Attorneys
Frank Z. Yang 33 East Main Street
Suite 500
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
| phone | (608) 268-5645 |
| fax | (608) 257-2508 |
| fyang@murphydesmond.com | |
Mr. Yang concentrates his practice on intellectual property matters. Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, he has helped inventors protect their inventions by applying for patents in a variety of technical fields. He has advised clients by providing patentability, infringement, validity, scope of coverage and design-around opinions. Mr. Yang has also assisted clients in lawsuits involving patents, trademarks and trade secrets. He has helped draft joint venture, confidentiality and licensing agreements, and has applied for trademark and copyright registration on behalf of clients.
- Areas of Practice:
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Bar Admissions:
- Wisconsin, 2007
- Illinois, 1995
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1991
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Guest Lecturer on "Basic Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs" for the Entrepreneur Law Class at the Northwestern University School of Law (Spring 2006)
- Education:
- Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois,
1995
J.D. - University of Minnesota-Minneapolis, Organic Chemistry,
1988
M.S. - University of Illinois-Urbana, Biochemistry,
1982
B.S.
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Institute of Food Technologists - Chicago Section Executive Committee (2006-2007)
- Published Works:
- "Protecting Your Creativity", Resource, pp. 11-12 (March 2004); pp. 13-14 (April 2004); pp. 13-14 (May 2004)
- "Intellectual Property Protection", The Manufacturing Confectioner, v. 85 (12), pp. 97-104 (Dec.2005)
