Dan Albers advised on intellectual property disputes and commercial litigation, trials and appeals. A consummate advocate, Dan was known by clients and colleagues alike for providing persuasive and clear arguments grounded in sound legal theory that reflect his clients’ position and their specific objectives.
Dan’s experience included a broad range of litigation on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret infringement, ERISA, asbestos removal, environmental issues, insurance defense, securities fraud, antitrust and contract disputes. His clients included individuals, public governmental entities, utilities and banking institutions.
Experience
- Defended manufacturer of blood glucose meters and test strips against claims of patent infringement in a multi-billion dollar market. The case settled after the plaintiffs potential recovery was reduced by partial summary judgments of laches and invalidity and a motion in limine barring a substantial portion of the plaintiffs remaining damages claim.
- In two Northern District of Illinois suits relating to remote down tilt antenna patents and technology, we assisted our client Andrew Corp. in its effort to efficiently translate their remote down tilt patent portfolio into an ongoing licensing stream.
Credentials
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, J.D., 1983
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 1980
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Michigan
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
- Illinois Northern District Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Illinois Central District Court
- Illinois Southern District Court
- U.S. Supreme Court