- George Mason University, J.D., 1994,
with distinction, Patent Track, Law Review
- George Mason University, M.E. Industrial Engineering, 1990
- Iowa State University, B.S. Industrial Engineering, 1989,
Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi
- Minnesota State Bar, 1994
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1992
- U.S. District Court - District of Minnesota, 1995
Selected for inclusion in Minnesota Super Lawyers, 2014-2018
American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
The Federalist Society
THE MODERN ART OF DESIGN PROTECTION: Issues Relating to Design Protection After Egyptian Goddess, Managing IP Webinar – May 19, 2010
Patenting Green: Issues Relating to the Emergence of Patents Concerning Green Technologies, The 2009 Midwest Intellectual Property Institute – September 2009
Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa: A Tale of Two Tests, The IP Book – September 2009
The Case Against Patents: Negative Perceptions About Patents, How They’re Playing Out in the Law, and What It Means for Your Practice and Your Clients’ Valuable Assets – October 2008
Prosecution Practice in View of the Broadening Definition of Estoppel to Application of to the Equivalents Doctrine, AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute – January 2005
Reaching the summit – prevailing at the Federal Circuit, IP Value 2005 – January 2005
A New Look at Global Design Protection: Strategies and Recommendations, The IP Book – October 2004
Ten tips for maximizing provisional rights protection, MSBA Advanced Patent Practice Seminar – February 2004
Examining Provisional Rights: Some Observations Regarding Practice Under 35 U.S.C. 154(d), IP Book – Intellectual Property Institute – October 2003
Is There Failure to Communicate? Examining Recent Developments in Reexam & Reissue Practice, AIPLA Meeting – May 2003
Claim Drafting in View of Recent Litigation, AIPLA Meeting – August 2001
Five General Principles of Method Claiming, AIPLA Meeting – October 2000