H. Michael Hartmann
Michael Hartmann
Chicago, IL 60601
Chicago
Illinois (IL)
Intellectual Property Litigation
Intellectual Property
Profile
Mr. Hartmann is active in all phases of intellectual property law with an emphasis in intellectual property litigation and technology protection and transfer in the United States and internationally. He has acted as trial counsel in jury and bench trials, ITC proceedings, and related pre-trial and appellate proceedings in diverse technical fields including software; machine vision and semiconductor manufacturing; polymeric soft contact lenses; molecular sieve zeolites; polymeric membranes; ethylene oxide catalysts; x-ray film emulsions; and gypsum wall board manufacture. His international experience includes directing legal proceedings in courts in England, Germany, and France, as well as before the European and Japanese Patent Offices.
Mr. Hartmann was born in Frankfurt, Germany and is fluent in German. Prior to joining the firm, he served on the engineering staff of Mobil Oil Corporation (now ExxonMobil) and worked as an intern with a German patent firm. He has lectured before several groups, including the Practicing Law Institute and the Chicago International Trade Association. He is a member of a number of national and international professional organizations. He presently serves as the president of the firm.
Selected To
Illinois Super Lawyers 2012
Illinois Super Lawyers 2011
Illinois Super Lawyers 2010
Illinois Super Lawyers 2009
Illinois Super Lawyers 2008
Illinois Super Lawyers 2007
Illinois Super Lawyers 2006
Illinois Super Lawyers 2005
Top Lists
Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers 2012
Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers 2011
Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyers 2010
International Locations
Global Region(s): Asia, Europe
Articles about Michael Hartmann appearing in Super Lawyers
The Global View of H. Michael Hartmann
The IP attorney crosses borders to protect inventions
About Michael Hartmann
Admitted: 1976, Illinois
Professional Webpage: www.leydig.com/attorneys/h-hartmann
Honors and Awards:
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the area of Intellectual Property Law, 2008-Present
- Listed in America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA, 2007-Present
- Selected by peers as a Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Law – Leading Lawyers Network, 2004
- Listed among the Top Lawyers in Illinois in Intellectual Property Law – Chicago Lawyer
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated (Highest Rating) – Martindale-Hubbell
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- U.S. Bar-EPO Liaison Council (former Chair)
- Richard Linn Inn of Court
- Licensing Executives Society (LES)
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) (Board of Managers, 2009)
- Association Internationale Pour La Protection De La Propriété Industrielle
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- American Bar Association
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Participated as an emcee during the 2009 Inside Counsel SuperConference, Chicago, IL, May 5-6, 2009
- Speaker on "Mock Direct and Cross-Examination of an Expert in a Patent Case," Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC), Patent Law Symposium 2009, September 25, 2009
- "Litigating Against Acquired Patents," American Intellectual Property Law Association's (AIPLA) 2010 Mid-Winter Institute, La Quinta, California, January 27-30, 2010
Educational Background:
- DePaul University, J.D., magna cum laude
- Colorado School of Mines, B.S. in Engineering
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