Rockman, Videbeck & O'Connor, LLC
Patently Professional
U.S. and Foreign Patents | U.S. and Foreign Trademarks | Copyrights | Intellectual Property |
Litigation
About Us
Attorneys
Howard B. Rockman
Email: rockman@rvoiplaw.com
Practice Summary
Mr. Rockman is a registered patent attorney and partner with Rockman, Videbeck & O'Connor. Howard represents clients in litigation of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret cases in Federal and State Courts, as well as clients seeking to secure domestic and foreign intellectual property rights before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Copyright Office, and similar intellectual property offices throughout the world.
Industry Experience
Howard began his legal career as a Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office before moving on to his role as an Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. He worked in the Antitrust Division and Patent Litigation Sections of the Justice Department.
Teaching Positions
Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law: John Marshall Law School, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering, Northwestern University College of Engineering. Author of Textbook: "Intellectual Property Law for Engineers and Scientists," John Wiley & Sons (2004)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Judge Advocate General Corps 1960-1968
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D. with Honors, 1963
- Drexel University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1959
Bar and Court Admissions
- Bar and Court Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Court of Appeals of Maryland
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
Attorneys
James N. Videbeck
Email: videbeck@rvoiplaw.com
Practice Summary
Mr. Videbeck is a registered patent attorney and partner with Rockman, Videbeck & O'Connor. Mr. Videbeck's practice has run the gamut of electro-mechanical patent practice from heavy industries to electronic test instruments and medical devices. He has tried patent and copyright cases to verdict since 1978 and obtained injunctions in trademark cases since the 1980's. He has counseled clients on intellectual property matters and prosecuted hundreds of patent and trademark registrations.
Industry Experience
Mr. Videbeck has worked designing stainless steel products, engineering continuous casting mills, and testing helicopters and avionics equipment prior to becoming a patent attorney.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association - Annual Committee Meetings
- Chicago Bar Association - Chairman Association Committee, Judicial Evaluation Committee
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago - Antitrust Committee, Judicial Evaluation Committee
Education
- BSME - University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
- JD - Indiana University, Bloomington
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - Trial Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Attorneys
Mercedes V. O'Connor
Email: oconnor@rvoiplaw.com
Practice Summary
Ms. O'Connor is a registered patent attorney and partner with Rockman, Videbeck & O'Connor. Ms. O'Connor concentrates her practice on U.S. and foreign intellectual property matters, with an emphasis on patent prosecution in the areas of software, hardware, and the Internet and trademark prosecution.
Industry Experience
Prior to attending law school, Ms. O'Connor received a B.S.E. in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her coursework included computer and electrical engineering classes, such as computer programming in several languages, database design and programming, web design, computer assembly, CAD design, and micro-electronic chip design. Ms. O'Connor worked for Intel Corporation as a computer engineer in both the Chandler, Arizona and Folsom, California locations.
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois, J.D., 2012
- Dean's Scholar
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.S.E., Computer Engineering, Cum Laude, 2001
- Intel GEM Fellowship Recipient
- Intel Scholar
- Dean's List
- Class Honors
- Scholar Recognition Award
- Michigan Marching Band
- Women in Science and Engineering
Admitted to Practice
- State of Illinois, 2013
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2013
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2013
Language
Fluent in Spanish
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1S376 Summit Avenue, Court C
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
Tel: 630-627-4552
Fax: 630-627-2145
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Rockman, Videbeck & O'Connor LLC
Hours
Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Saturday: By appointment
Sunday: Closed