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A member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group, Nicholas A. Kees has represented clients in the preparation and handling of patent applications, trademark applications and copyright applications, the litigation of related matters, and the establishment of licensing agreements, for more than twenty-five years. Also a member of the Emerging Technologies Practice Group and the International Practice Group, Nick frequently works with inventions relating to computer and electronic hardware and software, business methods and other types of emerging technologies, and the management worldwide of large, mixed portfolios of such properties. In the course of his practice, Nick regularly conducts patentability searches for new inventions in the areas of computers and software as well as in the areas of mechanical and electrical devices, and prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patent applications in those areas of technology. Further, Nick conducts clearance searches for trademarks, preparing U.S. and foreign trademark applications as needed. Nick provides advice and opinions relating to the potential infringement of patent rights, trademark rights and copyrights, advises clients on whether patents are being infringed and on avoiding such infringement, and handles litigation relating to the enforcement of these rights, variously representing the position of plaintiff or defendant. On more than one occasion, Nick has worked with a client to employ a combination of litigation and licensing strategies to assist the client in licensing nearly an entire industry. Further, Nick represents clients in the negotiation and preparation of agreements relating to such matters as consulting, non-disclosure, licensing, and technology, as well as the intellectual property aspects of merger and acquisition or asset transfer agreements. He also handles trade secret agreements and provides general advice on how these agreements affect employee relationships. A graduate of Marquette University Law School, Nick received his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University. He is listed in Who's Who in American Law. He is a registered patent attorney, as well as a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Bar Association, and the American and Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Associations.
Honors
Who's Who in American Law
Admitted to Practice
United States Patent and Trademark Office - 1979
Wisconsin - 1979
Professional Association Memberships
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Milwaukee Bar Association
Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association
Wisconsin State Bar Association
Activities
Marquette University High School - Track and Field Coordinator, Booster Club, Football - Official Sideline Coordinator
Education
Juris Doctor, Marquette University Law School
Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, Electrical Engineering.
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