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Paul Linden & John Bennett IP LITIGATION GROUP
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Co-chairs Paul Linden and John Bennett chat recent significant IP litigation developments and their mutual desire for total practice group domination
TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER.
WHEN DID YOU JOIN THE CBA? AND THE IP LITIGATION GROUP?
JOHN F. BENNETT: I have been an IP litigator— primarily patent litigation—for more than 15 years. Before then, I litigated complex commercial matters for about six years. I graduated from UC Law in 2001.
PAUL J. LINDEN: I began my legal career in 2008 as an asso- ciate at a local IP boutique. In November 2020, I made the move to Ulmer & Berne as counsel. At both firms, my practice has focused on federal court litigation involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights, and adversarial proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office involving patents and trademarks.
JFB: I joined the CBA in approximately 2006 and the IP Litigation Group shortly thereafter.
PJL: I joined both the CBA and the IP Litigation Group in 2008, shortly after I began practicing law.
WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS FOR THE IP LITIGATION GROUP?
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JFB: My primary goals for the group are to share practical knowledge regarding IP litigation, to have lively and engaging presentations, and to provide opportunities for group members to meet one another and socialize. Also, as a secondary objective, I hope one day to oust co-chair Paul Linden and secure exclusive control as the group’s sole chair.
PJL: I would like to continue offering quality lunch-and-learn presentations to local practitioners about developments in intel- lectual property law. I would also like to rid the group of co-chair John Bennett so I can take exclusive control of the mantle of leadership.
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