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Joseph Kuo

Partner at Arnstein & Lehr
Chicago, Illinois
Joseph Kuo is a partner in the Intellectual Property Law Group of Arnstein & Lehr’s Chicago office. His practice encompasses a broad range of experience in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, unfair competition, copyrights, false advertising, and trade secrets. Mr. Kuo has counseled a wide array of clients ranging from large established companies, to young start-up operations, to individuals, regarding planning and executing effective strategies for obtaining and maintaining maximum protection of their intellectual property and trade secrets.

Mr. Kuo’s experience encompasses all aspects of patent law, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications; validity, infringement and patentability opinions and analyses; and representation of both patent holders and accused infringers in patent litigation. He has represented clients in patent litigation matters in numerous district courts and the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit in technologies including computer software, automotive related products, physiological sensors, medical devices, agricultural equipment, sporting equipment, window coverings, heavy machinery, building products, GPS transceivers, and design patents. Mr. Kuo’s experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications includes mechanical devices and processes, computer and Internet related innovations, biomedical devices, and electrical devices.
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Joseph Kuo is a partner in the Intellectual Property Law Group of Arnstein & Lehr’s Chicago office. His practice encompasses a broad range of experience in intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, unfair competition, copyrights, false advertising, and trade secrets. Mr. Kuo has counseled a wide array of clients ranging from large established companies, to young start-up operations, to individuals, regarding planning and executing effective strategies for obtaining and maintaining maximum protection of their intellectual property and trade secrets.

Mr. Kuo’s experience encompasses all aspects of patent law, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications; validity, infringement and patentability opinions and analyses; and representation of both patent holders and accused infringers in patent litigation. He has represented clients in patent litigation matters in numerous district courts and the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit in technologies including computer software, automotive related products, physiological sensors, medical devices, agricultural equipment, sporting equipment, window coverings, heavy machinery, building products, GPS transceivers, and design patents. Mr. Kuo’s experience in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications includes mechanical devices and processes, computer and Internet related innovations, biomedical devices, and electrical devices.

Mr. Kuo has also been involved in all aspects of copyright and trademark practice, including prosecution, litigation and licensing. His trademark experience includes opinions on trademark availability, preparation of trademark applications and prosecution of those applications before the Patent and Trademark Office. He has also litigated trademark infringement actions in the federal courts. He has also represented clients in cases related to copyright and claims of unfair competition in federal and state courts. Mr. Kuo has also successfully handled several ICANN domain name disputes before the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against parties registering domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to clients’ trademarks.

About Me

What publications have you contributed to?
Defend Trade Secrets Act Signed Into Law (June 2016)

Intellectual Property Checklist

“What Are These Invoices from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office?” Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Practice Group Alert (September 2015)

“Supreme Court Rules That Licensor of Toy Spider-Man Web Shooter Cannot Charge Royalties After Patent Expiration” (June 24, 2015)

“Supreme Court Rejects Good Faith Belief of Patent Invalidity as Defense to a Claim of Induced Patent Infringement” (June 8, 2015)

Intellectual Property Newsletter Vol. 1, Arnstein & Lehr’s Intellectual Property Practice Group (June 2015)

“Federal Circuit’s Claim Construction Cases Business as Usual After Teva” (May 21, 2015)

And More.

Associations

Association Position
American Bar Association Member
Chicago Bar Association Member
Illinois State Bar Association Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association Member

Education

School Degree Graduation Year
Tulane University of Louisiana J.D. 1993
Northwestern University B.S. 1990

Contact Information

Arnstein & Lehr

166 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 1200

Chicago, IL 60606