- William Mitchell College of Law, J.D., 1985,
cum laude
- University of Minnesota, B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1982
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- Minnesota State Bar
- Washington State Bar
Adjunct Professor, Hamline University School of Law, 1994 – 2002
Courses taught include:
- Selected Topics in Patent Law – Spring 1996, Fall 1997
- Intellectual Property Survey Course – Fall 1995
- Computer Law – Fall 1994, Fall 1996, Spring 1999, Fall 2000
- Selected Topics in Patent and Computer Law – Spring 1994
- Carver County (MN) Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association – Board Member and Immediate Past President (2013–2014); President (2012–2013); Board Member and National Representative to the AIPLA (2008–2012)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association – President and Board of Directors (2023–present); President-Elect (2021–2022); Second Vice President (2020–2021); Treasurer (2016–2019); Vice Chair, Special Committee on Publications (2015–2016); Chair, Emerging Technologies Committee (2009–2011); Vice Chair, Emerging Technologies Committee (2007–2009); Co-Chair, Reverse Engineering Subcommittee (1997–1999); Chair, Intellectual Property in Latin America Committee (2005–2007); Vice Chair (2003–2005); Co-Chair, Latin American Study Group (1999–2000); Member, Electronic and Computer Law Committee (1992–present); Co-Chair, Licensing Subcommittee (1994–1999)
- AIPPI – US
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Licensing Executive’s Society (LES)
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law – Board of Trustees (2018–present); IP Advisory Board Chair (2015–2017); Vice Chair (2014–2015); Board Member (2010–2014, 2017–present)
- Selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyers (1998, 2000, 2005–2018)
- Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading
- Patent Practitioners, Minnesota (2016–2018)
- Named among Minnesota’s Top Rated Lawyers by ALM (2013)
- Recognized by IP Stars by Managing IP (2013–2021)
- Selected as one of Minnesota’s Top Intellectual Property Lawyers, Minnesota Law & Politics (June/July 2001)
- Judge, Minnesota Inventors Congress (1994–1997)
- Commissioner, City of Chanhassen Planning Commission (1988–1993); Chairperson (1992–1993)
- Recipient, City of Chanhassen Maple Leaf Awards (1991, 1993)
- Panelist, Drafting Globally Compliant Patent Applications: Dream or Reality?, Patent Law Institute, Practicing Law Institute (New York – April 4, 2019; San Francisco – April 25, 2019)
- Guest Lecturer, The Inner Working of IP in Business Strategy, Management of Technology Master’s Program, University of Minnesota (April 6, 2018)
- Moderator, Leadership Development Seminar: The Forty Thousand Foot View – Leadership and Innovation, AIPLA Mid-Winter Meeting, La Quinta, CA (January 24, 2018)
- Moderator, AIPPI Perspectives, AIPLA, Toronto, Canada (June 21, 2017)
- Guest Lecturer, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Patents: An Intellectual Property Overview, Management of Technology Master’s Program, University of Minnesota (January 26, 2017; January 9, 2016; January 10, 2015; January 16, 2014; January 16, 2009)
- Panelist, Monetization – Licensing Issues In View of U.S. Exhaustion Law, 8th Annual Corporate IP Counsel Forum, World Congress, New York, NY (March 24, 2016)
- Moderator, How To Become An AIPLA Book Author, AIPLA webinar (March 17, 2016)
- Panelist, Partnership: How To Get There and What To Do When You Arrive, AIPLA webinar (May 14, 2015)
- Panelist, International Patent Prosecution: Nuances and Best Practices, AIPLA Electronic & Computer Patent Law Summit, Chicago, IL (June 17, 2014)
- Guest Lecturer, Patents: The Role of Intellectual Property, Innovation Seminar, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Minneapolis, MN (May 2, 2014)
- Panelist, Wither the Business Method Patent? Bilski and Beyond, Minnesota CLE, Minneapolis, MN (March 26, 2009)
- Speaker, Protecting Your Invention, Inventing Success Seminars, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Redwood Falls, MN (June 8, 2007)
- Panelist, Patent Law and PTO Reform Update, AIPLA Advanced Computer & Electronic Patent Practice Seminar (Boston – June 2, 2006; San Jose – June 16, 2006)
