JAMES A. LARSON

612.455.3805

jlarson@hsml.com

Support: Anna Sun 612.455.3565  asun@hsml.com

Mr. Larson practices general intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent procurement and strategy; post-patent issuance practice such as reissues and reexaminations (ex parte and inter partes); patent novelty, infringement and validity opinions; and client counseling for both established and emerging businesses.

Technology Areas

  • Mechanical
  • Electromechanical

Education

  • University of Minnesota
    • B.S., Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, 1989
  • William Mitchell College of Law
    • J.D., 2003

Bar Admissions

  • Minnesota State Bar
  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Experience

Seven years with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. First as a Patent Examiner and then as a Primary Patent Examiner, Mr. Larson examined patent applications on technologies such as gas and steam turbines and components, pumps, helicopters, and wind turbines.

Honors & Distinctions

  • Minnesota Rising Star, 2012

Professional Affiliations

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association