Patent litigator, adviser and strategist Joseph Paquin represents business clients in patent litigation, exploitation and infringement risk avoidance on a national and global scale, with a particular emphasis on assisting Asian companies. His drive to help clients succeed is unwavering and he provides practical counsel that directly effects their bottom line.

With broad experience and diverse clients, Joe litigates across a spectrum of technologies and consumer goods, including electronics, telecommunication systems, semiconductor memories, computer displays, plastic packaging, institutional furniture products, dental products, injection-molding equipment, power tools, magnetic resonance imaging scanners and lithium-ion batteries, among others. Joe also represents clients before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in patent post-grant proceedings, including inter partes reviews and reexaminations.

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I bring over 35 years of patent litigation experience and a broad-based electrical engineering background to protect technology companies in their high-stakes IP disputes."
Credentials

Education

  • The Ohio State University, B.S., electrical engineering, 1983
  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1987

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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