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| Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in: | Extensive Experience in: |
| Intellectual Property Law | Patents |
| Trademarks | |
| Copyrights | |
| Advisory Board Member | |
| County: Cook | |
| Litigator: Yes | |
| Practice Description: Mr. Katz is engaged primarily in client counseling, licensing and litigation concerning all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. He has extensive experience in the electronics field and has achieved significant recognition for his work in the protection of computer programs and video games under the copyright laws. Mr. Katz entered the patent field as an examiner at the U.S. Patent Office in 1962, and has practiced patent law continuously for more than 35 years. He is the 1999 president of the Association of Patent Law Firms and is on the advisory boards of The Licensing Journal, The IP Litigator and Mealey's Litigation Reports on Intellectual Property. He is also on the IP Advisory Board to the George Washington University Law School. In 1982, Mr. Katz received the Patent Resources Group Award of Distinction for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Intellectual Property Law. He is the author of several publications and is a frequent lecturer for professional organizations throughout the world. He is the coauthor of Electronics and Computer Patent and Copyright Practice, 2d ed., 1990; Chip, Mask and Program Protection, 1985, and other publications dealing with effective remedies against counterfeits and knockoffs. Some seminar topics include "Electronics and Computer Patent and Copyright Protection," for the Patent Resources Group, and "Protection of Video Games Under the Copyright Laws" at the Second International Conference of the Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association, Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Katz is listed in Marquis' Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in the Midwest and Who's Who in the World. Notable Cases and Results: Bar Admissions: Illinois, 1966 District of Columbia, 1991 U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 1967 U.S. Supreme Court, 1977 various federal district courts and courts of appeals. Date of Birth: 1939 Law School: The George Washington University, J.D., 1966 Law School Honors/Involvement: Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity; GWU Student Patent Law Assn. (founding vice president, 1965) Undergraduate School: Illinois Institute of Technology, B.S.EE, 1962 Undergraduate School Honors/Involvement: Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society; Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honor Society; Sigma Iota Epsilon Business Management Honor Society; Rho Epsilon Radio Engineering Society (president, 1961) Representative Clients: Abbott Laboratories; Bally Total Fitness Corporation; Biovail Corporation; Fedders Corporation; General Electric Company; HEICO Corporation; Hillerich & Bradsby, Inc.; Northwestern University; Papst Licensing GmbH; Precious Moments, Inc.; Rockwell International Corporation; Samsonite Corporation; The Scripps Research Institute; Technomed Medical Systems, SA; Time Warner; Ty Inc.; Venture Industries; Xerox Corporation. Employment History: Welsh & Katz, Ltd. Founder 1983-present Fitch, Even, Tabin, Flannery & Welsh Partner/associate 1967-83 Leonard G. Nierman Associate 1966-67 Hurvitz & Rose, Washington, D.C. Patent Law Clerk 1965-66 U.S. Patent Office Examiner 1962-65 Bar/Professional Association Involvement: Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers American Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Chicago Bar Association American Intellectual Property Law Association Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago International Trademark Association Licensing Executives Society Community Involvement: Union League Club of Chicago Standard Club of Chicago American Friends of Hebrew University Midwest Region Board of directors and executive committee Firm Description: Welsh & Katz, Ltd., is a full-service intellectual property law firm with approximately 50 attorneys. The firm practices in all areas of intellectual property law. Additional Office Locations: Washington Office: Crystal Plaza One, Suite 206 2001 Jefferson Davis Highway Arlington, Virginia 22202-3603 Telephone: 703-415-4777 1011156 | |
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