrister Member (2010-11)
• Member of Advisory Design Council for The School of The Art Institute of Chicago (Term 2010-11)
• Intellectual Property Owners Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Appointed Chairperson of Committee on Industrial Design (2006-08, 2008-10)
• Federal Circuit Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Appointed Chairperson of Committee on Industrial Designs (2011-13)
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Justinian Society of Italian American Lawyers
• Chicago Bar Association
• Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle
• Former Federal Law Clerk Society
Presentations
Invited Speaker: "The Industrial (Design) Revolution: Perspectives on Recent Developments in Canada and the U.S.," Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Ottawa, Canada, September 2013
Invited Speaker: "Design IP in the Mobile Device Space: The Growth of Enforcement and Current Avenues of Protection," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, August 2013
Invited Speaker: "Apple v. Samsung: Strategic Considerations For Product Design Protection and Enforcement," 39th Annual Intellectual Property Summer Institute, sponsored by Michigan State Bar Association and ICLE, Mackinaw Island, Michigan, July 2013
Invited Speaker: "Smartphone and Tablet Wars: Designs Reign Supreme," Intellectual Property Academy, Wisconsin State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section, Door County, Wisconsin, July 2013
Invited Speaker: "Strategic Considerations For Product Design Protection and Enforcement," New Mexico State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Albequeque, New Mexico, June 2013
Invited Speaker: "Incorporting Design Protection Into Your IP Portfolio," joint meeting between LES (Atlanta chapter) and Georgia State University IP Group, Annual Hot Topics Luncheon, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2013
Invited Speaker: "From Smart Phones to Red-Soled Shoes: Protecting Designs (Trademark, Trade Dress, Design Patents, Copyright)," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Spring Conference, Seattle, Washington, May 2013
Invited Speaker: "Protecting and Enforcing Design for Mobile Devices," Office of Harmonization and Internal Markets (OHIM) and World Intellectual Property Organization, 10th Anniversary Celebration of Registered Community Design Rights, Alicante, Spain, April 2013
Invited Panelist: "The Scope of Design Patents," Design Patents in the Modern World Conference, Stanford, CA, April 2013
Invited Panelist: "Current Issues in FRAND Patent Litigation: A Global Perspective", Northwestern University School of Law, Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property 8th Annual IP Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, March 2013
Invited Panelist: "A Deep Dive Into Design Patent Damages," Giles S. Rich Inn Of Court, American Inn of Court, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Washington D.C., February 2013
Invited Speaker: “Apple v. Samsung: Designs Take Centre Stage,” American Bar Association, Webinar, February 2013
Invited Speaker: “A US Practitioners' Guide to European Union Design Law Webinar,” American Bar Association, Webinar, February 2013
Invited Speaker: "Industrial Design Rights Take Centre Stage: Apple v. Samsung Lessons for Design Protection and Enforcement in the US and Canada," Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Toronto, Canada, November 2012
Invited Speaker: "Industrial Designers Guide to Protecting and Enforcing Product Design," Industrial Designers Society of America (Chicago Chapter), Chicago, Illinois, November 2012
Invited Speaker: “The Future of Design Protection - Cumulative Design Rights,” University of Oxford in connection with Center for Intellectual Property Research, Indiana University, Oxford, England, November 2012
Invited Speaker: "Apple vs. Samsung: What The Case Means to Software Development and UX Design," New York Technology Council, New York New York, October 2012
Invited Speaker: "Apple v. Samsung: The Rise and Wrath of Design Patents," Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, October 2012
Invited Speaker: "Apple v. Samsung-Design Patents in Action," New York State Bar Association, New York, New York, September 2012
Invited Speaker: "Design Patent Damages: A Closer Look," Chicago IP Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, July 2012
Invited Speaker: "Design Patent Litigation: Apple v. Samsung (Fed. Cir. 2012)," Intellectual Property Owners Association, Webinar, June 2012
