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About Richard
Practice areas
- Intellectual property: 40%
30 years, 500 cases
- Patent infringement: 20%
Patent infringement litigation and trials in Chicago federal court, U.S. District Courts nationwide, and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
32 years, 46 cases
- Patent application: 20%
U.S. and international patent applications, all technologies
30 years, 125 cases
- Internet: 10%
Internet-related patent applications, patent infringement litigation, intellectual property law, and licensing (see profile for related practice areas)
23 years, 37 cases
- Business: 10%
Business aspects of patent and intellectual property law (see profile for related practice areas)
32 years, 47 cases
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | Active And Authorized To Practice Law | 1987 | 05/16/2017 |
| TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1985 | 03/29/2017 |
| DC | Inactive | 1986 | 05/31/2017 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Preeminent Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2017 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Principal & Founder | Beem Patent Law Firm | 2000 - Present |
| Partner | Lord Bissell & Brook | 1999 - 2000 |
| Partner | Jenner & Block | 1997 - 1999 |
| Attorney | Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery | 1993 - 1997 |
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| International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, Committee on Software Patents | Co-chair | 2017 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union League Club of Chicago | Director | 2015 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intellectual Property Owners Association | Member | 2012 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association | Fellow | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section | US Bar EPO Liaison | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property | Member | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Bar Association | Member | 1994 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago | Member | 1987 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Intellectual Property Law Association | Member | 1987 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association | Member | 1986 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property - US Group | President | 2009 - 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | Federal Circuit Weighs Attorney-Client Privilege | 2004 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DePaul University College of Law | Mediation | Certificate | 2001 |
| University of Houston | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1985 |
| Iowa State University | Chemical Engineering | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1979 |
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| Chicago Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Committee | Inter Partes Review of Patents | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois Paralegal Association, Fall Education Conference | Details, Mistakes & Cures in IP Law Practice | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AIPPI Forum; Workshop IV Digital Gaming and IP | Patent Eligibility of Computer-Implemented Inventions (CII): Digital Gaming | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology, Globalization and Culture, Iowa State University | Intellectual Property (IP)/Patents: Key Assets in Global Economy | 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IP Seminar, Alliance for Illinois Manufacturing | What Every Business Manager Should Know about Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, and Trade Secrets | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AIPLA IP Practice in Japan Committee and AIPPI Japan Group | Video Animation in Markman Hearings and Patent Litigation | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Smeltzer, Commercial real estate Attorney
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I endorse this lawyer's work. I am working with Rich on a large patent matter and he has been a fantastic resource, and demonstrates a very, very keen familiarity with all aspects of patent law.
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