Wesley O. Mueller Law Professional

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Education

The Ohio State University, J.D., 1988

University of Cincinnati, B.S.E.E., 1985

Wesley O. Mueller

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Mr. Mueller is involved in all aspects of intellectual property law, primarily patent litigation and counseling. He has represented clients as first and second chair trial counsel in matters involving such diverse technologies as image compression, machine vision, operating systems, PACS, semiconductors, smart card, and video games. He also counsels international companies with large intellectual property portfolios with respect to licensing, open source and related issues.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC)
  • Richard Linn Inn of Court
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Honors

  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating) – Martindale-Hubbell
  • Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network
  • Listed among the Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law – Chicago Lawyer

Representative Matters

  • Fluid Management LLC et al. v. CPS Color, Inc. et al., involving automatic tinting systems.
  • DR Systems, Inc. v. Agfa Corp. et al., involving PACS technology.
  • In re Compression Labs, Inc. Patent Litigation, multi-district litigation involving JPEG image compression.
  • 3M Innovative Properties Co. et al. v. United States Gypsum Co., involving a patent interference action.
  • Messagephone, Inc. v. SVI Systems, Inc., involving video systems.
  • Gruma Corp. v. APV North America et al., involving food processing technology.
  • Lemelson Medical, Education & Research Foundation, LP v. Texas Instruments Inc. et al., involving semiconductors and machine vision technology.
  • North American Philips Corp. v. American Vending Sales, involving video game technology.

Speaking Engagements and Presentations

  • “Key Issues Regarding Patent Opinions,” University of Chicago Patent Law Institute Seminar, Chicago, IL (May 2008)
  • “Recent IP Sanctions Decisions – Practical Lessons,” Chicago, IL (May 2008)
  • “Proposed USPTO Rules and Practical Considerations,” Client Seminar (October 2007)

Bar Admissions and Registrations

  • Illinois, 1988
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

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