Invited Speaker: “IP Small Claims Court – A Look To The Future,” George Washington University Law School, Washington D.C., May 2012
Invited Speaker: “Patenternational 2012,” Intellectual Property Research, Washington D.C., May 2012
Keynote Speaker: "U.S. Design Law: A Year in Review," United States Patent & Trademark Office, Design Day 2011, Alexandria, VA, April 2012
Keynote Speaker: "Cutting-Edge Issue in the World of Design Patent Law," Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 2012
Invited Lecturer: "Strategic IP Protection and Enforcement for Industrial Designers," University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Designed Objects, Chicago, Illinois, March 2012
Invited Panelist: "Copying: The Sincerest Form of Flattery, or Plain Old Theft?, A discussion on the Intersection of Art and the Law," Northwestern University School of Law, Sponsored by Intellectual Property Law Society and Arts and Entertainment Law Society, Chicago, Illinois, February 2012 (co-panelists were Prof. David Hilliard (University of Chicago) and Prof. Nick Briz (School of the Art Institute of Chicago))
Invited Speaker: "Licensing and Business Considerations Unique to Design Patents, Trade Dress and 3D Copyright," Licensing Executives Society, Chicago, Illinois, November 2011
Invited Speaker: "Cutting Edge U.S. Design Patent Prosecution Strategies," Symposium on the Protection of Designs, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Chile (INAPI), Santiago, Chile, November 2011
Invited Panelist: "Designing the Design Patent System," with Panelists Prof. Mark D. Janis and Tara N. Rosnell of Proctor & Gamble, The Scholarly Symposia Series, The University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio, September 2011
Invited Speaker: "Post-Egyptian Goddess Case Law Analysis - Where do things stand?: Infringement, Claim Construction and Validity," United States Patent & Trademark Office, Design Day 2011, Alexandria, VA, April 2011
Invited Lecturer: "Industrial Designer's Guide to Intellectual Property Law," School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects, Chicago, Illinois, March 2011
Invited Lecturer: "Strategic Enforcement of U.S. Intellectual Property Rights," In-House IP Managers Forum, London, England, January 2011
Invited Lecturer: "Strategic IP Protection and Enforcement for Industrial Designers," University of Illinois-Chicago, Department of Designed Objects, Chicago, Illinois, January 2011
Keynote Speaker: "Design Law for Designers: The In's and Out's," Apparel's 2010 Tech Conference, Hosted by the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York, November 2010
Guest Speaker: "A Night At The Museum of Designs," Hon. Richard Linn American Inn of Court, Chicago, Illinois, October 2010
Guest Speaker: "Claim Construction in Post-Egyptian Goddess World," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Washington, D.C., October 2010
Invited Speaker: "Product and Package Design Protection Using Design Patents," Intellectual Property Owners Association, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, September 2010
Invited Speaker: "The Anatomy Design Patent Litigation," American Intellectual Property Law Association Webinar, June 2010
Invited Speaker: "Looks Matter; How to Protect Product Designs While Creating Valuable Assets," NeoCon's World's Trade Fair, Chicago, Illinois, June 2010
Guest Lecturer: "Point of Ornamentality Test? Navigating Richardson v. Stanley Works," American Intellectual Property Law Association, New York, NY, May 2010
Invited Speaker: "Triple Play: Case Analyses of Three Recent Federal Circuit Design Patent Cases, International Seaway v. Walgreens, Crocs v. ITC, and Richardson v. Stanley Works," Intellectual Property Owners Association, April 2010
Invited Speaker: "Who is the "Ordinary Observer" in Design Patent Jurisprudence?" Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, April 2010
Guest Lecturer: "Industrial Designer's Guide to Intellectual Property Law," School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Designed Objects, Chicago, Illinois, March 2010
Invited Speaker: "Comparative Analysis Between U.S. Design Patent System and European Community Design Registration System," Office of Harmonization and Internal Markets (OHIM) and World Intellectual Property Organization, Alicante, Spain, September 2009
Guest Speaker: "An Analysis of Post-Egyptian Goddess Case Law," American Intellectual Property Law Association, San Diego, CA, May 2009
