James H. Patterson
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Intellectual Property
4800 IDS Center, 80 South 8th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402
About James H. Patterson
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
Education
- University of Kansas School of Law, Lawrence, Kansas, 1981J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- United States Naval Academy, 1972B.S., Electrical Engineering
Classes and Seminars
- Conflict Management and the Interplay Between Antitrust and IP, K&S Partners, Webinar, December 3, 2020 - Present
- Panel on Inventor Groups, Licensing & Pro Bono, Invention-Con 2017, Washington, DC, August 11, 2017
- An Intellectual Property System Relevant to Texas Inventors and Entrepreneurs, Texas Global Innovation and Intellectual Property Summit, 2015
- Protecting and Commercializing Inventions, Minnesota Inventors Network, 2015
- The LegalCORPS Inventor Assistance Program, MN-CLE, 2015
- Developing Good Patent Claims: A Fellow’s Guide to Successful Interaction with the OTC, University of Minnesota Medical Devices Center Fellows Boot Camp, 2009 - 2013
- IP Pro Bono Programs and Myth Busters: Bridging the IP Resource and Legal Assistance Gap, - 2009
- Adjunct Professor, Hamline University of Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1981
- Minnesota, 1983
- Missouri, 1981
Other Affiliations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (Member)
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Legal Assistance to the Disadvantaged Committee (Member)
Past Positions
- Dorsey & Whitney, Partner, 1983 - 1991
- United States Navy, Ocean Watch Officer
- United States Naval Reserve, Captain, - 1968
- Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna Intellectual Property Inn of Court, Officer
- United States Navy, Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Kappa Phi
Articles
Published Works
- A Brief History of the Pro Bono Patent Assistance Program, UIA, August 28, 2017
- Upper Midwest Jazzed Up About Expansion of Patent Pro Bono Program, IP Watchdog, May 2, 2015
- White House Recognizes Minneapolis Lawyers’ Pro Bono Program, Twin Cities Business, February 24, 2014
- Pro Bono Legal Help for Inventors, Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal, May 31, 2012
Office Info
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