Tadashi Horie
Partner
Overview
Tadashi Horie brings more than 25 years of experience to a practice focused on patent prosecution, opinion, licensing issues, and litigation. With a deep background in electrical and computer-related technologies, he has particular experience in matters involving video and audio coding, computer-controlled medical diagnostic analyzers, signal processing, semiconductors, software, and fuel cell systems. He also regularly prosecutes design patents.
Career & Education
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- Nagoya Institute of Technology, B.S., Fine Measurements, 1979
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, M.B.A., Finance, 1992
- Loyola University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1998
- Illinois
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Japanese Patent Attorney (Benrishi)
- Japan Patent Attorneys Association
- Illinois Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Owners Association
- Japanese
Representative Matters
- Advised wireless telephone company on the creation of a patent portfolio in the MPEG technology area; similarly, advised an electrical utility company on building a patent portfolio in the fuel cell technology area.
- Successfully defended medical equipment company against claims of patent infringement brought in both Florida federal court and the International Trade Commission.
- Successfully defended manufacturer of electrical connectors in patent infringement litigation brought in California federal court.
- Advised medical diagnostic service company entering a new line of business in gene therapy on a variety of licensing matters, including negotiating for and obtaining patent licenses.
Recognition
- Crain's Custom Media: Chicago's Notable Minority Lawyer, 2018
- Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Leading Lawyers Network, Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, 2010, 2014
- Illinois Super Lawyers: Intellectual Property Law, 2012-2017; Rising Stars, 2008
