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DOUGLAS
H. PAULEY
Mr. Pauley joined the Firm in 1988, having worked for a number of
years as an engineer in the petrochemical industry and completing
his law school studies while employed full time.
Mr. Pauley manages the intellectual property portfolio of
several corporate clients, acting as corporate patent counsel and
working directly with corporate management.
Mr. Pauley specializes in preparing and prosecuting U.S.
and international patent applications, and in providing
infringement and validity advice to clients.
Mr.
Pauley earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue
University in 1981, and his J.D. from Loyola University of Chicago
in 1987.
Mr. Pauley is licensed in Illinois and is registered to
practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and he is
active in the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago,
the Chicago Bar Association, and the Northwest Suburban Bar
Association.
Mr.
Pauley has written and prosecuted more than 500 patent
applications.
His engineering, project management and contract
negotiation experience with Amoco Chemicals Corporation provides
him an easy rapport with inventors and their management, thereby
enhancing his patent drafting efficacy.
To date, Mr. Pauley has been instrumental in the
development of the patent portfolios of a number of Fortune 500
corporations, and serves as the principal intellectual property
liaison to a number of local and national companies.
Mr.
Pauley can be reached at dpauley@ppelaw.com
or by telephone at (847) 490-1400. |
