
Our People
We have extensive experience in patent prosecution and litigation in the areas of physics/mechanical, electrical/electronics, medical devices, optical Instruments/equipment, semiconductor processing technologies, oil well drilling and production technology, and computer software. We counsel our clients on IP portfolio management, licensing strategies, designing around competitors’ patents.

Doug Christensen
Partner, Patent Attorney
612-315-4102

John Fonder
Partner, Patent Attorney
612-315-4108

Peter S. Dardi, Ph.D.

Timothy J. Busse
Partner, Patent Attorney
612-315-4115

Curtis B. Herbert, Ph.D.
Retired
612-315-4116

Stuart Olstad
Retired
612-315-4113

Elizabeth Shipsides
Patent Attorney
612-360-0863

Andrew Auderieth
Patent Attorney
612-315-4117

Donald W. Niles
Of Counsel
612-296-7788

Julie Erickson
Paralegal, Office Director
612-315-4101

Shari Thorndike
Paralegal, Operations Manager
612-315-4118