21 January 2025USA Patents 2024

Christensen, Fonder, Dardi

Firm overview:

From offices in Minneapolis and Atlanta, Christensen, Fonder, Dardi works with US and international clients to provide patent and IP services. The team has decades of experience preparing and filing patent applications, and represents clients before the US Patent and Trademark Office as well as federal courts.

Team overview:

Partner and patent attorney Doug Christensen has “been involved in our business for a long time; his understanding of our technology is second to none”, says a client. Christensen focuses his practice on the mechanical, electro-mechanical, medical device and semiconductor industries and has obtained hundreds of patents for clients with global name recognition. He has developed and managed extensive client patent portfolios and is an experienced first chair trial lawyer who counsels clients on infringement matters.

Timothy Busse’s patent prosecution experience spans fields such as aerospace, chemical and medical devices. He previously worked as patent counsel at Polaris Industries and was associate attorney at Shumaker & Sieffert.

Key matters:

  • Partner and patent attorney Peter Dardi and patent attorney Andrew Auderieth assisted MIVI Neuroscience of Eden Prairie, Minnesota with a US patent application for “Embolectomy Devices and Methods for Treatment of Acute Ischaemic Stroke Condition.
  • Christensen, Fonder, Dardi assisted MIVI Neuroscience with a US patent application for “Aspiration Catheters for Thrombus Removal”.
  • Christensen, Fonder, Dardi assisted Laser Aiming Systems of Maple Plain Minnesota with a US patent application for a “Gun Mounted Recording Device with Quick Release Battery”.

Clients:

Hui Zhou Haiyun Electronics, Incept, Laser Aiming Systems, MIVI Neuroscience, Prejex Holding, Willis Electric.