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Ted J. Barthel
Attorney
555 East Wells Street
Suite 1900
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3819
Phone: (414) 978-5317
Fax: (414) 223-5000
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Technology Law
Ted Barthel is a shareholder in the Milwaukee office of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C and is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Counseling & Protection, Technology Law, Emerging & Entrepreneurial Companies, and Sustainability & Renewable Energy teams. He assists innovative businesses protect and leverage intellectual property for commercial advantage.

Mr. Barthel is a registered patent attorney and his practice focuses on patent matters, technology-based agreements, and trademarks. He has extensive experience in patent-related opinions and U.S./foreign patent preparation and prosecution in the areas of: complex polymer chemistry; water treatment systems; medical devices; renewable energy technologies; and food science.

Mr. Barthel has argued successfully before the U.S. Patent Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Barthel practiced law for seven years in Chicago, last with Bell, Boyd & Lloyd (now K&L Gates).

In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Barthel worked as a production and research chemist at Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Mr. Barthel is also a military veteran having served as a satellite operations officer in the U.S. Air Force where his duties involved satellite launch, command, and control. Highlighting Mr. Barthel's military career was his role as Mission Controller for the successful launch of Milstar Flight 2, a billion dollar military communications satellite.

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2000 (Lead Articles Editor for the DePaul Journal of Art and Entertainment Law)
  • Carroll College, B.A., cum laude, Chemistry, German, and Political Science, 1987
  • Universität Freiburg, Germany, 1984-85

Admissions

  • State Bar of Wisconsin
  • State Bar of Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent & Trademark Office

Professional Associations

  • American Intellectual Property Association
  • Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
  • Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association (WIPLA), Director

Community Involvement

Teaching Positions

  • Regular Lecturer, UW-Milwaukee MBA Program

Articles and Presentations

  • Export Opportunities in China/SE Asia - IP Considerations, World Trade Center - Wisconsin (March 29, 2012)
  • The America Invents Act is the New Patent Law: What You Need to Know, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Breakfast Seminar (October 5, 2011)
  • A Look at Our Water Potential, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (September 17, 2011)
  • IP Issues in Commercial and Research Agreements, IPLAC Corporate Counsel Seminar, Illinois Tool Works, Glenview, IL (February 4, 2010)
  • Protecting IP: Should an invention hold patent or trade-secret status?, Manufacturing Business Technology (October 17, 2008)
  • Ethics, IP and the In-House Lawyer, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Corporate Counsel Forum - What You Can Do to Identify, Protect and Maximize Your Company's Intellectual Property (May 28, 2008)