Ice Miller LLP

Dustin S. DuBois

Name: Dustin S. DuBois
Position: Partner
Location: Indianapolis Office
Phone: (317) 236-2251
Fax: (317) 592-4782
E-Mail: dustin.dubois@icemiller.com

Assistant Name: Liz Casper
Assistant Phone: (317) 236-2403
Assistant E-Mail: liz.casper@icemiller.com

Undergraduate School
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Graduated in 1992

Law School
Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis
Graduated in 2000

Admitted to Practice:
Indiana
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Experience:
Dustin DuBois is a partner with Ice Miller and concentrates his practice in various facets of intellectual property and transactions.

DuBois designs strategies for clients' intellectual property portfolios based on their goals as well as market expectations, securing patents, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property.

He also assists clients in negotiation of and drafting a variety of commercial contracts such as strategic alliances, joint development and licensing agreements, including such representative transactions as:
• A long-term strategic alliance for a life sciences diagnostic product development and distribution;
• A $12 million enterprise class software and professional services agreement for a multinational software client;
• Hundreds of six and seven figure licensing and supply agreements;
• Negotiation of dozens of international agreements and agreements with many of the largest companies in the world;
• Establishment of a variety of form contracts for software companies;
• Support of mergers, acquisitions and private equity and venture capital financing deals; and
• Intellectual property cross licenses, exclusive licenses and university licensing and joint development agreements.

DuBois assists clients with other complex legal issues including compliance with export control regulations, international privacy laws, and in compliance with a host of other regulatory frameworks.

DuBois graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 1992. He earned his law degree, cum laude, at Indiana University School of Law in 2000.

Prior to attending law school, he worked in product development, management and technical advisory capacities for such major U.S. companies as Caterpillar, General Motors and Betz Laboratories.

DuBois is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Professional Associations:
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys

Special Certifications:
Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Awards and Recognitions:
Order of the Barristers, Achievements in Oral Advocacy in Moot Court, Indiana University School of Law

Published In:
"What's a Patent Worth?" Indiana Lawyer, July 7, 2010

Community Involvement:
Board of Director, Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

Services:

Advice to Directors and Officers Entrepreneurial Company Services Privacy and Information Law
America Invents Act Finance and Business Support Private Equity/Venture Services Industry Experience
Business Transactions In-House Counsel Services Private Placements
Buy/Sell Transactions Information Technology Law Product Distribution
Colleges and Universities Joint Ventures Representing Investors and Entrepreneurs
Copyright Licensing Risk Management
Corporate Acquisitions and Sales Litigation Avoidance Software Development and Licensing
Corporate and Business Services Patents Strategic Alliances
Dispute Resolution/Litigation Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation Trademark

 

Industry Experience:

Agricultural Products
Services
  • Risk Management
Health Care
Services
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
Professional Service Firms
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Trademark
Alcoholic Beverages
Services
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Trademark
Industrial Equipment
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Alliances
Restaurant
Services
  • Trademark
Amusement and Recreation
Services
  • Risk Management
Industrial Products
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
  • Product Distribution
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Trademark
Retail
Services
  • Product Distribution
  • Software Development and Licensing
Chemicals
Services
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
Legal Services
Services
  • Information Technology Law
Software
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Copyright
  • Information Technology Law
  • Joint Ventures
  • Licensing
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Product Distribution
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Trademark
Colleges and Universities
Services
  • Business Transactions
  • Licensing
  • Product Distribution
  • Trademark
Life Sciences
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
Sports and Entertainment
Services
  • Copyright
  • Licensing
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
  • Trademark
Computer Equipment
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Information Technology Law
  • Joint Ventures
  • Licensing
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Product Distribution
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Trademark
Manufacturing (Automotive)
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
Sports Equipment
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Copyright
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Trademark
Construction
Services
  • Risk Management
Manufacturing (General)
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
  • Product Distribution
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Strategic Alliances
Technology
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Information Technology Law
  • Joint Ventures
  • Licensing
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
  • Product Distribution
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Strategic Alliances
Drug and Device
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Information Technology Law
  • Joint Ventures
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
  • Product Distribution
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Trademark
Media/Communications
Services
  • Copyright
  • Licensing
  • Risk Management
Telecommunications
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Patents, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
Pharmaceutical
Transportation Equipment
Services
  • Advice to Directors and Officers
  • Business Transactions
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
Food Service
Services
  • Risk Management
  • Software Development and Licensing
  • Trademark
Printing and Publishing
Services
  • Copyright
  • Litigation Avoidance
  • Risk Management
  • Trademark

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