Sam is a senior patent attorney with more than 30 years' experience in intellectual property law. Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Business Services Department, his practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, trade dress, product configuration and design, domain name, Internet, due diligence, licensing, infringement litigation and other related areas. Throughout his practice, he has guided small, medium and multi-national companies in developing strategies for acquiring, protecting, licensing and enforcing their intellectual property rights worldwide. Sam has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, in conducting infringement evaluations and freedom to operate opinions, and in prosecuting all types of intellectual property infringements, misuse and dilution. His technical focus includes aeronautics, machine tools, plastics, heat exchanger technology, optics, medical devices, mechanical devices of all types, industrial heating and sensing technology, earthmoving equipment, consumer products, footwear and a variety of control system applications. Sam has litigated all types of intellectual property cases, including appeals before the Patent and Trademark Office. Sam joined the firm as a partner in 1999. Awards & Recognitions · The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law, 2007-2012 · Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Law, 2005-2011 Professional Associations & Memberships · American Bar Association · American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics · American Intellectual Property Law Association · The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis · The Missouri Bar · National Italian-American Bar Association Civic Involvement · Ducks Unlimited, Inc. · Federation of Italian-American Organizations Experience · Obtained dismissal of patent infringement case for multi-national corporate defendant after inter-partes reexamination of the patent-in-suit resulted in all claims rejected · Manages the patent and trademark portfolio for many multi-national corporations in the consumer products industry throughout the world · Represents several Fortune 500 companies in the consumer products and footwear industry regarding clearing and obtaining protection for new products before market entry · Counsels management in the medical after market and emergency vehicle industry regarding freedom to operate, design around efforts, protection and enforcement matters · Counsels management in the military equipment and law enforcement industry on intellectual property acquisition, protection and enforcement matters News & Publications News 10.19.11, Super Lawyers 2011 Names 71 Husch Blackwell Attorneys from Missouri and Nebraska; an Additional 15 Listed as Rising Stars 10.7.11, Husch Blackwell Intellectual Property Attorneys Author Patent Reform Book Analyzing Effects of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act 9.6.11, More Than 100 Husch Blackwell Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2012 10.13.10, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2010 Names 64 Husch Blackwell Attorneys; An Additional 20 Listed as Rising Stars 10.22.09, Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers 2009 Names 73 Husch Blackwell Sanders Attorneys Publications 10.7.11, Patent Reform 2011: The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Commentary and Analysis 7.1.10, In the Age of Intellectual Property Are You Protecting and Maximizing Your Assets?" Excellence! Quarterly Newsletter for the Central Midwest Area Entrepreneur of the Year Community 6.12.09, Facebook Username-Immediate Action Required 7.1.02, Establishing a Patent Program, National Business Institute, Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights in Missouri 7.1.02, Patent Opinions, National Business Institute, Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights in Missouri 7.1.02, The Attorney's Role in Intellectual Property Management, National Business Institute, Protecting and Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights in Missouri Events 10.20.11, Intellectual Property Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminars 11.19.09, Intellectual Property Seminar
Chattanooga, TN
Seminars 11.1.09, Commercialization of a New Product, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga National Center for Computational Engineering
Speaking Engagements 10.15.09, Intellectual Property Seminar
St. Louis, MO
Seminars 10.1.09, Protection in the Transitional Workforce, From Hiring to Discharge, Intellectual Property Law Seminar
Speaking Engagements 9.1.01, An Overview of Patent Law, The Missouri Bar Annual Meeting
Speaking Engagements 8.1.01, Auditing Your Intellectual Property Assets, The Missouri Bar
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