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Related Practices

• Patents
• Trademarks and Copyrights
• Interferences
• Electrical, Computer and Software Technologies
• Mechanical Technologies
• Litigation

Education

Thomas D. Paulius

Counsel

Mr. Paulius counsels clients on patent, trademark and copyright matters. His practice includes assessment of patents, trademarks and copyrights; prosecution of design patents, utility patents, both domestic and international, trademarks and copyrights; validity and infringement studies; and litigation, primarily with an emphasis on opinions and design and utility patent prosecution. He focuses his practice on electrical and mechanical technologies, and he has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in the fields of electrical connectors, agricultural machinery, wastewater and sewage treatment pumps, retaining rings and springs, injection molding components, food processing machinery, and food chemistry. He has experience in patent and trademark litigation involving agricultural machinery, marine biofouling prevention systems, consumer products, and product configurations.

Prior to law school, Mr. Paulius was employed as a construction engineer in the nuclear power plant industry. Drawing on this experience, he has represented architects, engineering and construction firms and municipalities in patent related matters. In the area of copyrights, he has represented freelance photographers in agreements with publications and universities.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Paulius worked for an electrical connector manufacturer, training patent engineers, developing successful patent prosecution strategies, and managing division patent portfolios.
 

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
• American Society of Civil Engineers
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Honors

• AV^® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating) – Martindale-Hubbell

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

• "Patent Pitfalls in the Design of Chlorination Systems" at the 5th International Zebra Mussel and Other Aquatic Nuisance Organisms Conference in Toronto, Ontario,1995
• Lectured on patent problems encountered in the design, construction and installation of biofouling prevention systems at the 4th International Zebra Mussel Conference in Madison, Wisconsin, 1994

Bar Admissions and Registrations

• Illinois, 1982
• Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois