Attorneys

Mickelson

Direct: 312.987.4007
cmickelson@gbclaw.net

EDUCATION:
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Carnegie-Mellon University, 1974

M.S., Chemical Engineering, Northwestern University, 1976

J.D., with Honors, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1999

Carole A. Mickelson

 

Ms. Mickelson has been in the patent field for almost thirty years in the area of chemical patents. She focuses her practice on U.S. and foreign patent procurement as well as trademarks. Prior to joining Greer, Burns and Crain, Ltd., Mrs. Mickelson managed foreign filing and prosecution for a Fortune 100 company in the field of petroleum refining. She has also worked as a chemical engineer in research and development.

 

Experience

  • U.S. patent preparation and prosecution

  • Foreign patent prosecution

  • Opinions on patent infringement, validity and enforcement, trademark infringement and unfair competition

  • Advice as to designing around patents

  • Litigation in Federal Courts

  • Trademark preparation and prosecution


Bar Memberships

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

  • Supreme Court of the State of Illinois

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois


Example Technical Fields

  • Alternative Energy Sources

  • Antiperspirants and Deodorants

  • Barbeque Grills

  • Building Materials

  • Catalysis

  • Cord Reels and Cable Management

  • Insect Traps

  • Medical Devices

  • Petrochemicals

  • Petroleum Refinery Processes

  • Polymers and Plastics

  • Power Tools

  • Electronic Equipment

  • Hair Care Products