- Presenter, WIPO: Status Of The Substantive Patent Law Treaty, IP in Latin America Committee, AIPLA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (October 2005)
- Speaker, Statutory Bar Dates and Alpha & Beta Testing, AIPLA Advanced Computer & Electronic Patent Practice Seminar (Seattle – June 11, 2004; St. Louis – June 18, 2004)
- Presenter, International Trademark Protection, AIPLA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. (October 17, 2002)
- Presenter, Licensing and Franchise Law, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education (MILE), Minneapolis, MN (August 7, 2002)
- Speaker, Protecting Your Ideas – An Intellectual Property Overview, Inventing Success Seminar, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Redwood Falls, MN (June 13, 2002)
- Presenter, Patents, Trademarks, Licensing & Royalties, Inventing Success Seminar, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Owatonna, MN (September 22, 2001)
- Presenter, Key Issues in a Patent License, Licensing, Intellectual Property & Web Site Development Agreements Seminar, MILE (February 11, 1999)
- Speaker, Protecting Your Invention, Successful Invention Development Seminar, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Redwood Falls, MN (June 11, 1998)
- Presenter, Prior Art Searching in the Electronics, Computer, and Software Arts, AIPLA Advanced Computer and Electronic Patent Practice Seminar, Houston, TX (May 8, 1998)
- Presenter, The Practice of Intellectual Property, Career Program, William Mitchell College of Law (November 8, 1997)
- Co-Speaker, Trademark and Copyright Protection, Beyond the Oral Tradition Seminar, Motus Humanus, St. Olaf College (June 5, 1997)
- Co-Speaker, Businessperson Meets IP Lawyer: A Dialog on the Value of Licensing in Light of ProCD v. Zeidenberg, Merchant & Gould CLE (November 7, 1996)
- Panelist, Invention Protection, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association & Minnesota Inventors Congress (June 9, 1995; June 10, 1994)
- Presenter, Prosecuting the Application: The Attorney’s Perspective, AIPLA Basic Computer and Electronic Patent Practice Seminar (September 23, 1994)
- Speaker, Protecting Your Idea, National Innovation Workshop, U.S. Department of Commerce (September 9–10, 1994)
- Presenter, Principles of Intellectual Property and Licensing, Technology Based Economic Development Seminar, Minnesota Technology Office, University of Minnesota–Duluth (May 23, 1994)
- Speaker, Ways to Protect Your Invention, Successful Invention Management Seminar, Minnesota Inventors Congress, Inventors Resource Center, and Minnesota Technology, Inc. (June 10, 1993)
- Presenter, Copyright and Trademark Law, Intellectual Property Seminar, MILE (January 15, 1993)
- Guest Lecturer, The Duty of Disclosure Before The U.S. Patent Office, Intellectual Property Survey Course, Hamline School of Law (October 26, 1992)
- Presenter, Proprietary Protection and Licensing, Inventors – Innovation Workshop, University of Minnesota–Duluth & Northeast Technology Resource Center (October 23, 1992)
- Presenter, Fundamentals of Copyright and Trademark Law, Intellectual Property for the Corporate and General Attorney Seminar, MILE (December 13, 1990)
- Presenter, Licensing as an International Property Protection Method, Product Protection in Foreign Markets Seminar, Minnesota Trade Office (October 18, 1989)
- Editor, A Guide to Intellectual Property Protection, Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office (Eighth Edition – 1996; Ninth Edition – 2001; Tenth Edition – 2004; Eleventh Edition – 2006; Twelfth Edition – 2011)
- Prior Art Searching for the Electronics and Software Fields, AIPLA – Advanced Computer and Electronic Patent Practice Seminar, co-authored with Komanduri (1998)
- Editor, A Legal Guide for the Software Developer, Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office (Fifth Edition – 1996)
- Handheld Scanners: An Invitation for Trouble?, MSBA Computer Law News, Vol. 10 No. 1, co-authored with Stinebruner (Winter 1994)
- Co-Editor, A Legal Guide for the Software Developer, Minnesota Small Business Assistance Office (Fourth Edition – 1994)
Quoted:
- Merchant & Gould Makes Its Mark in Intellectual Property Law, Minneapolis Star Tribune (July 13, 2014)