Todd T

Todd was born in South Bend, Indiana on June 23, 1961. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tri-State University (ninth percentile) and thereafter worked for the U.S. Department of Defense as an engineer for approximately two years. While employed as an engineer, his responsibilities included the development and design of weapon systems for U.S. Special Forces, the design of electronic packaging assemblies and systems for onboard U.S. naval ship computers, and chairman of an I.E.E.E. working group on next generation computer standards. Todd obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University at Indianapolis, Indiana (twenty-first percentile).

Position: Patent Attorney

Areas of Practice:

Patent law including searches, opinions (patentability, [in]validity and [non]infringement), applications, prosecution, design-around consultation, licensing and development agreements. Trademark and copyright law including searches, opinions, applications, prosecution and licensing. Trade secret law. Patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Employment and confidentiality agreements.

Bar Memberships:

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 36,945)
Supreme Court of Indiana (Reg. No. 16531-02)
U.S. Circuit Court for Northern District of Indiana
U.S. Circuit Court for Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Professional Memberships:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (former Midwest Regional Officer)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Allen County Bar Association
Noble County Bar Association

Academic Honors:

Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Fraternity)
Pi Tau Sigma (National Mechanical Engineering Honor Fraternity)

Patent Holder:

U.S. Patent No. 6,019,066 " ANIMAL CONFINEMENT/TRAINING SYSTEM"
U.S. Patent No. 6,478,602 "RETAINER CLIP FOR AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY"
U.S Patent No. 6,652,308 "RETAINER CLIP FOR AN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY"