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James C. Eaves Jr. Jim is a member of the Regulatory and Administrative Practice Group, and is the Intellectual Property Team Chair. A registered patent attorney and professional engineer, Jim's practice focus is on U.S. and international patent applications, patent infringement and litigation, licensing and unfair competition. Jim has assisted companies in protecting and enforcing their intellectual property assets globally and in defending against charges of infringement. He has also assisted companies from outside the United States in protecting their intellectual property assets in the United States. Jim also helps companies license their intellectual property assets to others or license intellectual property assets from others.
Education
B.S., Mathematics, University of Kentucky, 1968
B.S.E.E., Air Force Institute of Technology, 1974
M.A., Government, Webster College, 1978
University of Dayton, 1989
J.D., cum laude, University of Louisville, 1991
Military Service
United States Air Force, 1968-1988 Communications Engineer 1974-1988 Radar Maintenance, 1968-1972
Admitted to Practice
Kentucky, 1991
Courts Admitted to Practice
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, 1990
U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section: Chair 1999, Vice-Chair 1998
American Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
Achievements in Areas of Concentration
Registered Patent Attorney, 1990, Reg. No. 34,589
Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio, 1984
Adjunct Lecturer, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville: Patent Law, Intellectual Property Law, Internet Law, Patent Practice and Procedure
Honors and Awards
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008
Selected to Kentucky Super Lawyers, 2007
Selected Publications and Presentations
Publications:
Discuss Patent Infringement, Validity Issues With an Attorney," Business First, April 13, 2007
"Research Doing Business in China," Business First, December 23, 2005
"A - Best Mode; B - Meilleure Manière; C - ?????; D - Beste Ausführungsform," TerraLex Intellectual Property Newsletter, 12th edition, October 2005
"Asserting and Reacting to Infringement Claims," GDM Law Letter, co-author, Issue 2, April 2005
"More Patent and Trademark File Histories Available on USPTO.GOV," TerraLex Intellectual Property Newsletter, 11th edition, April 2005
"Avoiding Claims of Willful Patent Infringement After Knorr-Bremse," Associated Industries of Kentucky's Kentucky Journal of Commerce and Industry, March 24, 2005
"Researching Patent Applications is Critical Step," Business First, December 3, 2004
"All Patents Are Not Created Equal," The Courier-Journal, February 9, 2003.
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