Judson K. Champlin

Patent & Trademark Attorney, Shareholder

Contact Info

Judson K. Champlin has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of patent preparation, prosecution and licensing. He has experience with mechanical and electrical patents including computer hardware and software, microelectronic fabrication and design, and communications. Mr. Champlin has counseled clients on national and international licensing of Intellectual Property rights. He has been a speaker on Trade Secret protection, and electronic communications, focusing particularly on their application to computer software and the Internet. Mr. Champlin has also given presentations related to international filing strategies as well as changes in U.S. patent law.

In addition to his work in prosecuting patent applications, Mr. Champlin is also experienced in assisting clients in managing their patent portfolio, both domestically and internationally. His international practice is focused primarily on Europe and Asia, including China, Japan, Korea and India.

Bar Admissions

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Minnesota State Bar
Federal Court for the District of Minnesota
Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Education

William Mitchell College of Law, JD (1989)
University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (1986)

Areas of Practice

Patents
Trademarks
Copyright
Licensing
Patent portfolio analysis
Freedom to operate opinions
Validity/non-infringement opinions
Patent portfolio management and planning
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application filings
Paris Convention filings

Areas of Technic

Electronic circuitry
Microelectronic fabrication and design
Mechanical systems
Control systems
Sensor technology and fabrication
Optics and optoelectronic devices fabrication
Nanotechnology
Communication systems
Data storage systems