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Rodney A. Daniel

Practice Summary

Mr. Daniel's trial and counseling practices focus on patent, trade secret and related contract matters involving a wide variety of technologies, including electronics, medical devices, ion beam systems and computer software.

Honors/Distinctions
  • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004-2009
  • Illinois Super Lawyer, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2007, 2009, 2010 
Representative Matters
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  • Acrison v. Brabender
  • AMP v. Amphenol
  • AMP v. Foxconn
  • AMP v. Methode
  • AMP v. Teradyne
  • Bacus Labs v. Microbrightfield
  • Barton v. Intermatic
  • FCI v. Tyco Electronics Cincinnati Milacron
  • Hon Hai v. Kycon
  • Intermatic v. IDC
  • Intermatic v. Jenn Feng
  • Intermatic v. Smart
  • Intermatic v. Water Creations
  • McKinley v. Zdeb
  • Molins v. Cincinnati Milacron
  • Optivus v. IBA
  • Rockwell v. Zarlink
  • Rodel v. Cabot
  • SIPCO v. Amazon
  • Stratos Lightwave v. Tyco
  • Tec Air v. Denso
  • Teradyne v. AMP
  • Verve v. Tyco Electronics
Publications
  • P. Axel, L. S. Cardman, R. A. Daniel, A. O. Hanson, R. A. Hoffswell, D. Jamnik, R. M. Laszewski, D. C. Sutton, and A. M. Vetter, "Abstract Submitted to the Seventh Conference on the Application of Accelerators in Research and Industry Nov. 8-10, 1982", Bulletin of American Physical Society, Vol. 27, Sept. 1982, pp. 770
  • P. Axel, L. S. Cardman, R. A. Daniel, A. O. Hanson, R. A. Hoffswell, D. Jamnik, R. M. Laszewski, D. C. Sutton, and A. M. Vetter, "Plans For a Two Stage 450 Mev Cascade Microtron", IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, NS-28, No. 3, June 1981
  • R. Viskanta and R. Daniel, "Radiative Effects of Elevated Pollutant Layers on Temperature Structure and Dispersion in an Urban Atmosphere", Journal of Applied Meteorology, January 1980, pp. 53-70
  • R. Viskanta, T. L. Weirich, and R. A. Daniel, "Effects of Pollutant and Heat Emissions on Temperature in an Urban Area", Environmental Effects of Atmospheric Heat/Moisture Releases, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Palo Alto, 1978
Memberships & Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
Legal Experience
  • Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
    Shareholder, 1990-Present
    Associate, 1985-1989
Non-Legal Experience
  • University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois
    Research Physicist, 1978-1984
    Director of Accelerator Operations, 1978-1982
  • Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1975-1978