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February 9, 2010

Attorneys

Erin R. Ogden 
33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
phone (608) 268-5595
fax (608) 257-2508
email eogden@murphydesmond.com

Ms. Ogden advises clients regarding intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights.  Although her practice covers a variety of industries and projects, her focus is on the intellectual property needs of the animal breeding and agribusiness industries.  Her childhood on a family farm instilled a love of the outdoors and an understanding of the unique nature of agribusiness and the entrepreneurs in small businesses.

Ms. Ogden currently serves as chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group.

Areas of Practice:
Intellectual Property
Copyrights
Patents
Trademarks
Bar Admissions:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2004
Wisconsin, 2004
U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 2005
Classes/Seminars Taught:
"Legal Issues in Doing Business on the Internet", UW-Madison Small Business Development Center (2004-2007)


"Protecting Intellectual Property Through Contract", ADSA Annual Convention, 2006


"Protecting Your Intellectual Property Through Contract: How to Shrinkwrap a Bull", National Association of Artificial Breeders, 2006 Annual Technical Conference


Education:
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2003
J.D.


University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 2000
B.S.


University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, 2006
M.S.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, IP Section


State Bar of Wisconsin


Dane County Bar Association


American Intellectual Property Law Association


Literacy Network Tutor


The Business Forum


Published Works:
"Can you shrinkwrap a cow? Protections available for the intellectual property of the animal breeding industry", Animal Genetics, 38: 647-654, 2007


"The Million Dollar Idea", ANEW Magazine, August 2006


"How to Identify Your Company's IP", 2006 How to Book of Business, Business Watch Magazine