Erik practices intellectual property law, concentrating his practice on the litigation, prosecution and licensing of patents. His expertise spans many technical areas including automotive coatings, Internet business methods, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry technology, medical diagnostic equipment, bioinformatics, pharmaceuticals, lung surfactants, polymer formulations, rocket motors and mechanical inventions, as well as other areas of chemistry and physics, allowing him a broad patent prosecution practice. Erik's litigation practice focuses on highly specialized pharmaceutical/generic drug patent litigation, Internet patents and complex multi-patent patent infringement actions. His experience includes two related actions involving 28 automotive patents against two of the world's largest auto parts makers. As a counselor, Erik has advised major electronics manufacturers in licensing negotiations with prospective customers and conducted a worldwide transfer of intellectual property rights in connection with merger transactions. He also has rendered intellectual property opinions to diverse industries including chemical companies, electronics manufacturers, automotive industry clients and Internet businesses. Erik earned his doctorate in physical chemistry at the University of Chicago. His experiments used x-rays from synchrotron radiation sources to study liquid surfaces. During law school, Erik served as a research assistant to Professor Martin Redish in the preparation of jurisdiction chapters of the 3rd Edition of Moore's Federal Practice. Professional Associations & Memberships · American Association for the Advancement of Science · Illinois State Bar Association · Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), U.S. Patent Law Committee News & Publications News 10.7.11, Husch Blackwell Intellectual Property Attorneys Author Patent Reform Book Analyzing Effects of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act Publications 1.23.12, The America Invents Act: Prioritized Examination Is Working "Super-Fast" 10.27.11, Prior Use Rights: A New Look to an Old Tool Provided by the America Invents Act 10.7.11, Patent Reform 2011: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Commentary and Analysis 9.16.11, President Obama Signs the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act 1.1.02, Patents Section, Corporate Legal Compliance Handbook Events 12.6.11, Patent Reform 2011: Major Changes in Patent Law Are Under Way
Webinars 10.19.11, Patent Reform 2011: Commentary and Analysis
Webinars 2.1.08, Working With Expert Witnesses in IP Cases, 52nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference
Speaking Engagements 3.1.07, What a Chemist Needs to Know About Patents, American Chemical Society Annual Meeting
Speaking Engagements 10.1.06, Big Issues and Small Science: Addressing the Socially Responsible Development of Nanotechnology, Chicago Nano Forum
Speaking Engagements 9.1.06, Moving Beyond the Basics: Leveraging the Legal System to Maximize Company Value, Small Times NanoCon
Speaking Engagements 8.1.06, Patent Issues and Their Impact on Global Nano/Bio Developments, Nano & Bio In Society Conference
Speaking Engagements 11.1.05, Patent Reform and Nanotechnology, International Congress of Nanotechnology, San Francisco, Calif.
Speaking Engagements 11.1.04, Capturing Your Intellectual Property Value, International Congress of Nanotechnology
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