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Bradley J. Walz

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Education
University of St. Thomas School of Law, J.D., 2004
University of St. Thomas, B.S., Business Economics, 2001
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Experience
Mr. Walz is a shareholder in Winthrop & Weinstine’s intellectual property group.  He primarily represents technology companies on a broad range of complex and strategic legal and business matters relating to cloud computing, software development and distribution, open source software, data security and privacy, and all aspects of trademark and copyright law.  He also assists with trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and with trademark, unfair competition, copyright, and cybersquatting litigation in federal district court.  Prior to joining Winthrop & Weinstine, Mr. Walz interned with the Honorable Richard H. Kyle, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Bar Admissions
Minnesota, 2004
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2011


Publications & Presentations
Qtd. Millard, Elizabeth. “Tech Toolkit: IT planning for the year ahead.” Finance & Commerce. 26 Dec. 2011.

Qtd. Thornton, Patrick. “Big debate over changes in IP law.” Minnesota Lawyer. 9 Dec. 2011.

Guest lecturer. "Intellectual Property Law." University of St. Thomas School of Law. 2011.

Co-Author. "Top Ten UDRP Decisions for 2010-2011." Midwest IP Institute Manual & IP Book 2010. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2011.

Author. “Open Source Software in the Cloud.” ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter. Winter 2011.

Panelist. "Moving to the Cloud." Forward 2011, FEI Twin Cities Chapter. 20 Sept. 2011.

Guest Lecturer. "The Legal Implications of Branding," Carlson School of Management - University of Minnesota, MBA Program. 2011.

Panelist. "IP - What are my Options?" Savvy Entrepreneur Series, TiE Minnesota. 2011.

Author. "What is a Trademark." Introduction to Trademark Law. Minnesota CLE Conference Center, Minneapolis. 2 Mar. 2011

Moderator. "Trademark Due Diligence in Mergers and Acquisitions." Advanced Trademark Law. Minnesota CLE Conference Center, Minneapolis. 2 Mar. 2011.

Co-Author. "Top Ten UDRP Decisions for 2009-2010." Midwest IP Institute Manual & IP Book 2010. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2010.

Qtd. Hammerand, Jim. “In suit, microscope distributor says it’s being squeezed out.” Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. 30 July 2010: 4.

Qtd. Hammerand, Jim. “Finding a market’s sweet spot.” Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. 9 July 2010, Ventures sec.: 9+.

Source. "Intellectual Property." Upsize. Special Section. June/July 2010: 30+.

Author. “Enforcing Your Trademark Rights: Forget It (Maybe).” Law360. 9 May 2010. <http://ip.law360.com>.

Author. "Food for thought: some legal considerations when developing social media products." Blog post. TECHdotMN. 28 May 2010. Web. <http://tech.mn/>.

Author. "When engaging customers online take precautions." Upsize. April/May 2010.

Author. “Be Careful When Updating Your Firm’s Trademark.” Upsize. Dec 2009/Jan 2010.
Republished:
  • Upsize. June/July 2010.

Panelist. “Can't We Just Get Along? How to Resolve Trademark Disputes Through Co-Existence Agreements and Consents.” Midwest IP Institute. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2009.

Co-Author. “Top Ten UDRP Decisions for 2008-2009.” Midwest IP Institute Manual & IP Book 2009. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2009. 

Author. "The Looming Danger of Modernizing a Trademark." IpFrontline. Pantros IP, Inc., 11 Aug. 2009. Web. <http://www.ipfrontline.com>.

Moderator. "Managing Trademark Costs in a Down Economy - Opportunities and Obstacles for Brand Owners." INTA Roundtable, Minneapolis. 24 Apr. 2009. 

Speaker. "Creating Trademark Rights." Introduction to Trademark Law. Minnesota CLE Conference Center, Minneapolis. 5 Mar. 2009.

Co-author. “Top Ten Trademark Cases for 2008.” Midwest IP Institute Manual & IP Book 2008. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2008.

