Jason Kraus is a partner in the intellectual property group of Faegre Baker Daniels in the Minneapolis office. Jason's practice focuses on patent portfolio management, U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution, conducting product clearance studies, preparing non-infringement and invalidity opinions, and patent litigation. He has prepared and prosecuted applications in the mechanical, electrical, and business method arts. Jason has extensive experience working closely with clients to evaluate competitive patent landscapes and to develop a patent strategy that provides a competitive advantage with respect to key products and services.
Jason has worked with clients in the fields of:
- Cardiac rhythm management technologies
- Interventional cardiology
- Orthopedic implants
- Prosthetic annuloplasty rings and heart valves
- Renal care
- Surgical devices
- Surgical urology
Jason's representative clients include:
- 3M
- Boston Scientific Corp.
- Carbomedics
- Coloplast
- Lifecore Biomedical
- Sorin Group
Jason is also an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas, where he teaches an intellectual property class for the Mini-MBA in Medical Technology Management program.
- Minnesota Rising Stars, Intellectual Property, 2009
- Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
- Intellectual Property Series: A House Divided – The Latest Developments in Joint/Divided Infringement
MN CLE Webcast (December 2010)
- KSR Three Years Later: A Review of Obviousness Case Law Since KSR
MN CLE Webcast (June 2010)
- KSR: Two Years Later
MN CLE Webcast (May 2009)
- Opinions and Product Clearance Strategies for In-House Counsel
MN CLE Webcast (August 2008)
- KSR: One Year Later
MN CLE Webcast (April 2008)
Related Practices
Business & Corporate Services
Emerging Companies & Venture Capital
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Litigation
Litigation & Advocacy
Patent Prosecution
Related Industries
Food & Agriculture
Health Care
Life Sciences
Manufacturing & Industrials
Media Mentions
15-November-2011 - Jonas and Kraus Compare U.S. and European First-to-File Patent Systems
31-October-2011 - Jonas and Kraus Review America Invents Act's Changes to U.S. Patent Marking Practices
24-October-2011 - Kraus and Linder Examine AIA's Impact on Patent Validity Challenges
Education
University of Minnesota
J.D., cum laude, Law Review (1997)
University of Minnesota
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, with distinction (1994)
Legal Updates
07-October-2011 - Review of Prior Classen and Prometheus Decisions
28-April-2011 - Federal Circuit Reaffirms Patent Eligibility of Medical-Treatment Methods in Prometheus Laboratories
25-January-2011 - Medtech Patenting in 2010: Significant Developments and Future Directions
07-January-2011 - Federal Circuit Limits the Role of the "Control or Direct" Test for Joint Patent Infringement
27-July-2010 - Bilski and Medtech: Federal Circuit to Revisit Patent Eligibility of Medical Treatment Claims
23-June-2010 - Patent Protection for Medical Technology
13-January-2010 - Intellectual Property Highlights of 2009: Federal Circuit, USPTO and Beyond
23-November-2009 - Three Steps to Avoiding Intellectual Property Issues Before a Medtech Transaction Begins
18-September-2009 - Prometheus Laboratories: Federal Circuit Applies In re Bilski to Medical Treatment Claims
24-March-2009 - Patent Protection for Medical Technology: Implications of In re Bilski
News
03-February-2010 - Two Medtech Attorneys Instruct Unique IP Class at UCSF
24-November-2008 - Nineteen Faegre & Benson Lawyers Named to Minnesota Rising Stars 2009
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)