S. Richard Carden
S. Richard Carden has experience in all areas of patent and trademark law practice, with particular emphasis on litigation, client counseling, and patent procurement in the chemical and biotechnological arts. His patent litigation experience spans diverse technologies, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostic equipment, trading software, telecommunications products, injection-molding systems, and automotive refrigerants. He has also litigated trademark, trade dress, and unfair competition issues. His trial experience includes both jury and bench trials.
education
J.D., Washington University School of Law, Order of the Coif
Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law
- Executive Articles Editor
M.S., University of Pennsylvania, Chemical Engineering
Graduate Research: Chemical process control systems based on biological control systems
B.S.E., Tulane University, Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude
bar admissions
Illinois
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - Trial Bar
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
honors & awards
Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star
professional leadership
American Bar Association
- International Law Section, International Litigation Committee
- Litigation Section, Intellectual Property Litigation Committee
- Litigation Section, International Litigation Committee
- Law Practice Management Section, Practice Marketing Core Group
Intellectual Property Owners Association
- Hatch-Waxman Committee