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  James A. Larson  

 
 
JAMES A. LARSON
Founding Partner
612-455-3805
jlarson@hsml.com

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

Relevant 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.

Practice Areas
Jim 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. Technology practice areas include mechanical and electromechanical fields.

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