Theresa Stadheim

Ms. Stadheim’s practice includes patent prosecution specializing in electrical and computer arts, especially semiconductor and wireless technologies. She has extensive experience as a software and electrical engineer for industry leaders such as John Deere, Case New Holland, and Hewlett Packard. In these roles, she developed dashboard display systems and control systems for automotive applications and control systems and user interfaces for printer systems. She has also developed civil engineering software.

 

Education

J.D., University of Minnesota Law School
B.S.E.E., Norwich University Specializing in Microcontroller-based design.

Honors & Distinctions

Grand Prize – Foley & Lardner Ninth Annual Intellectual Property Writing Competition

Grand Prize – ABA Antitrust Division Student Writing Competition

Honorable Mention – Foley & Lardner Ninth Annual Intellectual Property Writing Competition

 

Publications

• Rambus, N-Data, and the FTC: Creating Efficient Incentives in Patent Holders and Optimizing Consumer Welfare in Standards-Setting Organizations - 19 Alb. L.J. Sci. & Tech. 483 (2009)

• How KSR v. Teleflex Will Affect Patent Prosecution in the Electrical and Mechanical Arts - 91 J. Pat. & Trademark Off. Soc’y 142 (February 2009)

 

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• IEEE

In the News

• Harness Dickey's Reston attorney, Teresa Stadheim, writes article, "FTC Round Table Discussion: Tools to Prevent Patent 'Hold-Up' in SSOs"

Articles

• Mercatus Group and Androgel: Potentially Expanding the Scope and Impact of the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine
• A New Approach to Remedies?
• How KSR v. Teleflex Will Affect Patent Prosecution in the Electrical and Mechanical Arts