Paul J. Korniczky - Chicago IP Attorney - Trial Counsel for Patent Infri...

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Paul J. Korniczky
Member Mr. Korniczky has served as trial counsel in numerous patent infringement and intellectual property litigations in the U.S. federal courts. He also has been heavily involved in foreign patent oppositions, and patent litigation in the United Kingdom, West Germany, Japan, and France. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Korniczky is also involved in all phases of domestic and national intellectual property practice, including the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications in numerous technical fields, with primary focus on the mechanical and electro-mechanical arts.
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312-616-5600 (phone) 312-616-5700 (fax) Chicago Office Email Attorney Download V-Card RELATED PRACTICES Litigation Patents Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition Mechanical Technologies Intellectual Property Transactions EDUCATION State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1986 Editor of the Harvard Journal for Law and Public Policy The Cooper Union School of Engineering, B.E., 1982 The Cooper Union School of Engineering, M.E., 1985

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Chicago Bar Association National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) The Richard Linn American Inn of Court
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

Paul J. Korniczky, A Computer Model of the Thermal Performance of an Energy Autonomous Earth Sheltered House with Applications to the Design of its HVAC Control System, The Cooper Union School of Engineering (1985)
HONORS

Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law Leading Lawyers Network Named in the Illinois Super Lawyers list, Intellectual Property Litigation Listed in Whos Who in American Law AV Rated (Highest Rating) by Martindale-Hubbell
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Intellect Wireless, Inc. v. Sharp Corp., et al. (N.D. Ill. 2010) (Represented Hewlett Packard in patent infringement dispute regarding wireless telephone technology). Intellect Wireless, Inc. v. HTC Corporation, et al. (N.D. Ill. 2009) (Represented defendants in patent infringement dispute regarding wireless telephone technology). USA Satellite & Cable, Inc. v. North American Cable Equipment, Inc. (N.D. Ill. 2009) (Represented USA Satellite in contract dispute over unpaid commissions. Russian Media Group, Inc. v. Cable America et al. (N.D. Ill. 2006) (Represented defendants in dispute over satellite television programming services and Illinois Cable Piracy Act). United States Gypsum Company v. Lafarge North American, Inc., et al. (N.D. Ill. 2003) (Represented United States Gypsum Company in trade secret and patent infringement dispute). Pall Corp. v. Cuno Inc. (E.D.N.Y. 2003) and Cuno Inc. v. Pall Corp. (D. Conn. 2003) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding increased area filters). Agfa Corp. v. Creo Inc. et al. (D. Mass. 2000) (Represented Agfa in a

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patent infringement and unfair competition dispute involving automated machines for making printing plates). Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc v. SkyePharma Inc. (D. Minn. 2000) (Represented SkyePharma in a dispute over a license agreement). Hazmatpac, Inc. v. U.S. Can (D. Tex. 1999) (Represented U.S. Can in a patent infringement dispute regarding hazardous material safety devices). Pall Corp. v. Cuno Inc. (E.D.N.Y. 1997) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding increased area filters). Pall Corp. v. HemaSure Inc. II (E.D.N.Y. 1996) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding blood filters). Pall Corp. v. HemaSure Inc. I (E.D.N.Y. 1996) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding blood filters). Micron Separations Inc. v. Pall Corp. (D. Mass. 1994) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding nylon membrane filters). Berg Electronics, Inc. v. Molex Inc. (D. Del. 1994) (Represented Molex in a patent infringement dispute regarding computer connection devices). Pall Corp. v. PTI Technologies, Inc. (C.D. Cal. 1993) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding filtration technology). Presto v. Dazey Corp. (N.D. Ill. 1990) (Represented Dazey in a patent license and unfair competition dispute involving consumer electrical appliances). Cuno Inc. v. Pall Corp. (E.D.N.Y. 1986) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute in the area of nylon membranes). Pall Corp. v. Micron Separations Inc. (D. Mass. 1986) (Represented Pall in a patent infringement dispute regarding nylon membrane filters).
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS

2011 IP Year in Review, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago, 2012 Civility Referee: How Not to Behave, Richard Linn American Inn of Court, 2012 Professionalism and Civility, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, 2012 Practical Tips to Prepare You to Succeed in the Legal Profession, Northwestern Law School, 2011 The Ethics of Social Media: Look Before You Facebook, Richard Linn American Inn of Court, 2011 (Outstanding Program Award from American Inns of Court) New Illinois Ethics Rules, Richard Linn American Inn of Court, 2009 "Patent Litigation Strategy Thinking Outside the Box to Resolve Your Case Quickly and Cost Effectively, featured speaker at the NAPABA annual convention
ORGANIZATIONS

Deans Advisory Council, University at Buffalo Law School

BAR ADMISSIONS AND REGISTRATIONS

Illinois State Bar, 1986 Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
COURTS

U.S. Supreme Court Illinois Supreme Court U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Member, Trial Bar) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

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