Practice Expertise
- Intellectual Property Strategic Counseling
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Inter Partes Review Proceedings
- Financial Institutions Litigation
Areas of Practice
- Financial Institutions Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Intellectual Property Strategic Counseling
- Inter Partes Review Proceedings
- Intellectual Property
- Patent
- Patent - Manufacturing
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Research Institutions & Higher Education
- Technology Transfer View More
Profile
Worldwide strategic patent acquisition, enforcement and defense
Joel counsels his clients in intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent acquisition, enforcement and defense in diverse technologies. His clients include:
- Manufacturers of all sizes that are focused on developing strategic patent portfolios.
- Companies interested in asserting or defending their patent rights.
- Businesses looking to better leverage their research and development investments.
Joel begins each client relationship by acquiring an in-depth understanding of the client’s business, ultimate intellectual property objectives and the technology at hand. He draws from his educational background at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his practical experience obtained through his previous role as a mechanical engineer at a defense company to provide thoughtful client counseling.
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
Education
- Marquette University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006)
- Marquette Law Review, technical editor (2005-2006), associate editor (2004–2005)
- American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law and The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.: Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law (2005)
- Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin Memorial Writing Competition: First Place, "Examining the Policy and Potential Impact of the 'Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act of 2004': Congress' Latest Attempt To Promote Cooperative Research"
- ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition: First Place, "Re-Hanging the Corporate Veil: Shielding Corporate Actors from Secondary Copyright Liability"
- University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.S.M.E., magna cum laude, 2002)
- Mechanical Engineering
Areas of Practice
- Financial Institutions Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Intellectual Property Strategic Counseling
- Inter Partes Review Proceedings
- Intellectual Property
- Patent
- Patent - Manufacturing
- Patent Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Research Institutions & Higher Education
- Technology Transfer
Professional Career
Articles
- "Sovereign Immunity of Patents: While a Strong Benefit to Patent Owners, These Patents Remain Subject to Traditional Challenges"
Seminar
- Start Right: The University's Role in Effectively Fostering New Faculty Startups and Managing Associated Risks
- Summer Webinar Series
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