Dorsey & Whitney Names Lee Osman Head of Intellectual Property Group.MINNEAPOLIS Minneapolis (mĭn'ēăp`əlĭs), city (1990 pop. 368,383), seat of Hennepin co., E Minn., at the head of navigation on the Mississippi River, at St. Anthony Falls; inc. 1856. -- The international law firm of Dorsey Dor·sey , Tommy 1905-1956. American band leader. He and his brother Jimmy (1904-1957) were known for their swing bands that were particularly popular in the 1930s and 1940s. & Whitney LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol announced that Lee Osman, a partner in the firm's Denver office, will lead Dorsey's Intellectual Property practice group. This group includes Dorsey's capabilities in Patent and Trade Secret law, Trademarks and Copyrights. "Intellectual property issues are crucial to businesses in today's economy," said Peter Hendrixson, Dorsey's Managing Partner. "I can't think of a better person to lead Dorsey's IP group. Lee has distinguished himself as a lawyer, focusing on his clients helping them make the most of their IP assets. He'll bring the same dedication, imagination and leadership to his role as head of IP." Dorsey's intellectual property group includes more than 110 attorneys and consistently ranks among the top U.S. firms in patent, trademark, trade secret and copyright law. The IP group has earned international acclaim including recognition from IP Worldwide, The National Law Journal, IP Law and Business and Intellectual Property Today. Successful companies around the world turn to Dorsey for legal advice on intellectual property. "I'm eager to take on this new role," said Osman. "We'll continue to build on our strong foundation in IP, growing our practice and helping our clients leverage and protect their IP assets. The strategic use of intellectual property assets is now in the critical path toward success for many companies. Dorsey's IP group is well situated to help its clients with this challenging task." Osman received his JD in 1993 from University of Denver Background and rankings The University was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, the former Territorial Governor of Colorado, who had been appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. College of Law. He also holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University Colorado State University, at Fort Collins; land-grant with state and federal support; chartered 1870, opened 1879 as an agricultural college, assumed present name in 1957. There is a veterinary teaching hospital, an agricultural campus, and a research campus. . His legal practice focuses on intellectual property counseling, both in the U.S. and abroad. This includes patent portfolio development and management, as well as implementation of corporate intellectual property strategies. About Dorsey & Whitney Clients have relied on Dorsey since 1912 as a valued, cutting-edge business partner. With over 675 lawyers in 19 locations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Europe and Asia, we provide an integrated, proactive approach to our clients' legal and business needs. Dorsey represents a number of the world's most successful Fortune 500 companies from a variety of disciplines including leaders in the financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , investment banking, life sciences, securities, technology and energy sectors, as well as nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. and government entities. |
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