For the past 40 years, Peter Heuser has been focusing his practice in the areas of patent prosecution and litigation of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters in federal and state court and in the International Trade Commission. He has represented clients in inter partes review procedures in the Patent and Trademark Office, and has successfully taken many cases through trial as a first chair litigator. A registered patent attorney and trained mechanical engineer, Pete is often retained as an expert witness in intellectual property cases, and was recently ‎named Best ‎Lawyers’ Portland Lawyer of the Year – Copyrights (2018). In prior years, Pete has repeatedly been recognized as Best ‎Lawyers’ Portland Lawyer of the Year – Patent Litigation.

Until recently, Pete has been writing weekly summaries of significant patent cases that are distributed to a large mailing list of patent attorneys across the country. He has since turned that task over to others in the department in order to focus on his practice but continues to write and speak from time to time on important intellectual property topics. 

Experience

• Taken 10 intellectual property cases through trial.
• Argued four cases on appeal to the Federal Circuit.
• Supervised acquisition of patents for many clients involving a wide variety of technologies.

Memberships

• City Club of Portland, President (1999)
• Only two-time President of the Oregon Patent Law Association (1990 and 1991)
• Special Master to the U.S. District Court, Oregon District

Awards

• IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals (2019)
• Best Lawyers’ Portland Lawyer of the Year – Patent Litigation (2017)‎
• Oregon Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation (2016-2018)
• Best Lawyers’ Portland Lawyer of the Year for Intellectual Property (2016)
• Ranked for Intellectual Property lawyers in the Northwest, Chambers USA (2018)
• Super Lawyers (including as one of the top 50 attorneys in Oregon)
• Best Lawyers (including Best Lawyers’ Portland Lawyer of the Year for patents, trademarks or copyrights in 2010-2013, 2015 and 2018)
• Best Lawyers in America Award: Copyright Law, Patent Law, Patent Litigation, and Intellectual Property Litigation (2006-2019)
• City Club of Portland, Member of the Year Award (2000)

News

Seminars & Speaking Engagements

Patent Case Law Year-In-Review; Recent Decisions from the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court, May 17, 2017

Trends in Recent Federal Circuit Cases, March 1, 2017

Guest Lecturer, University of Oregon Law School, February 16, 2017

Recent Developments in Patent Law, September 7, 2016

Patent Case Law Year-In-Review; Recent Decisions from the Federal Circuit and the Supreme Court, May 18, 2016

How Recent Cases Have Affected and Pending Cases May Affect Patent Owners’ Rights, March 11, 2016

Patent Litigation in 2016, February 23, 2016

Significant Patent Topics in the Past Year, September 2, 2015

Recent Developments in Patent Law, February 13, 2015

Significant Patent Topics in the Past Year, September 9, 2014

Hot Topics in the Federal Circuit, November 6, 2013

Recent Developments in IP of Interest to Business Attorneys, October 23, 2012

Hot Topics in the Federal Circuit, August 1, 2012

Patent Licensing: Strategies & Considerations in View of the Changing Patent Law Landscape, June 15, 2012

Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Every Business Attorney Needs to Know, November 18, 2011

Learning the Ropes: Intellectual Property, November 2, 2011

Be a Hero to Your Technology Clients: Tell Them About the R&D Tax Credit, October 16, 2011

Hot Topics in the Federal Circuit, October 16, 2011

Publications

Community Activities

• City Club of Portland, President (1999-2000)
• Board of Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette and Chair of the Development Committee (2011-2015)
• Board of Portland Golf Club (2007-2010)
• Adjunct Professor, University of Oregon Law School (1995-2000)
• Coached softball, basketball and soccer (1980-1990)
• President, The Greens HOA (2011-present)
• Active supporter of The Nature Conservancy
• Audubon Society of Portland

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