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	Kyle Peterson, intellectual property attorney Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A 80 South 8th Street Suite 4800 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Tel: (612) 349-5740 Email: peterson@ptslaw.com Kyle represents clients with complex business issues involving patents and trademarks. He has a broad background in patentability and infringement analysis, intellectual property licensing, and client counseling relating to the retention and transfer of intellectual property rights. EXPERTISE & WORK HIGHLIGHTS » Represented clients involved in domestic and foreign trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings. » Successfully arbitrated a variety of domain name disputes. » Drafted a variety of patent applications in the mechanical and electrical arts. » 2006 Recipient of the 40 Under Forty Award. EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS » J.D., William Mitchell College of Law. » MBA, Finance, University of St. Thomas. » B.S. Manufacturing Systems Engineering, University of St. Thomas. PERSONAL INTERESTS » Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law, University of St. Thomas "A trademark owner who neglects to monitor the internet for infringement and dilution runs the risk of allowing an infringer to build up rights over a period of months or years, making the infringement more difficult to cure." — Upsize, March 2005 Read more advice from this expert: Links: MAR 05

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