Casey A. Kniser
Partner
Casey Kniser is a lead member of Patterson Thuente's litigation team. His practice is devoted to prosecuting patents before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and civil litigation involving all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law. Clients also rely on Casey for contractual matters involving the licensing and development of computer software and other intellectual property assets. Professional Experience Casey's background includes serving as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, prosecuting criminal cases in Federal Court. While serving in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps he acted as a prosecutor and defense counsel in courts-martial. Casey also served in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General Corps where he acted as a military trial counsel. In 1998, the Navy assigned him to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Norfolk Division in the Eastern District of Virginia where he spent his last year of military service as a federal prosecutor, representing the United States at both the trial and appellate levels. Prior to joining Patterson Thuente Casey was a litigation associate at another Minnesota law firm where his main practice areas were intellectual property, commercail and aviation litigation. Case Studies
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612.349.3017 Practice Areas Technology Areas Education
University of Minnesota, B.A.,Classics (Greek-Latin), 1991, summa cum laude
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1995
Admissions
Supreme Court of Minnesota
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Memberships
Minnesota State Bar Association International Trademark Association
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