$ 250-425 per hour
Jeffrey Carl Brown
About Jeffrey
Biography
I practice in all areas of Intellectual Property law including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. I am a Conciliation Court Judge in Hennepin County and Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota. I also serve as an Adjunct Professor of Law at William Mitchell College of Law.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Patent Infringement
50%
28 years | 12 cases
Copyright Infringement
25%
27 years | 6 cases
Trademark Application
15%
30 years | 25 cases
Patent Application
10%
27 years | 15 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Georgia for 18 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 30 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Jeffrey C. Brown PLLC
100 S. 5th St., Suite 1900, Minneapolis, MN, 55402
Law Offices of Jeffrey Carl Brown
1201 Peachtree Street, N.E., #200, Atlanta, GA, 30361
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Posted by anonymous | January 4, 2010
Review of Jeffrey Carl Brown an attorney based in Minneapolis
As a CEO of a biopharmaceutical company, I have had experience with both large firms with dozens of patent attorneys and most recently with Jeffrey Carl Brown, who left a large firm to work as a single individual. We have worked with Jeff in both settings. Over the last several year, Jeff has sin...
Posted by Steve | January 2, 2010
Jeffery Brown has a superb job for my company
JC Brown has done everything he has said he would do, timely and professionally. He has repressended my company twice now and I will continue to use him in the future.
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Experience
Honors
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2003
Rising Star, Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Adjunct Professor, William Mitchell College of Law
2000 - Present
Conciliation Court Judge, Hennepin County Conciliation Court
2011 - 2016
Attorney, Sapientia Law Group
2000 - 2007
Senior Associate, Merchant & Gould An Intellectual Property Law Firm
1996 - 2000
Associate, Halleland, Lewis, Nilan & Johnson
1995 - 1996
Associate, Popham Haik Schnobrich & Kaufman
Associations
2015 - Present
The Honorable Jimmie V. Reyna Intellectual Property American Inn of CourtProgram Director
1998 - Present
National Bar AssociationMember
1995 - Present
Minnesota Association of Black LawyersMember
American Bar Association
Member
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
2004 - 2005
Hennepin County Bar AssociationChairman of Diversity Committee
1999 - 2002
Minneapolis Urban LeagueChairman of Board of Directors
Sample of Legal Cases
Load Toad LLC v. Pneumat Systems, Inc.
Obtained voluntary dismissal of action after filing motion to dismiss
CHS Inc. v. PetroNet LLC
Obtained partial summary judgment on 3 of 5 claims, including copyright, trade secret and confidential information claims. Case settled.
Ductcap Products, Inc. v. Davco Enterprises, Inc.
Perrella v. Shorewood RV Ctr
Bellboy Corporation v. Richmond Limited
Summary judgment in favor of defendant affirmed
F&G Scrolling Mouse et al. v. Microsoft et al.
Defendants' motion to transfer venue granted
Ductcap Products, Inc. v. J & S Frabrication, Inc. et al.
Pending
ARS Technlogies, Inv. v. Pneumatic Fracturing, Inc.
Pending
Andrea Andrews et. al. v. Fantasy House, Inc.
Pending
CHS v. PetroNet LLC
Obtained dismissal of plainitff's trade secret misappropriation and misuse of confidential information claims on summary judgment
Education
1995
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
Houston Baptist University
M.B.A.
1980
Indiana University-Bloomington
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2007
Media and Business Practice in Cyberspace, Liability on the Internet: File Sharing and Beyond, Hamline Spring IP Symposium
Protecting Your Clients’ Content: Â The IP Challenges of Music, Media and Business Practice in Cyberspace
2005
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association CLE
Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Profession
2003
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association CLE
Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Profession
2001
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association CLE
Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Profession
2000
National Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
American Inventors Protection Act of 1999
Publications
2007
Executive Counsel
Mixed Results When U.S. IP Law Goes Traveling Abroad
2007
Architect
William Hablinski Architecture v. Amir Construction: Copyright case highlights subjective aspect of calculating damages
2007
Architect
Chirco et al. v. Crosswinds Communities, Inc., et al.
2007
Intellectual Property Litigation, ABA Section of Litigation
Copyright Infringement Liability for Video-Sharing Networks
2006
Computer & Internet Lawyer
Copyright Infringement Liability for Video Sharing Networks: Â Grokster Redux or Breaking New Ground under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
2000
Intellectual Property Journal
Patents; Copyright; Cyberspace
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Should I apply for a patent, or trade secret for a hair extension installation technique that I created.
28 Apr 2015
Q&A
Can I copyright a design for jewelry?
11 Apr 2015
Q&A
Can I patent my architectural design?
29 Mar 2015