Current Employment Position(s)

Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Craig has experience in all areas of intellectual property law, with concentration on patent prosecution and related counseling activities.  He has prepared and prosecuted patent applications covering a variety of technologies, including mechanical devices, electrical/electronic devices, software, business methods, medical devices and manufacturing.  In addition, Craig has been involved in patent litigation including two patent trials taken through to favorable jury verdicts.

Areas of Practice

• Business Litigation
• Intellectual Property

West Practice Categories

Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota, 1992
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1992
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association, 1991 - Present (Member)
• Minnesota State Bar Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Honeywell Inc., Engineer, 1987 - 1990

Education

• William Mitchell College of Law, St Paul, Minnesota, 1992
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
• University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1987
  B.S., Bachelor of Science
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: Electrical Engineering

Address

1500 Wells Fargo Plaza
7900 Xerxes Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55431

Phones

(952) 896-3245

Faxes

(952) 842-1733

Emails

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Websites

http://www.larkinhoffman.com