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Intellectual Property Counseling & Protection

WHD's Intellectual Property Counseling & Protection Team is committed to being a member of your team—and focused on making you, your innovations and your company successful. We offer the extensive knowledge and experience necessary to provide clients with a full range of services. We represent large and small, national and international clients in all areas of intellectual property law, and pride ourselves on meeting the diverse and ever-expanding needs of these clients. More... 

Intellectual Property Litigation

WHD's IP Litigation Practice brings together lawyers who have demonstrated their mastery of managing complex litigation and understanding the unique challenges presented by intellectual property litigation. More... 

Life Sciences

In the highly technical, rapidly evolving life sciences marketplace, innovative companies face numerous challenges in protecting their groundbreaking intellectual property. To advance the unique interests of these companies, the professionals on WHD's Life Sciences Team combine legal and scientific prowess with personal service and reasonable fee structure. More...

Attorneys

Ted J. Barthel
Attorney
Milwaukee
Gina Carter
Attorney
Madison
Melinda S. Giftos
Attorney
Madison
Laura J. Grebe
Attorney
Milwaukee
James A. Joyce
Attorney
Madison
John T. Pienkos
Attorney
Milwaukee
Thomas J. Pienkos
Attorney
Milwaukee
Gary R. Plotecher
Attorney
Milwaukee
Nicole J. Renouard
Attorney - Of Counsel
Milwaukee
Nicole J. Renouard Attorney - Of Counsel Milwaukee nrenouard@whdlaw.com

Paralegals

Andrea B. Frkovich
Paralegal
Milwaukee
Edward J. Kenrick
Paralegal
Madison
Suzanne Plagemann
Paralegal
Milwaukee
Jere L. Polmatier
Paralegal
Milwaukee
Special Report: Safeguards for Trademark Owners in the Launch of gTLDs

Ted Barthel and Thomas Pienkos Article for In Business: "Take Heed, O Inventor: Beware the Ides of March"

Gina Carter Article in IP Today: "Intellectual Property Litigation 2012: Cases to Watch and Trends to Track"

Gina Carter and Melinda Giftos Article for WTN: "Untangling Fair Use: When is it Acceptable to Use Another’s Work Without a License?"

James Joyce and Michael Cronin Article for WTN: "Induced Infringement is Now Easier to Prove"

Special Report: Induced Infringement is Now Easier to Prove

Melinda Giftos Article for BizTimes: "Who Owns Your Company's Social Media Accounts?"

James Joyce Article for WTN: "Key Provisions of the America Invents Act That Can Protect You"

Intellectual Property Law Newsletter (Summer 2012)

Special Report: Hold the Mayo… An Overview of Mayo v. Prometheus

Donald Daugherty and Christopher Walker Article for The Business Suit: "The Danger That Lurks Within: Preventing Employee Misappropriation of Trade Secrets"

Melinda Giftos Article for WTN: "Beware of Unofficial Solicitations Regarding Your Trademarks & Domain Name"

Gina Carter Article for Precedent (Publication of the Missouri Bar Association): "10 Copyright Myths"

Special Report: Beware of Unofficial Solicitations Regarding Your Trademarks & Domain Names

Don Daugherty and Christopher Walker Article for The Business Suit: "Whither False Patent Marking Litigation?"

Michael Cronin Article for WTN: "America Invents Act Provides a “Fast Track” Through the Patent Office"

Intellectual Property Law Newsletter (Fall 2011)

Michael Cronin Article for WTN: "America Invents Act Brings Forth Major Changes to U.S. Patent Law"

Michael Cronin Article in InsideTrack (a State Bar of Wisconsin publication): "America Invents Act Brings Forth Major Changes to U.S. Patent Law"

Special Report: AIA Signed Into Law - Most PTO Fees Increase By 15%

Cynthia Buchko and Karen Tidwall to present at ALFA International 2013 Business Litigation Practice Group Seminar

Patrick Coffey to present to Ohio Hospital Association (OHA): "The False Claims Act—Why is it so Scary?"

David Hertel to present at International Public Management Association for Human Resources Wisconsin Chapter Conference: "Ethics and the HR Professional"

Melinda Giftos Authors Article: "Implications of Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc.: A Covenant Not to Sue May Render Counterclaims of Invalidity Moot"

Mindi Giftos Featured in In Business: "In Business' Professional of the Week - Mindi Giftos"

Elisabeth Bridge Quoted in Wisconsin Lawyer: "What's Hot, What's Not: Wisconsin Practice Trends 2013"

Ted Barthel Featured in Wisconsin Law Journal: "Whyte Hirschboeck Shareholder Fueled By Life Experiences"

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Practice Areas Named to the U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2012-2013 "Best Law Firms" Rankings

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Names Two New Practice Group Leaders

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Announces Its 2013 Best Lawyers Listing

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Cited for Excellence in 2012 Chambers USA Report

Grady Frenchick Article: "Practice Tips and Observations Regarding Prometheus—A Practitioner's Analysis"

Gina Carter and Melinda Giftos Article: "Untangling Fair Use: When is it Acceptable to Use Another’s Work Without a License"

James Joyce Article: "Key Provisions of the America Invents Act That Can Protect You"

Benchmark Litigation Names Gina Carter of Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. To Top 250 Women in Litigation List

Melinda Giftos Quoted in The Herald-Independent: "Girls on the Run Holds 5K Tune-Up in Cottage Grove"

Mindi Giftos Elected Vice Chair of Girls on the Run Dane County

Beware of Unofficial Solicitations Regarding Your Trademarks & Domain Names

Michael Cronin Article: "America Invents Act Brings Forth Major Changes to U.S. Patent Law"

Alisha Bull Article: "America Invents Act’s Post-Issuance Procedures"

Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C. Announces 2012 Best Lawyers Listing

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Launches America Invents Act Online Guide

Ted Barthel Quoted in The Business Journal of Milwaukee: "Changes to Force Firms to Seek Patents Quicker" (premium subscriber access only)