Mr. A. Sidney Katz

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  Name: A. Sidney Katz
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  Sid Katz is one of the lucky souls who found his calling at an early age.Raised on Chicago's rough and tumble West Side, Katz was attracted to engineering ever since his first word as a baby was "light." Following his graduation from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1962, Katz took to heart the advice of a friend's father and moved to Washington, D.C., to become a patent examiner and attend George Washington University Law School.After 17 years of practicing intellectual property law, Katz decided to set out on his own, co-founding the firm of Welsh and Katz in 1983.Now with more than 50 attorneys, Welsh & Katz is one of Chicago's leading intellectual property law firms.It's also one of the few remaining independent intellectual property boutique firms in the country.These days, Katz advises clients to think about protecting their intellectual property rights early and often through non-disclosure agreements and relentless documentation.He also urges companies to consider the potentially profitable avenue of licensing their protected technology rather than always litigating.
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  A. We've always run the firm on a very fiscally conservative basis, and all our growth has been organic, so we've been able to ride the ups and downs a little easier.We've also had a lot of great Fortune 500 clients.Q. How has intellectual property protection changed over the last 30 years? A. The short answer is that there's been a lot of movement away from using intellectual property only to defend your position as the exclusive supplier, to one where companies recognize the potential profit in licensing their technology.
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  A. A lot of companies don't think about protecting their intellectual property early enough.

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  A. Sidney Katz
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  During his career, Mr. Katz has served as an engineering technician with Filmotype Corp., a patent examiner in the U.S. Patent Office; a law clerk with the Washington, D.C., firm of Hurvitz & Rose; an associate attorney in Chicago with the late Leonard G. Nierman, Esq.; and as a partner in the Chicago firm of Fitch, Even, Tabin, Flannery & Welsh where he practiced for 15 years before co-founding Welsh & Katz.
  
  Mr. Katz is a co-author of many publications, including the following: Electronics and Computer Patent and Copyright Practice, 2 vol., 1988, 2d edition, 1990, PRI, Washington, D.C.; Chip, Mask and Program Protection, 1985, PRG, Washington, D.C.; Effective Litigation Against Knockoffs, 1984, 3 vol., PRG, Washington, D.C.; and Effective Remedies Against the Importation of Knock-Offs: A Comparison of Remedies Available from the International Trade Commission, Customs and Federal Courts, 1984, Journal of the Patent Office Society. (Also published in Japanese in the Journal of the Japanese Institute of International Business Law, Vol.14, Nos.10 and 11, 1986.)
  
  An accomplished lecturer, he has spoken at many conferences and seminars, including Patent Resources Group seminars on the topics of his publications, as well as on "Protection of Products from Counterfeiting and Simulation" and patent licensing.Mr. Katz has also lectured for the Practicing Law Institute on various intellectual property and litigation topics; the Law and Business Computer Software Seminar on "Protection of Game and Computer Software"; the U.S. Trademark Association Forum on "The General State of the Law in Unpatented Product Simulation Cases"; the Conference of the Computer Law Association, jointly sponsored by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office on " Protection of Audiovisual Works for Games Fixed in Chips"; and the Second International Conference of the Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association in Tokyo, Japan, on the subject of "Protection of Video Games Under the Copyright Laws."Mr. Katz has also served as a patent expert in numerous patent infringement law suits.
  
  Mr. Katz is listed in Marquis Who's Who in American Law, Marquis Who's Who in the Midwest and Marquis Who's Who in the World, and he received the 1982 Patent Resources Group Award of Distinction for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Intellectual Property Law.He is on the Advisory Board of The Licensing Journal, The IP Litigator, and Mealey's Litigation Reports on Intellectual Property.Mr. Katz is also on the IP Advisory Board of the George Washington University Law School.

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  Welsh & Katz founding Partner A. Sidney Katz has endowed a new intellectual property law speaker fund at The George Washington University Law School.To be called The A. Sidney Katz Intellectual Property Law Speaker Fund, the law school plans to host at least four speakers each year, beginning in 2008.Also contemplated are lectures of interest to law school students pursuing a career in ...
  
