Mr. Klitzke practices all phases of patent, trademark, and copyright law, including preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications and trademark applications, and has experience in patent and trademark litigation.
Technical Expertise
Mr. Klitzke has experience in consumer products, biomedical devices, and electro-mechanical devices. Additionally, Mr. Klitzke's experience includes work with food processing, manufacturing systems, lumber processing systems, and power transmission.
Bar Admissions
Oregon, 1980
Wisconsin, 1980 (Inactive)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 30,188)
Prior Professional Experience
Patent department, Koehring Company.
Honors and Awards
Phi Beta Kappa; St. Thomas Moore Scholar; Tau Beta Pi
Professional Activities
Board Member, Oregon Patent Law Association, Federal Practice and Procedure Committee, City Club, Marquette Law Review.
Past Chairman, Oregon State Bar Patent and Trademark Section
Representative Patents
Audio transducer improvements
Audio transducer with flexible foam enclosure
Drogue for sports bats and clubs
Food processing apparatus
Grafting machine
Process for preparing frozen potato or root vegetable strips
Year Joined Firm
1980 |