Paul C. Craane relies on nearly 20 years of experience in intellectual property law to provide his clients with thoughtful, balanced counsel. Still, he will pursue innovative legal strategies to further his clients’ commercial goals. To ensure that strategies and goals are aligned, Mr. Craane attains a comprehensive understanding of his clients’ businesses, while providing them with timely information on the ever-changing legal landscape.

Recent Client Work

  • Mr. Craane has prosecuted and litigated medical device patents, from simple surgical instruments to intricate diagnostic assays, for companies both large and small. Presently, he counsels Fortune 500 companies in regard to their new and existing drug delivery and fluid administration devices.
  • Mr. Craane works with his clean technology clients to obtain the kind of patent coverage that attracts new investment partners, while discouraging the encroachment of competitors. He is there for his clients from start to finish, such as a recent instance where one of his clients became part of a leading global science and technology company as the consequence of a multi-million dollar acquisition.
  • As Mr. Craane's clients specializing in manufacturing technology have expanded into overseas markets, he has been active coordinating U.S. and foreign prosecution, litigation and counseling efforts. Whether dealing with the patent system of a developing economy, such as Brazil, or a developed economy, such as Germany, Mr. Craane focuses on obtaining and providing comprehensive, efficient advice.

Detailed Biography

Representative Experience

Mr. Craane has worked with a wide variety of technologies in a number of different industries, including:

  • Drug delivery and fluid administration devices, including vial adapters, luer-activated connectors, syringes, autoinjectors and intravenous sets and pumps
  • Surgical instruments and medical lasers
  • Analytical systems associated with and utilizing high-density oligonucleotide microarrays
  • Processing of biomass for conversion into biofuels or disposal
  • Bioreactors and digesters for conversion of biomass into biofuels
  • Vibratory conveyors, feeders, separators and shakeouts
  • Machining processes, as well as chip collection and fluid reclamation
  • Networking and programming of programmable devices, such as computers and programmable controllers
  • Casino gaming devices, such as video poker and video slot machines
  • Condensers, evaporators and heat exchangers for automotive, residential and commercial applications
  • Consumer goods, including office products such as mailers, envelopes, pens and correction fluid dispensers, and health and personal hygiene products
  • Sporting goods and toys, including fishing reels, electronic games, and educational toys

Background and Credentials

Mr. Craane has a firm foundation in U.S. law and practice. He has regularly appeared before the United States Patent and Trademark Office for nearly 20 years and has successfully handled such specialty proceedings as reissues, reexaminations and interferences. Mr. Craane has litigated cases in various U.S. district courts and has been admitted to and involved in appellate work before the Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Seventh Circuit.

He is also well versed in foreign patent prosecution and has formulated and executed tailored prosecution strategies for numerous international filings. He has unique experience with practice before the European Patent Office, including briefing and managing opposition proceedings. He has coordinated the simultaneous prosecution and litigation of matters in the U.S. and foreign countries.

Mr. Craane received his B.S., with highest honors (University Honors – Bronze Tablet), in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Northern Illinois University College of Law.

While in law school, he was a Notes and Comments editor on Law Review. His student article, "At the Boundaries of Law and Equity: The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Doctrine of Equivalents," 13 N. Ill. Univ. L. Rev. 106 (1992), has been cited in two Federal Circuit opinions:  Hilton Davis Chemical Co. v. Warner-Jenkinson Co., 62 F.3d 1512, 1537 n.2 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (J. Plager) and Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 234 F.3d 558, 621 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (J. Linn). 

Publications and Speeches

Mr. Craane has authored or been featured in over 40 publications or public presentations. A partial list of recent publications and presentations includes:

2012

2011

2010

2009

Representative Matters

Affymetrix Inc. v. Hyseq Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Automated Productions Inc. v. FMB Maschinenbaugesellschaft mbH & Co.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Trademark Infringement

Baxter International Inc.* v. Cobe Laboratories Inc.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Beraha v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Licensing

Dearborn Industrial Mfg. Co. v. Soudronic AG*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Don de Cristo Concrete Accessories Inc. v. Deslauriers Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Laser Industries Ltd. v. Reliant Technologies Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

*Party Represented

Short Biography

Education

  • Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, with highest honors

Practices

Industries

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Publications

News

Events

Paul C. Craane

Partner

Paul C. Craane relies on nearly 20 years of experience in intellectual property law to provide his clients with thoughtful, balanced counsel. Still, he will pursue innovative legal strategies to further his clients’ commercial goals. To ensure that strategies and goals are aligned, Mr. Craane attains a comprehensive understanding of his clients’ businesses, while providing them with timely information on the ever-changing legal landscape.

