Jeffrey D. Karceski

Jeffrey D. Karceski is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP.He concentrates his practice on patent prosecution, counseling, and opinion work.Mr. Karceski has prosecuted hundreds of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is familiar with international patent practice, and has prosecuted numerous patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.Mr. Karceski assists clients to obtain worldwide patent protection for their products.He also helps clients manage their patent portfolios.

Mr. Karceski advises clients on virtually every aspect of patent law, including: patent drafting, prosecution before the United States Patent Office and foreign patent offices, validity studies, infringement studies, product clearances, and patent clearances, among others.

WASHINGTON - Jeffrey D. Karceski, former local section leader for patent prosecution at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (Pillsbury), has moved to Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where he will help strengthen the firm's considerable patent practice and diversify the firm's client base with his significant international representation.Karceski, an IP counselor with experience in patent prosecution, opinion drafting and litigation, joined Barnes & Thornburg's Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Department after spending eight years with Pillsbury representing domestic and international clients in patent prosecution and counseling.Former Pillsbury Counsel Christine Hoeft McCarthy is also joining Karceski at Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Washington, D.C., office.

Jeffrey D. Karceski Partner

Jeffrey D. Karceski is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. He concentrates his practice on patent prosecution, counseling, and opinion work. Mr. Karceski has prosecuted hundreds of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is familiar with international patent practice, and has prosecuted numerous patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Mr. Karceski assists clients to obtain worldwide patent protection for their products. He also helps clients manage their patent portfolios.

Mr. Karceski advises clients on virtually every aspect of patent law, including: patent drafting, prosecution before the United States Patent Office and foreign patent offices, validity studies, infringement studies, product clearances, and patent clearances, among others. Mr. Karceski understands why businesses are motivated to obtain patent protection and the value of that protection in the marketplace. He guides clients in their decision-making with respect to their patent portfolios worldwide.

Mr. Karceski has assisted clients to procure patents in a wide variety of subject areas including: electronics, circuits, semiconductor processing, photolithography, materials science, mechanical devices, optics, data processing, communications, software, vehicles, vehicle-related parts and accessories, internal combustion engines, locomotive trains, and aircraft. Mr. Karceski also has prosecuted several hundred design patent applications and is very familiar with the design patent process and the nuances associated with that practice.

While not a primary focus of his current practice, Mr. Karceski has assisted in patent litigations, litigations involving trade dress allegations, and 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission. Mr. Karceski also has been involved in several patent reexaminations and patent interferences.

In addition, Mr. Karceski is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University. Since 1994, he has been teaching a paralegal studies course in intellectual property as a part of the Paralegal Studies Program.

Mr. Karceski received a J.D. from the George Washington University Law Center and a B.S. in nuclear engineering (with a minor in mechanical engineering) from the University of Maryland, College Park. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and is registered to practice before the USPTO.

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Jeffrey D. Karceski

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Jeffrey D. Karceski is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP.He concentrates his practice on patent prosecution, counseling, and opinion work.Mr. Karceski has prosecuted hundreds of patent applications before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is familiar with international patent practice, and has prosecuted numerous patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.Mr. Karceski assists clients to obtain worldwide patent protection for their products.He also helps clients manage their patent portfolios.

Mr. Karceski advises clients on virtually every aspect of patent law, including: patent drafting, prosecution before the United States Patent Office and foreign patent offices, validity studies, infringement studies, product clearances, and patent clearances, among others.Mr. Karceski understands why businesses are motivated to obtain patent protection and the value of that protection in the marketplace.He guides clients in their decision-making with respect to their patent portfolios worldwide.

Mr. Karceski has assisted clients to procure patents in a wide variety of subject areas including: electronics, circuits, semiconductor processing, photolithography, materials science, mechanical devices, optics, data processing, communications, software, vehicles, vehicle-related parts and accessories, internal combustion engines, locomotive trains, and aircraft.Mr. Karceski also has prosecuted several hundred design patent applications and is very familiar with the design patent process and the nuances associated with that practice.

While not a primary focus of his current practice, Mr. Karceski has assisted in patent litigations, litigations involving trade dress allegations, and 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission.Mr. Karceski also has been involved in several patent reexaminations and patent interferences.

In addition, Mr. Karceski is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University.Since 1994, he has been teaching a paralegal studies course in intellectual property as a part of the Paralegal Studies Program.

Mr. Karceski received a J.D. from the George Washington University Law Center and a B.S. in nuclear engineering (with a minor in mechanical engineering) from the University of Maryland, College Park.He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and is registered to practice before the USPTO.

Finally, Jeff Karceski of the Washington, D.C., office is an adjunct professor and advisory board member at Georgetown University. Since 1994, he has taught a paralegal studies course in IP as a part of the University's Paralegal Studies program.
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Jeffrey D. Karceski

WASHINGTON - Jeffrey D. Karceski, former local section leader for patent prosecution at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP (Pillsbury), has moved to Barnes & Thornburg LLP, where he will help strengthen the firm's considerable patent practice and diversify the firm's client base with his significant international representation.

Karceski, an IP counselor with experience in patent prosecution, opinion drafting and litigation, joined Barnes & Thornburg's Washington, D.C., office as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Department after spending eight years with Pillsbury representing domestic and international clients in patent prosecution and counseling.

Former Pillsbury Counsel Christine Hoeft McCarthy is also joining Karceski at Barnes & Thornburg LLP's Washington, D.C., office.
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"I'm looking forward to working with my clients to provide superior service from a cost effective platform," Karceski said."That's been my business model all along.Barnes & Thornburg provides significant capabilities for taking this business model to the next level."

"We believe that Jeff's practice philosophy and his perspective on client service is a true fit with Barnes & Thornburg," said Perry Palan, head of the firm's intellectual property practice in Washington, D.C. "Barnes and Thornburg will benefit from his legal experience and case management abilities."
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Karceski concentrates his practice on patent prosecution, counseling and opinion work.He advises clients on virtually every aspect of patent law, including patent drafting, prosecution before the U.S. and foreign patent offices, validity studies, infringement studies, product clearances, patent clearances and others.Karceski received his undergraduate degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1988, with a minor in mechanical engineering.He earned his law degree from the George Washington University Law Center in 1991.Karceski is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Outside of his practice, Karceski is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, where he has been teaching a paralegal studies course in intellectual property as a part of the Paralegal Studies Program since 1994.

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Mr. Karceski manages clients' patent portfolios and handles many aspects of preparing and prosecuting a mechanical, electro-mechanical, and materials-related patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Mr. Karceski has considerable experience with the specific issues associated with design patents and their prosecution.He has been involved with a number of reexamination proceedings and has rendered a number of opinions on patentability, validity, and infringement.He has also been involved in many aspects of patent litigation involving biotechnology, mechanical design, and materials science.

Since 1994, Mr. Karceski has served as an adjunct professor in Intellectual Property Law at the Georgetown University, teaching intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets) in the University's paralegal program.

Mr. Karceski has published several articles, including "A Statistical Look at the Federal Circuit's Patent Decisions: 1982-1994," which was published in the Federal Circuit Bar Journal.