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Registered Patent Attorney (US Patent and Trademark Office)
Jurisdictions: Indiana (1983) North Carolina (1984(inactive)) U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1983) Northern District of Indiana (1983) Southern District of Indiana (1983) Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (1983) Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (2010) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (2006) Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (2010) Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2012) US Supreme Court (2016)
EDUCATION
School name Degree Graduated
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington JD - Juris Doctor 1983
Purdue University B.A. 1980
Purdue University B.S. 1980
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Additional Practice Areas
- Copyrights
- Infringement Litigation
- Copyright Infringement
Fees
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Credit Cards Accepted
RATES Hourly Rates $175-$440/hour RATES Contingency A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome. 10%-45% Pro-bono Many lawyers provide free legal help to low-income clients. The percent listed indicates how much of a lawyer's practice is pro bono work. 5% PAYMENT METHODS Cash, Check, Credit Card
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Indiana
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- North Carolina
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- Northern District of Indiana
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- Southern District of Indiana
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- US Patent Office
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- 7th Circuit
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- 8th Circuit
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- 9th Circuit
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- 10th Circuit
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Attorney
- Overhauser Law Offices
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- Partner
- Ice Miller
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- Partner
- Baker & Daniels
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- Associate
- Daniels & Daniels
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Education
- Indiana University - Indiana University-Bloomington
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: cum laude
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- B.S. | Computer Science
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- Purdue University - Purdue University
- B.A. | Philosophy
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Awards
- "40 Under 40"
- Indianapolis Business Journal
- "Who's Who in Law"
- Indianapolis Business Journal
Professional Associations
- Indiana State Bar
- Member
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- Venture Club of Indiana
- Director and Past president
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- Indiana State Bar Association, Intellectual Property Committee
- Board, Secretary
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- Purdue University
- Dean's Advisory Council
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- CERIAS Institute
- Board
- Current
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- Indiana Technology Referral Network
- Board
- Current
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- Indiana Business Modernization and Technology Corporation
- Software Committee
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- TechPoint Foundation
- Director and Secretary
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- Hancock County Bar Association
- Past President
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- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member
- Current
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- Indiana State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- American Association for Justice
- Member
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- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, Service on Various Committees
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- Hancock County Bar Association
- Finding John Doe-Pursuing Intellectual Property Claims Against and Discovery From Unknown Internet Users
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- Hancock County Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Issues for the General Practitioner
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- ICLEF
- Critical Intellectual Property Issues for Business Attorneys
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- TechPoint, Inc.
- Founder and Director
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- ICLEF
- Personal Jurisdiction and the Internet
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- What Does a "Secure" Organization Look Like?
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- ICLEF
- 2001 Computer Law Update
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- Information Security - A Huge Potential for CPAs, The Account
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- The Dollars and Sense of an Information Security Practice
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- ICLEF
- 1999 Midwest Intellectual Property Law Symposium
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- Indiana State Bar Association
- Year 2000 Litigation Update
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- Legal Implications of the Millennium Bug, Year 2000 Proceedings
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- The Internet: The Great Equalizer for Corporate Counsel
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- ISA
- Managing Risk in Software Contracts
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- Growth 100
- Copyright Law Fundamentals
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- ICLEF
- The Scope of Fair Use and Implied Licenses in Computer Law
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- ACM/Purdue
- The Law of the Information Superhighway
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- ISA
- Cyberrights and Cybercrime
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- CISI
- The Internet for Attorneys
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- ISA
- Legal Considerations for Doing Business on the Internet
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- ICLEF
- Trademark Use and Infringement on the Internet
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- ICLU
- Civil Liberties In Cyberia: Intellectual Property and Electronically Transmitted Information
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- ICLEF
- Current Trends in Software Licensing
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- ISA
- Protecting Your Trademarks on the Internet
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- Indianapolis Business Journal
- Latest Computer Technology Intrudes on Privacy
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- Indianapolis CEO
- The Information Superhighway: Where Will It Lead?
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- ISA
- Reverse Engineering and Fair Use in Software Development
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- IBJ
- Builders and Owners Face New Liabilities From Copyright Changes
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- IBJ
- "FAX Facts: Translating Business Laws for the Electronic Age"
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- ITVA
- "Securing and Enforcing Videotape Copyrights"
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- IBMTC
- "Software Patents"
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- Proceedings of the Technology Transfer and Database Tutorial Workshop
- "Maximizing Profitability Through Software Licenses"
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- U.S. Dept. of Commerce Briefing
- "Legal Considerations for Exporting"
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- SEF
- "Software Piracy"
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- SEF
- "Software Products Liability"
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- U.S. Dept of Commerce Briefing
- "Legal Aspects of EC 1992 for Indiana Computer Software, Hardware and Peripheral Manufacturers"
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- SEF
- "Software Licensing"
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- Entrepreneurship
- ICLEF "Patents and Trade Secrets"
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Indiana Intellectual Property Law News
- Paul Overhauser
Speaking Engagements
- Bitcoin and the Law, Social Media and the Law
- A field Guide to Defending Suits by Intellectual Property Trolls, 2016 Midwest Intellectual Property Law Summit
- Cryptocurrency and Law, IU McKinney Center for Intellectual Property & Innovation
- Reversal of Fortunes: Indianapolis Skyline Photo and $1,000,000 Damages (Copyright Litigation of the Year, Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation
- Reversal of Fortunes: Indianapolis Skyline Photo and $1,000,000, Hancock County Bar Association
Certifications
- Registered Patent Attorney
- US Patent and Trademark Office
Legal Answers
134 Questions Answered
- Q. Are invention promotion companies reliable and trustworthy?
- A: This can't be answered in the abstract - some companies are legitimate and some do a very poor job. No. The Patent Office publishes complaints regarding invention promoters and replies from the invention promoters. Questions or complaints can be sent to Mail Stop 24; Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; P.O. Box 1450; Alexandria, VA 22313-1450 or call at (703) 306-5568.
Paul Overhauser
www.iniplaw.org
www.overhauser.com
317- 891-1500
- Q. Can I write to the Patent Office about my application after it is filed?
- A: The Patent Office will answer an applicant's inquiries as to the status of the application, and inform you whether your application has been rejected, allowed, or is awaiting action. However, if you have a patent attorney or agent of record in the application file the Office will not correspond with both you and the attorney/agent concerning the merits of your application. All comments concerning your application should be forwarded through your attorney or agent.
Paul Overhauser
www.iniplaw.org
www.overhauser.com
317- 891-1500
- Q. If a first person furnishes all of the ideas to make an invention and a second person employs the first person
- A: No. The application must be signed by the true inventor, and filed with the Patent Office, in the inventor's name. This is the person who furnishes the ideas (e.g. the first person in the above fact pattern), not the employer or the person who furnishes the money.
Paul Overhauser
www.iniplaw.org
www.overhauser.com
317- 891-1500
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