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AUSTEN ZUEGE
KINNEY & LANGE, P.A.
312 South Third Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
(612) 339-1863
EMPLOYMENT
Kinney & Lange, P.A., Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Associate,
2003 - Present
Law Clerk, Summers 2002 and 2003
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Patent prosecution and litigation
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Trademark prosecution and litigation
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Copyright counseling and licensing
EDUCATION
University of Illinois College of Law,
Champaign, Illinois
Juris Doctor, cum laude, May 2003
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Dean's List (two semesters)
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College of Law Civil Liberties Union
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American Constitution Society
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IP Moot Court, Fall 2001
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Daily Illini Buzz Magazine, writer
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison,
Wisconsin
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering,
May 2000
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Dean's List (seven semesters)
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Research, Member of Professor Barrett Caldwell's
University of Wisconsin GROUPER Lab Cross-Disciplinary Research Team,
designed tools for K-12 level educators, students and administrators, focusing
on science and math
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WSUM-Madison Student Radio, program director,
governance board vice-chair and DJ
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Volunteer tutor in math/science/engineering
EXPERIENCE
Wisconsin Circuit Court Branch V, Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin
Summer Extern, Summer 2001
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Assisted judges at the Fond du Lac County Trial
Court, researched case law and comparative statutes for trials and motions in a
variety of practice areas, advised judge on in limine evidence motions,
researched as potential pretrial release statute proposal
Center for Biology Education, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin
Information Technology Instructor, Summer
2000
PUBLICATIONS
Intellectual Property Law for Business Lawyers ,
West Group, (2005-present) (contributing author and editor)
Overview of Intellectual Property for Business Lawyers, Kinney &
Lange, (2005-present) (contributing author and editor)
“No Short-Cuts: Weighing the Facts Under §103,” Journal of the Patent
and Trademark Office Society, Vol. 91, No. 6, June 2009, with Carolyn
Beck.
"Untying Patents from the Sherman Act: Illinois Tool Works, Inc. v.
Independent Ink, Inc.," The IP Book, 4th Edition (2006), with
Thomas Steuber and Jessica Kwak
"Implications of SmithKline
Beecham v. Apotex Corp. on the Experimental Use and Inherent
Anticipation Doctrines," The IP Book, 3rd Edition (2005), with
Michael Pape and Jessica Kwak.
"The 'Written Description' Requirement: Recent Cases
and Their Practice Implications," The IP Book, 2nd Edition (2004),
with David Fairbairn and Andrew DeMaster
SEMINARS
"Pushing the Boundaries of Copyright Law" Midwest
Intellectual Property Institute (MSBA 2007) with Thomas Steuber
"Three Days in February at the Federal Circuit"
Modern Age Intellectual Practice Issues for In-House IP Counsel (MIPLA 2004)
with David Fairbairn and Andrew DeMaster
ACTIVITIES
Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
Minneapolis Civilian Police Review Authority, Board
Member (2008 - present)
ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of Minnesota
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
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