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Patrick Duffy Richards

Patrick Duffy Richards

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Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 2.0 star rating
Professional Conduct 5.0 star rating

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Overview

Practice Areas
  • 60% Patent Application
  • 30% Intellectual Property
  • 5% Trademark Application
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Fees & Payments

Fees

  • Fixed (Sometimes)
  • Free Consultation (120 minutes)
  • Hourly ($300-$350/hour)
  • Retainer (Always)

Payment types

Cash, Check

Contact Information
  • Richards Patent Law
    3501 N. Southport Ave., Suite 493
    Chicago, IL 60657
    Office: 773-697-●●●● - show
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Languages
  • English

About Me

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About me: Patrick started Richards Patent Law after spending over eight years with McDermott Will Emery LLP, a large general practice firm in Chicago where he... more

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Posted by: tonyp, 2009-06-29 4 months ago. Flag as objectionable

Client Review: As a startup company on a limited budget, we turned to Patrick to help us understand and pursue a complex intellectual property portfolio consisting... more

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Stephen Thomas Scherrer

I highly endorse Patrick's work. I worked with Patrick for almost ten years when we were both attorneys at McDermott Will & Emery. Patrick has a... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Stephen Scherrer , Chicago (IL), 3 months ago
Scott Alan Andresen

Patrick is an attorney who "gets it." He is the rare combination of professional expertise and pedigree who also understands that "running the clock"... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Scott Andresen , Chicago (IL), 5 months ago

Résumé

Licenses
  • 9 years since Patrick Duffy Richards was first licensed to practice law in IL.

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We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience
Position Duration
Principal at Richards Patent Law 2009–present
Partner at McDermott Will & Emery 2000–2008

Education
School Major Degree Graduated
University of Virginia School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 2000
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Civil Engineering BS - Bachelor of Science 1997

Associations
Position Association Name Duration
Member Chicago Bar Association
Intellectual Property Law Committee Chicago Bar Association
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Portfolio

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Question: Building something that has a patent and giving...
Patrick's answer: You can infringe a US patent by making, using, selling, offering to sell or importing into the US a... more
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Publications
Article Publication Date
What Is a PCT Patent Application? Lawserver.com 2009
Compliance with License Agreement Obviates Any Reasonable Apprehension of Lawsuit IP Update 2005
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Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagement Name Conference Date
Business Method Patents McDermott IP Presentation 2005
Careers in Intellectual Property Law Univeristy of Illinois Chicago Engineering Society 2003
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