E:  jcarlson@cgolaw.com
P:  248.988.8681

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PRACTICE AREAS

• Patent Prosecution
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Intellectual Property Licensing
• Intellectual Property Clearance and Due Diligence

EDUCATION

• J.D., cum laude, Wayne State University Law School, 1994
• BSE, Electrical Engineering, cum laude, University of Michigan, 1991

ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of Michigan
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

• Successfully defended respondent Canadian furniture manufacturer in U.S. International Trade Commission investigation, obtaining a determination of noninfringement, invalidity, and estoppel after trial
• Won summary judgment in favor of Defendant in patent infringement action regarding plastic bakery trays
• Secured injunction, attorney fee award and contempt sanctions for Plaintiff in trademark lawsuit
• Achieved reversal of PTAB decision in reexamination before the CAFC
• Obtained stipulation vacating PTAB decision for telematics manufacturer before the CAFC, avoiding cost and delay of full CAFC appeal
• Obtained early dismissal on behalf of Defendant, a refuse container manufacturer, in a patent infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Defended vitamin company in a patent infringement lawsuit (obtained favorable settlement during trial)