  Welsh & Katz Founding Partner Endows New Intellectual Property Law Speaker Fund at the George Washington University ... (wallstreet:online AG)Welsh & Katz founding Partner A. Sidney Katz has endowed a new intellectual property law speaker fund
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  CHICAGO----Welsh & Katz founding Partner A. Sidney Katz has endowed a new intellectual property law speaker fund at The George Washington University Law School.To be called The A.

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  Welsh & Katz partner A. Sydney Katz says large firms once sent his firm much of its litigation business, but that changed as the large firms devoted resources to developing their own IP litigation departments."Over the last decade, many of our referral sources have become our competitors," Katz says.

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  "Handling complex patent litigation is a key component of our national practice," states A. Sidney Katz, National Chair of Husch Blackwell Sanders' Intellectual Property practice and Managing Partner of the Chicago office.

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  Mr. Katz is engaged primarily in client counseling, licensing and litigation concerning all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. He has extensive experience in the electronics field and has achieved significant recognition for his work in the protection of computer programs and video games under the copyright laws. Mr. Katz entered the patent field as an examiner at the U.S. Patent Office in 1962, and has practiced patent law continuously for more than 35 years. He is the 1999 president of the Association of Patent Law Firms and is on the advisory boards of The Licensing Journal,The IP Litigator and Mealey's Litigation Reports on Intellectual Property. He is also on the IP Advisory Board to the George Washington University Law School. In 1982, Mr. Katz received the Patent Resources Group Award of Distinction for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Intellectual Property Law. He is the author of several publications and is a frequent lecturer for professional organizations throughout the world. He is the coauthor of Electronics and Computer Patent and Copyright Practice, 2d ed., 1990; Chip, Mask and Program Protection, 1985, and other publications dealing with effective remedies against counterfeits and knockoffs. Some seminar topics include "Electronics and Computer Patent and Copyright Protection," for the Patent Resources Group, and "Protection of Video Games Under the Copyright Laws" at the Second International Conference of the Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association, Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Katz is listed in Marquis' Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in the Midwest and Who's Who in the World.

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  Certainly, A. Sidney Katz, JD '66, knew about GW's reputation when he entered law school in the early 1960s. Katz attended the Law School as an evening student while working full time as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent Office.His goal was to practice patent law, and GW Law School was the obvious choice.Prior to law school, he had received his BS in electrical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology while working part time as an engineering technician and math tutor, after having served in the U.S. Army. Known to friends and colleagues as "Sid," Katz understood from the start that excellence in patent law is more than a simple equation of technical plus legal knowledge.As a law student, he took full advantage of the academics as well as the IP community at GW.He was a founding officer of the Student Patent Law Association and the Patent Moot Court.Katz's participation in extracurricular activities resulted in a rich law school experience that provided a model that Katz carried with him into practice: Know the technology and the law but understand the context, the players, and the objectives. After law school, Katz returned to Chicago and joined a prominent law firm where he later became a partner.His practice included counseling on and litigating a broad range of patent, trademark, and copyright matters.He also made time to participate in professional and community activities, such as his long-standing membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. After only 15 years in practice, Katz was awarded the 1982 Patent Resources Group Award of Distinction for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of IP Law because of his work in the protection of video games.His involvement in the early "Pac Man" cases had required him to understand the IP laws and apply them both to new technology and his client's business objectives. In 1983, Katz co-founded Welsh & Katz Ltd., an IP specialty firm located in Chicago.When Katz established the firm, he was particularly committed to building a firm that could integrate technology, law, and business and could include experienced general trial attorneys to bridge the gaps between the technologists, courts, and juries.In addition, he understood the need for strong transactional capabilities to handle technology licenses and transfers when required by a client's business strategies and economics.Started with six attorneys, Welsh & Katz has grown to more than 50 lawyers.It has maintained a strong competitive position representing Fortune 500 clients as well as smaller companies and universities. As exemplified by Katz, the firm also encourages its lawyers to participate in professional, business, and community activities.Among his own activities, Katz served as treasurer and president of the Association of Patent Law Firms, a national organization of law firms that devote a majority of their practice to patent law. Throughout his career, Katz has continued his commitment to GW Law School.He was appointed an inaugural member of the IP Advisory Board in 2000.
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  Sid Katz is clearly among those who have brought enormous prestige and honor to his alma mater through his professional accomplishments and service to our community.

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