also known as Tim Ziolkowski
I practice exclusively in Intellectual Property (IP) law -- counseling, management, rendering opinions, training in preparing & prosecuting patent applications, as well as prosecuting electrical, software, electro-mechanical, and mechanical patent applications. Law degree in '93 from Marquette (Law Review). EE in '89 from UW-M (honors).
I am registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to forming ZPS in 2002, I practiced IP law at a number of downtown firms but was first introduced to a career in IP as an engineer at Caterpillar back in 1989. I have worked with the firm's clients for many years to form close business to law school, I worked was an electrical and software engineer at Eaton and Caterpillar.
ZPS specializes in flat fees and providing cost effective service to its customers. The office uses a paperless filing system and virtually all filings and communication are done electronically.
I was on the executive board of IEEE Milwaukee, and served as the Secretary, Vice-Chairperson/Program Chair, and Chairperson. I have lectured at IEEE on IP Law and served as Chair and co-Chair of the IP Section of the Milwaukee Bar Association. I frequently lecture at the Milwaukee School of Engineering on patent, trademark, and copyright law.
Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated attorney ("AV® Preeminent™ (5.0 out of 5) - An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence").
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Acquired: 1993
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136 South Wisconsin St., Port Washington, WI, 53074
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Posted by Eric | November 10, 2010 | Business
Highly Recommended!
My company has worked with Tim for over 15 years. We have followed Tim as he worked with some of the large legal firms and are pleased to continue working with him now that he has started his own firm. It is great to have an attorney with a solid engineering background, he understands the electro-mec...
"I endorse this lawyer. After years of experience at various intellectual property firms in the Milwaukee area, Tim has built up a successful firm of his own. He is well familiar with best practices required to draft a high quality patent application."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Tim is the intellectual property attorney to whom I feel comfortable referring my clients. He is a highly skilled, well-respected attorney with an international client base. Unlike many attorneys with his specialized expertise, he also has a well-refined business sense. He provides his clients with top quality business and legal advice to achieve their intellectual property objectives."
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2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Pee, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
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AV Peer Review Rating, AV Preeminent 5.0
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AV Preeminent 5.0, Martindale-Hubbell
1993
Certified, United States Patent and Trademark Office
1993
Law Review, Marquette Law School
1989
Honor Graduated in EE, UW-M
2002 - Present
Patent Attorney, Shareholder, Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC
2000 - 2002
Patent Attorney, Shareholder, Cook & Franke, SC
1995 - 2000
Patent attorney, associate, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC
1993 - 1995
Patent attorney, associate, Andrus Sceales Starke Sawall
1991 - 1993
Law Clerk, Rockwell
1990 - 1991
Engineer, Caterpillar, Inc.
1987 - 1990
Engineer, Eaton Corp
Member
Co-chair
Member
Member
Member
2001 - 2002
IEEE, MilwaukeeChairperson
1998 - 1999
Milwaukee Bar Association, Intellectual Property SectionChair
1998 - 1999
Milwaukee Bar Association, Intellectual Property SectionPast Chair
Issued Patent
Issued
Examiner's Rejections Overturned
Successful Appeal; Issued Patent
Successful
1993
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
2008
Protecting Intellectual Property
2007
Protecting Intellectual Property
2002
Protecting Intellectual Property
2001
Protecting Intellectual Property
2000
Protecting Intellectual Property
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Spanish
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