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Professional Activities and Publications

Seminars, Speeches

  • Conference Coordinator, Speaker, “Damages in Patent Litigation,” The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law conference: What is My Intellectual Property Worth: Issues that Make a Difference Inside and Outside the Courtroom, Tucson, AZ (2018)
  • Panel Speaker, “Intellectual Property – Trade Secrets,” International Association of Korean Lawyers 18th Annual Conference, Chicago (2010)
  • Panel Speaker, “Working with Local Patent Rules,” The John Marshall Law School, Chicago (2010)
  • Speaker, “Emerging IP Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions,” Dykema Gossett Seminars (2006)
  • Speaker, “Calculating & Proving Patent Damages,” Law Seminars International, Chicago (2005)
  • Speaker, “Assessing and Proving Damages in Patent Cases,” Seminar, The John Marshall Law School (1998)
  • Speaker, “Patent Licensing Agreement Provisions,” Chicago Bar Association (1997)
  • Speaker, “Efficient and Effective Damages Discovery,” LES Annual Meeting (1995)
  • Speaker, “Alternative Dispute Resolution – Case Studies,” Brinks Hofer 75th Anniversary Seminar (1992)

Publications

  • Author, “Patent Holders Score Victories in Qui Tam Lawsuits,” InsideCounsel magazine, August 24, 2010
  • Author, “Considerations When Filing Patent Infringement Claims,” InsideCounsel magazine, August 10, 2010
  • Author, “Baseless Trademark Suits,” InsideCounsel magazine, July 13, 2010
  • Author, “Patent Case Damages are in Decline,” InsideCounsel magazine, June 29, 2010
  • Author, “The Ethos, Logos and Pathos of Patent Cases,” InsideCounsel magazine, June 15, 2010
  • Author, “The Shrinking Lure of the Eastern District of Texas,” InsideCounsel magazine, June 1, 2010
  • Author, “Federal Circuit’s Ariad Decision Important to Patent Community,” InsideCounsel magazine, May 18, 2010
  • Author, “Are Significant Patent Damages Being Overlooked?” The National Law Journal (2006)
  • Principal Author, “The Changing Tides in Patent Infringement Damages,” 2003 Intellectual Property Law Update, Aspen Publishers (2003)
  • Principal Author, “Increasing Trends in Patent Infringement Damages,”1998 Wiley Intellectual Property Law Update (1998)
  • Principal Author, “Reaching for the Sky and Beyond—Patent Infringement damages are set to get higher in the United States,” Managing Intellectual Property (March 1997)
  • Principal Author, Designing an Effective Intellectual Property Compliance Program, Clark Boardman Callaghan (1993; updated annually)

Judicial Engagements

  • Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County (1996-1998)