• Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical Engineering
    • Semiconductors
    • Optics
    • Licensing

    Education and Honors

     
    • University of Michigan, B.S.E. in electrical engineering, summa cum laude, 1992
    • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1995
     

    Bar Admissions

     

    • Chris is admitted to practice in Michigan, and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
     

    Publications and Presentations

     
    • “Maintaining Patentability Despite Pre-Filing Publication,” Christopher Braidwood, WIMS Lecture Series, University of Michigan College of Engineering (September 2004).
    • “What venture capitalists should look for in start-up IP,” Patrick D. Ertel and Christopher Braidwood, “From IP to IPO,” IAM Magazine (January 2005).
    • “Important Considerations in Technology License Agreements,” Christopher Braidwood, Chicago Bar Association, Business Law subcommittee (September 2010).
     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical
    • Computer Arts
    • Optics
    • Material Science
    • Mechanical
     

    Honors and Distinctions 

     
    • Honors Scholar, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2014-2018
    • Law Review, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2017-2018
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education 

     
    • J.D., magna cum laude, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, 2018
    • PhD, Applied and Engineering Physics with Concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, 2010
    • MA, Applied and Engineering Physics with Concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, 2009
    • AB, Physics, Princeton University, 2004
     

    Publications and Presentations

     
    • Marc Richards and Daniel Broaddus. (July 2021). Converting Your Patent Portfolio to Patent NFTs? Best to ‘Wait and See’. IPWatchdog
    • Daniel H. Broaddus, Mark A. Foster, Onur Kuzucu, Amy C. Turner-Foster, Karl W. Koch, Michal Lipson, & Alexander L. Gaeta. (2010). Temporal-imaging system with simple external-clock triggering. Optics express. 18. 14262-9
    • Daniel H. Broaddus, Mark A. Foster, Imad H. Agha, Jacob T. Robinson, Michal Lipson, & Alexander L. Gaeta. (2009). Silicon-waveguide-coupled high-Q chalcogenide microspheres. Optics express. 17. 5998-6003
     

     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical
    • Software
    • Computer

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2009
    • B.S., Computer Engineering, Syracuse University, 2001
     

  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Mechanical
    • Electromechanical
    • Industrial Design
    • Automotive
     

    Honors and Distinctions 

     
    • Comment Editor,Intellectual Property Law Review, Marquette University, 2019-2020
    • Staff Member, Intellectual Property Law Review, Marquette University, 2018-2019
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
    • Wisconsin
     

    Education 

     
    • J.D., Marquette University Law School, 2020
    • B.S., Civil Engineering, Marquette University, 2017
     

     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical & Computer
    • Electronic Commerce & Digital Currency
    • Telematics / Nanotechnology / Cybertechnology / AI
    • Business Methods
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
    • Wisconsin
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
    • U.S. Dist. Court, S.D. Indiana
    • U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. Illinois
    • U.S. Dist. Court, E.D. Wisconsin
    • Illinois Supreme Court
    • Wisconsin Supreme Court
     

    Education

     
    • J.D.,  magna cum laude, Marquette University, 1996
    • M.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1997
    • B.S., Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1993
    • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Minor: Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1985
     

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2014-2016
    • Editor, Wisconsin State Bar Association: Intellectual Property Newsletter, Marquette University Law School, 1996
    • Director, Marquette University Intellectual Property Law Review, Marquette University Law School, 1996
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical and Computer
    • Electronic Commerce
    • Business Methods
    • Mechanical
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education

     
    • B.S., cum laude, Electrical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, 1995
     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical & Computer
    • Mechanical
    • International Patent
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2008
    • B.S., cum laude, Electrical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2002
    • Minor, Economics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2002
     

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    •  BNA-ABA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Mechanical
    • Electromechanical
    • Medical Devices
    • Medical Imaging
    • Automotive

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., cum laude, Michigan State University College of Law, 2003
    • B.S., cum laude, Civil Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 2000
     

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    • Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • Note & Comment Editor (Editorial Board Position), Law Review, Michigan State University College of Law, 2002-2003
    • Staff Member, Law Review, Michigan State University College of Law, 2001-2002
     

    Civic Activities

     
    • The Richard Linn American Inn of Court, Board Member
    • CARPLS Legal Aid, associate board member
    • Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Family Services, associate board member
    • Equip for Equality, helpline volunteer
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Mechanical
    • Aeronautical
    • Electromechanical
    • Automotive
    • Transportation
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • District of Columbia
    • Alabama
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education 

     
    • LL.M, Intellectual Property, The George Washington University Law School
    • J.D. Handong International Law School
    • B.S., Aeronautical & Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
     

     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Mechanical
    • Electromechanical
    • Medical
    • Industrial Design
    • Automotive
     

    Honors and Distinctions 

     
    • Editorial Board, UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law, University of Illinois Chicago, 2020-2021
    • Staff Member, UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law, University of Illinois Chicago, 2019-2020
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Education 

     
    • J.D., cum laude, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 2021
    • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, 2017
     

    Publications and Presentations

     
    • Christian Karpinski, Patent Owners Face Unknown Arguments as to Whether IPR Estoppel Attaches to Physical Products, 19 UIC REV. INTELL. PROP. L. 328 (2020)
    • Christian Karpinski & Emily Mosnick, COPYRIGHT PIRATES: THE ABROGATION OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY, UIC REV. INTELL. PROP. L. Blog (2020), https://ripl.law.uic.edu/news-stories/copyright-pirates-the-abrogation-of-state-sovereignty/.

