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J. Paul Haun, Partner at Patterson Thuente IP

PARALEGAL: Michelle Arcand

J. Paul Haun

Principal – Patent Attorney

PARALEGAL: Michelle Arcand

Paul Haun focuses his practice on the procurement of both domestic and international intellectual property rights for his clients. Beyond patent and trademark prosecution and interfacing with the USPTO, Paul is skilled in evaluating new disclosures and counseling clients on their ability to secure new intellectual property rights and avoid infringing on the rights of others. Experience with a wide range of industries enhances Paul’s ability to analyze clients’ business goals and provide strategic advice relative to the competitive landscape in which they operate.

 

Paul joined Patterson Thuente in 2001 as part of our intellectual law clerk program. Prior to joining the firm, Paul gained valuable technical and industry experience. He spent three years working for a manufacturer of commercial and industrial fluid purification equipment, followed by four years at a thermal-processing equipment manufacturing company. In his positions, he was exposed to the needs and nuances of a large variety of commercial and industrial customers in industries such as medical device, pharmaceuticals, automotive, beverage, aerospace and electronics.

 

REPRESENTATIVE TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

  • Bio-absorbable surgical fasteners and related devices
  • Consumer appliances
  • Filtration technologies
  • Fluid handling components
  • Food science
  • Fuel-cell technologies
  • Hydrocarbon processing and refining, including Fischer-Tropsch catalysts
  • Medical application of protein-based compounds
  • Pelvic health medical devices
  • Poloaxmer compositions for biomedical treatments
  • Yeast autolysis
PRACTICE AREAS
  • Domestic and International Intellectual Property Rights
EDUCATION

William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota

  • J.D. – 2002

 

Michigan Technological University

  • B.S., Chemical Engineering – 1993
ACCOLADES
  • Rising Stars, Minnesota Law & Politics
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
  • Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association, Member
BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Minnesota
  • Minnesota Supreme Court
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  • TwinWest Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • Golden Valley Crime Board, Member