Pamela J. Ruschau

Special Counsel

Pamela J. Ruschau

Overview

Ms. Ruschau advises clients on patentability, infringement, and licensing issues, as well as counsels on global patent portfolio acquisition, prosecution, and management. She has been named as one of the “Global Top 250 Women in IP.” She is heavily involved in both litigation and prosecution matters. She has represented clients in litigation in the mechanical, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields, and she has acted as trial counsel in both jury and bench trials, and related pre-trial and appellate proceedings. In addition to her extensive experience in patent litigation, she prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patents in a variety of technical fields, with an emphasis on mechanical applications.

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Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Ruschau worked as a product design engineer for General Motors in the fields of engine and transmission mounting systems and composite development.

Education

  • Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 1987
  • GMI Engineering and Management Institute (formerly General Motors Institute; now Kettering University), B.M.E., 1983

Admissions

  • Illinois, 1987
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1990

Courts

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

Honors

  • Named as an “IP Star” – Managing Intellectual Property™, 2013-2018, 2022-2023
  • Named as a “Global Top 250 Women in IP” by Managing Intellectual Property™, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network
  • Listed among the Top Women Lawyers in Illinois – Leading Lawyers Network
  • Profiled in Leading Lawyers Magazine – Women’s Edition for 2014
  • Listed among the Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law – Chicago Lawyer
  • Selected by peers to be among the Top Women Lawyers in Illinois – Chicago Lawyer

Professional Affiliations

  • SME (formerly Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
  • SME Education Foundation, Member of the Board of Directors, 2006-present
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Articles, Publications & Lectures

  • Key note speaker, Kettering University DEESE LEADERS 2007, topic “Capitalizing on Your Strengths”

Education

  • Ohio State University College of Law, J.D., 1987
  • GMI Engineering and Management Institute (formerly General Motors Institute; now Kettering University), B.M.E., 1983

Admissions

  • Illinois, 1987
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1990

Courts

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