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Registered Patent Attorney (US Patent and Trademark Office)
Jurisdictions: Indiana (1983) North Carolina (1984(inactive)) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1983) Northern District of Indiana (1983) Southern District of Indiana (1983) Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (1983) Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (2010) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2006) Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (2010) Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2012) US Supreme Court (2016)
EDUCATION
School name Degree Graduated
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington JD - Juris Doctor 1983
Purdue University B.A. 1980
Purdue University B.S. 1980
Education
- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: cum laude
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- B.S. | Computer Science
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- B.A. | Philosophy
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Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Overhauser Law Offices
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- Partner
- Ice Miller
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- Partner
- Baker & Daniels
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- Associate
- Daniels & Daniels
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
- Paul Overhauser
Speaking Engagements
- Bitcoin and the Law, Social Media and the Law
- A field Guide to Defending Suits by Intellectual Property Trolls, 2016 Midwest Intellectual Property Law Summit
- Cryptocurrency and Law, IU McKinney Center for Intellectual Property & Innovation
- Reversal of Fortunes: Indianapolis Skyline Photo and $1,000,000 Damages (Copyright Litigation of the Year, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation
- Reversal of Fortunes: Indianapolis Skyline Photo and $1,000,000, Hancock County Bar Association
Certifications
- Registered Patent Attorney
- US Patent and Trademark Office
Awards
- "40 Under 40"
- Indianapolis Business Journal
- "Who's Who in Law"
- Indianapolis Business Journal
Professional Associations
- Indiana State Bar
- Member
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- Venture Club of Indiana
- Director and Past president
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- Indiana State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Committee
- Board, Secretary
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- Purdue University
- Dean's Advisory Council
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- CERIAS Institute
- Board
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- Indiana Technology Referral Network
- Board
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- Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Corporation
- Software Committee
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- TechPoint Foundation
- Director and Secretary
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- Hancock County Bar Association
- Past President
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- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member
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- Indiana State Bar Association
- Member
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- American Association for Justice
- Member
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- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, Service on Various Committees
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- Hancock County Bar Association
- Finding John Doe-Pursuing Intellectual Property Claims Against and Discovery From Unknown Internet Users
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- Hancock County Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Issues for the General Practitioner
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- ICLEF
- Critical Intellectual Property Issues for Business Attorneys
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- TechPoint, Inc.
- Founder and Director
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- ICLEF
- Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- What Does a "Secure" Organization Look Like?
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- ICLEF
- 2001 Computer Law Update
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- Information Security - A Huge Potential for CPAs, The Account
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- The Dollars and Sense of an Information Security Practice
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- ICLEF
- 1999 Midwest Intellectual Property Law Symposium
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- Indiana State Bar Association
- Year 2000 Litigation Update
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- Legal Implications of the Millennium Bug, Year 2000 Proceedings
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- The Internet: The Great Equalizer for Corporate Counsel
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- ISA
- Managing Risk in Software Contracts
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- Growth 100
- Copyright Law Fundamentals
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- ICLEF
- The Scope of Fair Use and Implied Licenses in Computer Law
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- ACM/Purdue
- The Law of the Information Superhighway
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- ISA
- Cyberrights and Cybercrime
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- CISI
- The Internet for Attorneys
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- ISA
- Legal Considerations for Doing Business on the Internet
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- ICLEF
- Trademark Use and Infringement on the Internet
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- ICLU
- Civil Liberties In Cyberia: Intellectual Property and Electronically Transmitted Information
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- ICLEF
- Current Trends in Software Licensing
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- ISA
- Protecting Your Trademarks on the Internet
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- Latest Computer Technology Intrudes on Privacy
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- Indianapolis CEO
- The Information Superhighway: Where Will It Lead?
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- ISA
- Reverse Engineering and Fair Use in Software Development
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- IBJ
- Builders and Owners Face New Liabilities From Copyright Changes
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- IBJ
- "FAX Facts: Translating Business Laws for the Electronic Age"
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- ITVA
- "Securing and Enforcing Videotape Copyrights"
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- IBMTC
- "Software Patents"
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- Proceedings of the Technology Transfer and Database Tutorial Workshop
- "Maximizing Profitability Through Software Licenses"
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- U.S. Dept. of Commerce Briefing
- "Legal Considerations for Exporting"
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- SEF
- "Software Piracy"
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- SEF
- "Software Products Liability"
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- U.S. Dept of Commerce Briefing
- "Legal Aspects of EC 1992 for Indiana Computer Software, Hardware and Peripheral Manufacturers"
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- SEF
- "Software Licensing"
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- Entrepreneurship
- ICLEF "Patents and Trade Secrets"
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Indiana
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- North Carolina
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- Northern District of Indiana
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- Southern District of Indiana
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- US Patent Office
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- 7th Circuit
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- 8th Circuit
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- 9th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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Fees
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Credit Cards Accepted
RATES Hourly Rates $175-$440/hour RATES Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome. 10%-45% Pro-bono Many lawyers provide free legal help to low-income clients. The percent listed indicates how much of a lawyer's practice is pro bono work. 5% PAYMENT METHODS Cash, Check, Credit Card
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Additional Practice Areas
- Copyrights
- Infringement Litigation
- Copyright Infringement
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Legal Answers
- Q. If I file for a trademark, will the trademark office conduct a search for me?
- A: Well, the Trademark Office (either Federal or State) will conduct their own trademark search, but it will not be "for you;" it will be to determine whether your mark is confusingly similar to another registered mark. If they find a conflict, they will reject your application, and you will have lost your filing fee. That is why it is a good idea to do a trademark search before you file, or better yet, before you select your trademark.
Paul Overhauser
www.iniplaw.org
www.overhauser.com
317-891-1500
- Q. What is a certification mark?
- A: A certification mark is any word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof owned by one party who certifies the goods and services of others when they meet certain standards. The owner of the mark exercises control over the use of the mark; however, because the sole purpose of a certification mark is to indicate that certain standards have been met, use of the mark is by others.
Paul Overhauser
www.iniplaw.org
www.overhauser.com
317- 891-1500
- Q. What is a collective membership mark?
- A: A certification mark is any word, phrase, symbol or design, or a combination thereof owned by one party who certifies the goods and services of others when they meet certain standards. The owner of the mark exercises control over the use of the mark; however, because the sole purpose of a certification mark is to indicate that certain standards have been met, use of the mark is by others.
Paul Overhauser
www.iniplaw.org
www.overhauser.com
317- 891-1500
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