       
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical & Computer
    • Electronic Commerce
    • Business Methods
    • Licensing

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
    • Michigan 
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois 
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., Indiana University School of Law, 1998
    • B.S.E., Computer Engineering, University of Michigan, 1990 
     

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    • Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2008
    • Member, Intellectual Property Alumni Advisory Board, Indiana University School of Law Bloomington
    • Website Editor, The Federal Communications Law Journal 
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Chemical
    • Mechanical
    • Green Technology
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
       

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina, 2007
    • B.S., Chemical Engineering,magna cum laude, University of Notre Dame, 2000
     

    Publications

     
    • Bryan Leitenberger and Daniel Rube, "How to Protect Inventions Under New Novelty Statute," IPLaw360.com (September 20, 2012).
    • "Influence of Preheating Rate on Kinetics of High-Temperature Gas-Solid Reactions," co-authored with L. Thiers, A.S. Mukasyan and A. Varma, AIChe, 46, nO. 12, 2517-2524 (2000).
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Mechanical
    • Electromechanical
    • Industrial Design
    • Automotive
     

    Honors and Distinctions 

     
    • Associate Editor, Law Review, University of Detroit, 1992-1993
    • Staff Member, Law Review, University of Detroit, 1991-1992
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
    • Michigan
    • Minnesota
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education 

     
    • J.D., magna cum laude, University of Detroit School of Law, 1993
    • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1985
     

     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical
    • Computer
    • Mechanical

    Education

     
    • J.D., with Certificate of Concentration in Intellectual Property Law, UIC John Marshall Law School, 2019
    • B.S., with the highest honors, Electrical Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, 2007
     

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Admissions

     
    • Chinese Patent Bar Qualification before the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China
    • Chinese Bar Qualification before the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (Limited Recognition)
     

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    • Dean’s Scholarship Recipient, Dean’s List Recipient, Top Grade Award Recipient (IP Litigation), 2016-2019
    • Shanghai Outstanding Graduate, 2007
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical & Computer
    • International Patent

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. Illinois
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., Northwestern University School of Law, 1994
    • M.S., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1991
    • B.S., Electrical Engineering, The University of Cincinnati, 1990
     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • U.S. Patent Prosecution
    • International Patent Prosecution
    • Docket Management
    • Trademark Prosecution
       

    Education

       
    • Roosevelt University, Paralegal Certificate with honors, 1990
    • B.A., Criminology / Criminal Justice, Purdue University, 1985
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electronics and Software
    • Communications
    • Networking
       

    State Bar Admissions

       
    • Illinois
    • California
       

    Admissions

       
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
       

    Education

       
    • University of Illinois, B.S. in electrical engineering, highest honors, 1990
    • University of Illinois, M.S. in electrical engineering, 1992
    • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 1999
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Medical Imaging
    • Computer Networks
    • Electrical Engineering

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
     

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
     

    Education

     
    • J.D., with highest honors, Illinois Institute of Technology,
    • Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1993
    • B.S., with honors, Electrical Engineering, University of Kansas, 1990
     

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2010
    • Notes & Comments Editor, Law Review, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1992-1993
    • Staff Member, Law Review, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1991-1992
     

    Civic Activities

     
    • Director, District 205 Foundation, 2011-2014
    • Chairman of the Board, Elmhurst Jaycees 2006-2010
    • President, Elmhurst Jaycees, 2004-2005
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Mechanical
    • Electromechanical
    • Thermal
    • Medical Imaging

    State Bar Admissions

     
    • Illinois
         

    Admissions

     
    • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
         

    Education

     
    • J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2009
    • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas, 2006
    • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, 2004
       

    Honors and Distinctions

     
    • Illinois Super Lawyer, Rising Stars, 2012
       

    Publications and Presentations

     
    • T. Webb, T. Kihne, and S Haag, "System-Level Thermal Management of Pulsed Loads on an All-Electric Ship," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 8469-473, Jan. 2007
    • C. Holsonback, T. Webb, T. Kiehne, and C. Conner-Seepersaad, “System-Level Modeling and Optimal Design of an All-Electric Ship Energy Storage Module,” ASNE Electric Machines Technology Symposium 2006, Integrated System Approach of the All Electric Force, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA  May 22-24, 2006.
    • “Intellectual Property Law: Options and Protections for the Brewing Industry,” The Brewers Association Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America, The Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois, USA  April 20, 2010.
    • “System-Level Thermal Management for All-Electric Ships,” Proc. IEEE Electric Ship Technologies Symposium, Arlington, Virginia, USA, May 21-23, 2007.
     
  • Primary Areas of Expertise

    • Electrical Engineering
    • Wireless Communications
    • Networking Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
       

    Admissions

       
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
       

    Education

       
    • B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1998
       

    Publications and Presentations

       
    • Evolving Nature of Functional Claiming in Software-Related Inventions Co-author, The National Law Journal, June 02, 2019
    • Applications of Virtual Modeling to the Development of a 39 GHz Transceiver on Multilayer Multi Chip Assembly (MCA) Substrate Co-author, IEEE Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, June 10-13, 2000