Deborah Pollack-Milgate is a partner in the Barnes & Thornburg Indianapolis office. She concentrates her practice in intellectual property litigation, with a specific focus on patent litigation and complex commercial litigation, including anti-trust litigation, contract litigation and appellate matters.
Ms. Pollack-Milgate has assisted and advised clients in a number of complex patent suits across multiple areas including: health care technology, pest control, insulation products; and encompassing chemical and apparatus patents. She has represented clients in appellate matters in the Indiana appellate courts and in federal courts of appeal, including the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Ms. Pollack-Milgate acts as outside in-house IP counsel for both national and international clients, assisting with virtually all aspects of Intellectual Property Portfolio management. She assists clients with putting systems in place, from the stage of invention to patent protection and enforcement, which will allow them to fully maximize the value of their intellectual property.
During her time at Barnes & Thornburg, Ms. Pollack-Milgate spent an extended stay in Mannheim, Germany, where she worked for and advised an international client of the firm in U. S. litigation and patent matters. She routinely presents in the German language on United States patent matters, both in webinars and in her travels to Germany and Switzerland.
Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg, Ms. Pollack-Milgate served as a judicial clerk to Associate Justice Theodore R. Boehm of the Indiana Supreme Court. She also served as a judicial clerk to Indiana Supreme Court Retired Associate Justice Myra C. Selby.
Ms. Pollack-Milgate graduated from Florida Southern College in 1989 and received her M.A. in German Literature and culture studies from Indiana University - Bloomington in 1993.
She is admitted to practice in the Indiana courts and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, as well as the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Third, Fourth and the Sixth Circuits. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, and the Indianapolis Bar Association. She is also a member of the German-American Lawyers' Association (DAJV), the German American Chamber of Commerce and a 2011 Board Member of Women & Hi-Tech.
Events
1/6/2012, New Economy New Rules Series - Practical Implications of the America Invents Act
12/9/2011, ACC - Indiana Chapter 2011 Winter ACCumulate Conference
5/4/2011, Social Media: Like It!
12/1/2010, Truth and Lies about U.S. Patent Litigation
02/26/2010, Attorney Presentation - Effective Collaboration: A Study in Three Acts
12/19/2008, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice 2008 Update:
12/03/2007, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice Update: Key Developments and Practical Tips for Success
11/13/2007, How to Keep Your Intellectual Property From Walking Out the Door
12/20/2006, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice 2006 Update
12/19/2005, Indiana and Federal Appellate Practice: Key Developments and Practical Tips for Success