Invited Speaker: "Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.: Shock and Aftershock, An Analysis of the En Banc Decision and Its Effect on Design Patent Litigation," United States Patent & Trademark Office, Design Day 2009, Alexandria, VA, April 2009
Guest Faculty Member: "Litigating Design Patents Under Egyptian Goddess," American Bar Association, Chicago, IL, December 2008
Guest Faculty Member: "Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: Fundamental Change for Design Patent Law," Practicing Law Institute, New York, NY, October 2008
Guest Panelist: "Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: Design Patent Law And The Shape Of Things To Come," Federal Circuit Bar Association, Washington, D.C., October 2008
Guest Lecturer: Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.: The Most Important Design Patent Case Since 1871," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Washington, D.C., October 2008
Guest Lecturer: "Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.: The En Banc Federal Circuit Court Searches For The Rosetta Stone for Design Patent Jurisprudence," Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida, Miami, FL, October 2008
Guest Lecturer: "The Path to Meaningful Design Patent Protection," Industrial Designer Society of America, Chicago, Illinois, February 2008
Guest Lecturer: "The Big Five: The Federal Circuit's Five Most Recent Design Patent Opinions - What's Going On?," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Washington, D.C., October 2007
Guest Lecturer: "U.S. Design Law: Driven to Tears, Driven to a Sui Generis Design Registration System," Intellectual Property Owners Association, New York, New York, September 2007
Guest Lecturer: "Mediation, Improvisation, and All That Jazz," Chicago Bar Association and the Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, IL, May 2007
Guest Lecturer: "Design Patent Litigation: Design Patent's Point of Novelty Test," Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, February 2007
Guest Lecturer: "What's the Point?: A Comprehensive Analysis of Design Patent's Point of Novelty Test," American Intellectual Property Law Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 2007
Guest Lecturer: "The State of Design Patent Infringement in View of Federal Circuit's Opinion in Lawman Armor v. Winner," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Washington, D.C., October 2006
Guest Lecturer: "Claim Construction and the Application of Markman to Design Patent Litigation," American Intellectual Property Law Association, Washington, D.C., October 2005
Guest Lecturer: Design Patent Infringement Remedies: Profits, Damages and Injunctions, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Orlando, FL, January 2005
The Industrial Design Trinity: Copyrights, Trade Dress and Design Patents, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, April 2004
Design Patent Litigation: The Functionality Doctrine, Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL, July 2003
Publications and Press
7 Open Questions In The IP World, Inside Counsel Magazine (February 2013)
Design Patents Take Center Stage, Landslide Magazine, Feature Article, American Bar Association (January-February 2013). View File.
A U.S. Perspective: How Do Design and Copyright Interact?, Managing Intellectual Property Global Practice Special Edition (December 2012)
Apple’s Attack on Android, Global Patent Lawsuits, Bloomberg TV (November 2012)
Designing Minds, Corporate Counsel (October 2012). View File.
Swiss Railway Says Apple Copied Clock Design for iOS 6 App, Corporate Counsel (September 2012). View File.
Apple Likely To Win Samsung Ban, But Devil's In The Details, Law360 (September 2012)
Apple v. Samsung: When Will The Jury Deliver A Verdict, CNN Money/Fortune Magazine (August 2012)
Apple vs. Samsung: Five Experts Weigh In, PCWorld (August 2012)
Apple v Samsung: Five Experts, Five Questions, ComputerWorld (August 2012)
Jury to Decide Apple’s Patent Case Against Samsung, National Public Radio, Morning Edition (August 22, 2012)
Carani Doesn’t Expect Apple/Samsung Suit Settlement, Bloomberg Television Interview (Aug. 21, 2012)
In Apple’s Patent Case, Tech Shifts May Follow, New York Times, Page 1, Section B1 (Aug. 20, 2012)
Why Would Apple Settle, CNN Money/Fortune Magazine (August 2012)
Samsung’s Best Defense: Everybody Copies, Even Apple, CNN Money/Fortune Magazine (August 2012).
Samsung’s Tablet Non-Infringement Defense: With Pretrial Rulings, Is the Writing On The Wall? Managing Intellectual Property Magazine (August 2012).