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Paul C. Craane

Paul C. Craane

Recent Client Work

  • Mr. Craane has prosecuted and litigated medical device patents, from simple surgical instruments to intricate diagnostic assays, for companies both large and small. Presently, he counsels Fortune 500 companies in regard to their new and existing drug delivery and fluid administration devices.
  • Mr. Craane works with his clean technology clients to obtain the kind of patent coverage that attracts new investment partners, while discouraging the encroachment of competitors. He is there for his clients from start to finish, such as a recent instance where one of his clients became part of a leading global science and technology company as the consequence of a multi-million dollar acquisition.
  • As Mr. Craane's clients specializing in manufacturing technology have expanded into overseas markets, he has been active coordinating U.S. and foreign prosecution, litigation and counseling efforts. Whether dealing with the patent system of a developing economy, such as Brazil, or a developed economy, such as Germany, Mr. Craane focuses on obtaining and providing comprehensive, efficient advice.

Detailed Biography

Representative Experience

Mr. Craane has worked with a wide variety of technologies in a number of different industries, including:

  • Drug delivery and fluid administration devices, including vial adapters, luer-activated connectors, syringes, autoinjectors and intravenous sets and pumps
  • Surgical instruments and medical lasers
  • Analytical systems associated with and utilizing high-density oligonucleotide microarrays
  • Processing of biomass for conversion into biofuels or disposal
  • Bioreactors and digesters for conversion of biomass into biofuels
  • Vibratory conveyors, feeders, separators and shakeouts
  • Machining processes, as well as chip collection and fluid reclamation
  • Networking and programming of programmable devices, such as computers and programmable controllers
  • Casino gaming devices, such as video poker and video slot machines
  • Condensers, evaporators and heat exchangers for automotive, residential and commercial applications
  • Consumer goods, including office products such as mailers, envelopes, pens and correction fluid dispensers, and health and personal hygiene products
  • Sporting goods and toys, including fishing reels, electronic games, and educational toys

Background and Credentials

Mr. Craane has a firm foundation in U.S. law and practice. He has regularly appeared before the United States Patent and Trademark Office for nearly 20 years and has successfully handled such specialty proceedings as reissues, reexaminations and interferences. Mr. Craane has litigated cases in various U.S. district courts and has been admitted to and involved in appellate work before the Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Seventh Circuit.

He is also well versed in foreign patent prosecution and has formulated and executed tailored prosecution strategies for numerous international filings. He has unique experience with practice before the European Patent Office, including briefing and managing opposition proceedings. He has coordinated the simultaneous prosecution and litigation of matters in the U.S. and foreign countries.

Mr. Craane received his B.S., with highest honors (University Honors – Bronze Tablet), in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Northern Illinois University College of Law.

While in law school, he was a Notes and Comments editor on Law Review. His student article, "At the Boundaries of Law and Equity: The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Doctrine of Equivalents," 13 N. Ill. Univ. L. Rev. 106 (1992), has been cited in two Federal Circuit opinions:  Hilton Davis Chemical Co. v. Warner-Jenkinson Co., 62 F.3d 1512, 1537 n.2 (Fed. Cir. 1995) (J. Plager) and Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 234 F.3d 558, 621 (Fed. Cir. 2000) (J. Linn). 

Publications and Speeches

Mr. Craane has authored or been featured in over 40 publications or public presentations. A partial list of recent publications and presentations includes:

2012

2011

2010

2009

Representative Matters

Affymetrix Inc. v. Hyseq Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Automated Productions Inc. v. FMB Maschinenbaugesellschaft mbH & Co.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Trademark Infringement

Baxter International Inc.* v. Cobe Laboratories Inc.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Beraha v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Licensing

Dearborn Industrial Mfg. Co. v. Soudronic AG*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Don de Cristo Concrete Accessories Inc. v. Deslauriers Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

Laser Industries Ltd. v. Reliant Technologies Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement

*Party Represented

Short Biography

Paul C. Craane

Education

  • Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
  • University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, with highest honors

Practices

Industries

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Publications

News

Events

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