Guest Lecturer. "The Practice of Intellectual Property Law." University of St. Thomas School of Law. 2008.

Author. “Changes to the Trademark Rules of Practice: One Year Later.” ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter. Winter 2008.

Author. “Choosing Between a UDRP Proceeding and District Court to Resolve Domain Disputes.” ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter. Winter 2007.

Co-author. “Top Ten Trademark Cases for 2007.” Midwest IP Institute Manual & IP Book 2007. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2007.
 
Author. “Discovering the Lesser Known Alternative Dispute Resolution Processes to Resolve Intellectual Property Disputes.” ABA Intellectual Property Litigation Newsletter. Spring 2006.

Co-author. “Top Ten Trademark Cases for 2006.” Midwest IP Institute Manual & IP Book 2006. MN: Minnesota CLE, 2006.

Author. “Reforming the Premerger Review Process Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.” Florida State University College of Law, Fall 2005.

Community Involvement
  • International Trademark Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Hennepin County Bar Association
  • Mentor, University of St. Thomas School of Law
  • University of St. Thomas School of Law Alumni Board
    • Director, 2010-2012
  • Member, University of St. Thomas Class of 2001 Reunion Planning Committee

Honors & Awards
  • Minnesota Rising Stars, Super Lawyers®, 2011
  • Editorial Board, The Trademark Reporter, 2008-2010
  • University of St. Thomas School of Law ABA National Moot Court Competition
  • University of St. Thomas Dean's List
Cloud Computing
Brad Walz frequently writes and speaks on cloud computing and how it relates to intellectual property and licensing. Brad is an author on Winthrop & Weinstine's creativity and the law blog, DuetsBlog. Click on the links below to read his latest blog posts.

Europe Ups the Ante on Data Privacy
Posted on Jan 30, 2012 by Brad Walz
Last Wednesday, the European Commission unveiled the changes to its data privacy laws. If the changes are adopted, companies will deal with a single, national data-protection...

Enterprise Social Media the Next Frontier
Posted on Jan 03, 2012 by Brad Walz
Is your company thinking of adopting a social media platform to replace its current website?  If it is, then your company is part of the majority of companies that have ...

Technology Predictions for 2012
Posted on Dec 02, 2011 by Brad Walz
What does the future hold for technology in 2012?  Not surprising, but many of the predictions involve the continued movement to the cloud.  Randy Muller of Global ...

Cloud Computing Residue
Posted on Oct 28, 2011 by Brad Walz
One of the often touted benefits of cloud computing is the ability to scale. Scale up when demand increases and scale down when demand recedes. Scalability is about...

Security in the Cloud, Your Protection May Be Under Your Control
Posted on Sep 30, 2011 by Brad Walz
One of the major reasons for the trepidation with moving to the cloud is security.  Data security breaches have garnered a lot of attention in the media and rightly so. ...

The Microsoft Cloud is Entering China
Posted on Aug 29, 2011 by Brad Walz
The United States may still be leading in cloud computing sales, but China’s appetite for cloud computing services may be growing faster than the United States. Ga...

If You Build It, They May Not Come Anymore.
Posted on Jul 29, 2011 by Brad Walz
Over the years, the increase in Internet use and projections for future Internet use caused a boom in the construction of data centers. Data centers house and link the s...

Let the Cloud Platform Wars Begin!
Posted on Jun 29, 2011 by Brad Walz
Microsoft is joining the battle for cloud platform supremacy through the release of Office 365. In doing so, Microsoft joins the likes of Google and VMware to see who wi...

International Internet Governance
Posted on May 30, 2011 by Brad Walz
Memorial Day is a time for saying goodbye and, in one sense, saying goodbye around this time of year to a group of people has become automatic for many of us. I am refer...

Data Security in the Cloud
Posted on Apr 29, 2011 by Brad Walz
It didn’t take long for the lawsuits to start after Sony notified 77 million PlayStation Network and Qriocity online service customers that their credit-card data, bill...

 
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