Apple’s $2 Billion Claim Comes From A Twist in U.S. Patent Law, CNN Money/Fortune Magazine, (August 1, 2012).
Apple-Samsung Finger Pointing at Patent Trial, LA Times, (August 1, 2012).
Apple, Samsung Take Road Less Traveled, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, (August 1, 2012).
Apple-Samsung Case Shows How Far U.S. Design Patents Have Come, Corporate Counsel Magazine, (August 1, 2012).
Patent Trial of the Century, Apple v. Samsung: Design Patents Take Center Stage, Al Jazeera Television Network, Interview (July 30, 2012)
Apple win may bolster tablet design, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, (July 2012). View File.
Apple’s Secret Weapon,, CNN Money/Fortune Magazine, (June 2012). View File.
Securing Intellectual Property for Furniture Design, Furniture & Accessories Magazine, (May-June 2012). View File.
Apple v. Samsung: Smart phone and tablet market at stake, National Law Journal, (January 2012). View File.
Success By Design: The Three Dimensional Career of Intellectual Property Attorney Christopher V. Carani, 2012 Super Lawyer Magazine (Illinois), (January 2012). View File.
How Much Can Asus, HP, And Others Rip Off Apple's Designs?, Fast Company Magazine, (December 2011). View File.
What Your Company Can Learn From Apple's Battle With Samsung, Entrepreneur Magazine (December 2011). View File.
Samsung May Beat Apple's US Design Patents, Expert Warns, Computerworld Magazine, (October 2011). View File.
Apple v. Samsung: Intelligence of Apple’s U.S. Design Patent Offensive, BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, 82 PTCJ 906 (October 2011). View File.
US Judge: Apple IPad Design May Be Invalid, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, (October 2011).
Apple Patent in Samsung Fight May Be Invalid: Judge, Law360, (October 2011). View File.
In Australia, Has Apple v. Samsung Killed Android?, Computerworld Magazine, (October 2011). View File.
Design Patents on Trial, EE Times, p. 12, (October 2011)
Apple and Samsung: What's Behind the Patent Fight, Computerworld Magazine, (October 2011). View File.
ITC Issues General Exclusion Order to Stop Crocs Knockoff Imports by Unknown Sources, BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, Vol. 82, No. 2025 (July 2011). View File.
Death Knell Sounded for Crocs Imitators, Managing IP Magazine, (July 2011). View File.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Design Patents Get a Helping Hand From Federal Circuit - Vanguard v. Kappos,, BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal, 81 PTCJ 687 (March 2011). View File.
Crocs Case Could Discourage Iterative Design, Managing Intellectual Property, (February 2011)
Design Patents Bolstered by the Federal Circuit, Managing Intellectual Property, (February 2011)
Federal Circuit Upholds Design Patent, The National Law Journal (January 2011).
Gorham v. White: A Retrospective, Suffolk University Law School (January 2011).
Vanguard Identification Sys., Inc. v. Kappos: Federal Circuit Upholds Design Patent, The Wall Street Journal (January 2011).
Designs Come Out of the Shadows, Managing Intellectual Property, (October 2010).
Court Decision Should Make Knock-Off Designs Tougher to Defend, National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA), Shoe Retailing Today, (July/August 2010).
Design Patents Sharpen Teeth With Major Victory From Federal Appeals Court, Office Furniture & Design Magazine (Summer 2010).
Don't Knock It, Footwear Plus Magazine (June 2010). View File.
Design patents get boost from Federal Circuit, The National Law Journal (May 2010). View File.
Infringers Beware!: Design Patents Sharpen Teeth With Major Court Victory, Apparel Magazine (May 2010).
Profile on Chris Carani: Design Patents and All That Jazz, Chicago Lawyer Magazine (April 2010). View File.
Principal Counsel of Record for American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) in the design patent case Richardson v. Stanley Works, Inc., 2009-1354 (Fed. Cir. 2010). Mr. Carani authored an amicus brief on behalf of the AIPLA in support of the petition for rehearing en banc. View File.
