Phillip M. Pippenger Law Professional

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Education

Cornell University Law School, J.D., with honors, 1998

Caltech, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1992

Wesleyan University, B.A. in Physics, 1993

Rice University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1995

Phillip M. Pippenger

Member

Mr. Pippenger is a member in our Chicago office, and practices exclusively in the area of intellectual property law, with a focus on IP due diligence, patent procurement, patent evaluation, and IP litigation.

Mr. Pippenger has in-depth experience in many areas of technology including:

  • Green Technologies -- fuel cell, wind and solar power generation and storage, hybrid power systems
  • Nanotechnology involving fullerenes and nanotube technology
  • Microfluidics
  • MEMS
  • Industrial process control devices
  • Cellular communications devices and systems
  • Solid state devices
  • Many other complex computing, electronic, and chemical technologies.

In his time with the firm, Mr. Pippenger has drafted and successfully prosecuted patent applications in all of the foregoing technology areas, as well as other areas. He has also been instrumental in the prosecution of reissue applications, in some cases as applicant's counsel and in others as protestor's counsel, and often assists foreign counsel in non-domestic procurement matters and opposition proceedings.

Having extensive experience in patent evaluation, Mr. Pippenger has rendered numerous opinions and evaluations related to patent validity, enforceability, and infringement, including opinions supporting Rule 11 diligence before filing infringement charges and opinions used as a basis for refuting infringement charges and/or filing successful declaratory judgment actions.

Additionally, Mr. Pippenger has frequently represented clients in intellectual property matters in the Federal Courts, including the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals and numerous District Courts.

As a service to clients involved in mergers, acquisitions, and asset purchases, Mr. Pippenger performs extensive due diligence reviews to support and advise in-house counsel regarding IP portfolio value and IP risks and/or opportunities.
 

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Advisory Board
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles and Publications

  • "Parallel Prosecution; Keeping it Straight," Patent Litigation 2009, Practising Law Institute (2009)
  • "Prosecuting a Patent That Holds Up in Litigation," Patent Litigation 2007, Practising Law Institute, p. 1239 (2007).
  • "Prosecuting Patents With an Eye Toward Enforcement," Patent Litigation 2006, Practising Law Institute, p. 561 (2006).
  • "An Excimer Model for Photoluminescence in Single Crystal C60," Journal of Physical Chemistry 100, 2854 (1996).
  • "Photoluminescence Spectra of Epitaxial Single Crystal C60: an Excimer Model," SPIE Proceedings, vol. 2530, pp. 30-40 (1995).

Honors

  • Named to the 2009 Illinois Rising Stars list, as published in Illinois Super Lawyers

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

  • Invited Speaker, PLI Patent Litigation Conference, Chicago, 2006-2009
  • Panelist, LexisNexis 2nd Annual Conference on Corporate Intellectual Property in China – Shanghai, April 2007
  • Presenter for Intellectual Property Law, Illinois Technology Association "Legal Luncheon" series

Bar Admissions and Registrations

  • Illinois, 1998
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

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