Engineer Project Management

Michael A. Berns

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Champaign, IL 61821

Phone 217-***-****

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EXPERIENCE

PARKINSON & BERNS, URBANA, ILLINOIS

Founding partner in law firm

Practice focused on patent and trademark matters

2009 TO 2010

MALONEY, PARKINSON & BERNS, URBANA, ILLINOIS

Founding partner in law firm

Practice focused on patent and trademark matters

2001 to 2009

BERNS LAW OFFICE, URBANA, ILLINOIS

Attorney

1993 to 2001

BERNS, CLANCY AND ASSOCIATES, P.C.

ENGINEERS, SURVEYORS, PLANNERS. URBANA, ILLINOIS

Attorney / Engineer

Project Management, Contract Administration, and Forensic Investigations

May 1993 to 1998

CLIENT EXPERIENCE

Numerous U.S. Patents prosecuted and issued

Numerous Provisional and Non-Provisional Patent Applications filed

Licensing of inventions to manufacturers

Trademark Licensing

Development of inventions during prototypes and manufacturing

Patent Searches and Invention Evaluations

Numerous Trademark Registrations, Copyright Registrations

Trademark Opposition Proceedings before the TTAB

Obtained Exclusion Order before the U.S. International Trade Commission

Arbitration of Disputes

Representation of computer software companies, high-tech start up

companies, nutritional supplement company, pinball licensee,

manufacturers, university researchers, and independent inventors.

Michael A. Berns

EDUCATION

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Juris Doctorate, 1993

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, 1990

ACTIVITIES

Admitted to practice before the Illinois Bar, November 4, 1993

Admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office,

October 25, 1994

Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois, and U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Engineer, Illinois License Number 062-052458 Inactive

Professional Land Surveyor, Illinois License Number 035-003297 Inactive

Illinois State Bar Association

Rotary Club of Urbana

Formerly on Board of Directors

Prairie Center Health Systems

Formerly on Board of Directors

University of Illinois Alumni Association

Life Member

University of Illinois Foundation President’s Council

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