James A. Larson

Founding Partner

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Telephone
612.455.3805

Fax
612.455.3801

E-mail
hsml@hsml.com

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Jane Schommer
612.455.3815

Technology Areas

Mechanical
Electromechanical

Mr. Larson practices general Intellectual Property law with an emphasis on patent procurement and strategy, post-patent issuance practice including reissues and reexaminations (ex parte and inter partes), patent novelty, infringement and validity opinions, and client counseling.

Education

University of Minnesota
   B.S., Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, 1989
William Mitchell College of Law
   J.D., 2003

Bar Admissions

Minnesota State Bar, 2003
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1997

Experience

Seven years with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. First as a Patent Examiner and then as a Primary Patent Examiner, Mr. Larson examined patent applications on technologies such as gas and steam turbines and components, pumps, helicopters, and wind turbines.

Professional Affiliations

American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
National Asian Pacific American Bar Association