Press Release: Thomas Reuters (West) Publishing Selects Carani's Law Review Article as one of the Year's 20 Best Law Review Articles, March 2010. View File.
International Seaway v. Walgreens: Court Says 'Ordinary Observer' Is Sole Test For Design Patent Validity Analysis, Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) Patent Trademark & Copyright Journal, December 2009. View File.
Design Law & Furniture Patent Enforcement, Office Furniture & Design Magazine, Fall 2009
Egyptian Goddess Puts Teeth in U.S. Design Patents, Executive Counsel Magazine, (September/October 2009), Volume 6, Number 4
Design Protection and Enforcement for the Kitchen and Bath Industry, KB&B Magazine, (July 2009)
Design Law & Footwear: Landmark Case Fundamentally Alters Design Patent Enforcement, Shoe Retailing Today, National Shoe Retailers Association (NSRA) (July-Aug. 2009). View File.
The New "Extra-Ordinary" Observer Test for Design Patent Infringement-On a Crash Course With the Supreme Court's Precedent in Gorham v. White, 8 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 354 (May 2009). View File.
"Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.: Shock and Aftershock, An Analysis of the En Banc Decision and Its Effect on Design Patent Litigation," United States Patent & Trademark Office, Design Day 2009, Alexandria, VA, April 2009. View File.
Designs Defined, Inside Counsel Magazine (January 2009).
Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: En Banc Federal Circuit Court Searches For The Rosetta Stone For Design Patent Jurisprudence, Intellectual Property Today, October 2008. View File.
Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: En Banc Federal Circuit Court Puts Teeth Back In Design Patents, Intellectual Property Today, September 2008. View File.
Federal Circuit Scraps Point of Novelty Test, IP Law 360, September 2008. View File.
En Banc Court Weighs Eliminating Litton's Point of Novelty Infringement Inquiry, Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) Patent Trademark & Copyright Journal, Vol. 76, No. 1871, June 2008. View File.
Federal Circuit Examines Design Patent Test, IP Law 360, June 2008. View File.
Principal Counsel of Record for Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) before the United States Supreme Court in the design patent case Calmar, Inc. v. Arminak & Assoc., No. 07-1263 (U.S. Supreme Court 2008). On May 5, 2008, Mr. Carani filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of IDSA in support of the petition for Writ of Certiorari. To view a summary of the argument, click here: View File. To view the brief as filed, click here: View File.
"Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc.: Will The En Banc Federal Circuit Court Find The Rosetta Stone for Design Patent Jurisprudence," Illinois Continuing Legal Education credit pending, Chicago, Illinois, March 2008. View File.
Principal Counsel of Record for American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) in the precedential design patent case Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 2006-1562 (Fed. Cir. 2007). On February 5, 2008, Mr. Carani filed a brief on behalf of AIPLA as an Amicus Curiae at the En Banc stage. This case represents the first time the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has addressed a design patent case en banc. View File.
Design Patents Get Their Day in Court, The American Lawyer, January 2008. View File.
Principal Counsel of Record for American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) in the precedential design patent case Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., 2006-1562 (Fed. Cir. 2007). AIPLA filed a brief in the matter as an Amicus Curiae at the petition for rehearing stage. View File.
Principal Counsel of Record for American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) in the precedential design patent case Lawman v. Winner, 05-1253 (Fed. Cir. 2006). AIPLA filed a brief in the matter as an Amicus Curiae. View File.
Looks Matter: Protect Your Product Designs with Intellectual Property While Creating Valuable Assets, The Super Show, Sporting Goods Convention, International Business Intelligence Series, Orlando, FL, January 2005. View File.
Design Patents: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Sports Product Innovation Network, 2005. View File.
 Design Patents: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Sports Products Innovation Network, 2005 (Chinese Translation). View File.
Technology Transfers In and Out of China, Global Intellectual Property Asset Management Report, October 2004. View File.
What Every U.S. Corporation Should Know About China's Patent Protection and Enforcement, Association of Patent Law Firms, Chicago, IL, September 2004. View File.
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