Hallie A. Finucane

Patent & Trademark Attorney, Officer

Contact Info

Hallie A. Finucane has extensive experience in patent preparation and prosecution in the medical device, mechanical, chemical and biotechnology fields. As the former Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Cardiac Surgery Division, for St. Jude Medical, Inc., Hallie has specialized in the medical device field for more than twenty years. She has significant experience in trademark clearance, registration, licensing, and enforcement. Hallie also has considerable experience in the negotiation and drafting of licenses and agreements. As an adjunct professor at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Hallie taught courses in intellectual property. Hallie is a co-inventor on one patent.

Bar Admissions

United States Patent and Trademark Office
Minnesota State Bar
California State Bar
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

Education

Drake University Law School, JD (1984)
University of Minnesota, B.S. Biology (1980)

Professional Affiliations

Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Member, Hennepin County Bar Association

Areas of Practice

Patents
Trademarks
Copyright
Licensing, joint development, research and development, and other agreements
Validity/non-infringement opinions
Patent portfolio management and strategy
Trademark opposition/cancellation proceedings
Domain name dispute proceedings
Due diligence
Freedom to operate

Areas of Technical Expertise

Medical Devices
Medical Diagnostics
Surgical Procedures
Food Technology
Tissue Engineering
Nanoparticle Delivery Systems
Mechanical Devices