NeoMedia Technologies, Inc (NEOM)

[JPetroInc]

Why is legal given a pass?

Because they are working on Contingency Fee basis:

Michael H. Baniak, Esq.

Baniak, Pine & Gannon Law Firm - NeoMedia's patent attorney's

Michael H. Baniak, Esq. & Michael D. Gannon, Esq.

Now with:

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, LLC
300 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
312.913.0001 phone
312.913.0002 fax

http://www.mbhb.com/attorneys/baniak

Michael H. Baniak has more than a quarter century of experience in every area of intellectual property law. A trial attorney, he has been involved in more than 150 intellectual property lawsuits. Recent patent infringement litigation cases involved music subscription services, laser sintering, bone prostheses, and automobile airbag technology. Mr. Baniak has counseled an international array of clients regarding copyright and trademark litigation. He is active in licensing and other technology transfers.

In addition to the jurisdictions noted below, Mr. Baniak is admitted to practice in a wide variety of courts at the district and state level.

Education:

J.D., Indiana University School of Law, Cum Laude

B.S., University of Dayton, Physics, Cum Laude

Bar Admissions: Illinois & Ohio

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - Trial Bar
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office:

Professional Leadership
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Inn of Court
Illinois State Bar Association
Licensing Executives Society

Trustee:

Northwestern University School of Law

Adjunct Professor, Patent & Copyright Law (since 1986)

MBHB Expands as Four Partners and One Patent Agent Join from Baniak Pine & Gannon

http://www.mbhb.com/in_the_news.cfm?u=MBHBExpandsasFourPartnersandOnePatentAgentJoinfromBaniakPineGa....

BIOS

Michael H. Baniak is a leading IP trial attorney, having handled more than 150 lawsuits involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright, and unfair competition. His work also includes patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution, licensing, and counseling. Mike has taught Patent Law and Copyright Law courses at Northwestern University School of Law since 1986. He holds a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law and a B.S. in Physics from the University of Dayton.

Michael D. Gannon, Esq.

http://www.mbhb.com/attorneys/gannon

BIOS

Michael D. Gannon has extensive experience in all phases of patent litigation, prosecution, licensing, and opinions, with a particular concentration in the electrical, mechanical, and software fields. His work has included software and Internet-related technologies, networking and high-speed switching applications, telecommunications, electrical connectors, automotive products, and agricultural machinery. He has authored a number of patentability, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions. Mr. Gannon's litigation experience encompasses technologies including rapid prototyping, bone prostheses, automobile airbags, computer simulations, and Internet video services.

Education:

J.D., Marquette University Law School

American Jurisprudence Award

Dispute Resolution:

B.S., Marquette University, Electrical Engineering, Eta Kappa Nu

Bar Admissions - Illinois & Wisconsin

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Professional Leadership
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Chicago Bar Association
State Bar of Wisconsin

Jeffrey Pine, Esq.
Valauskas & Pine LLC
150 North Wacker Drive, Suite 1825
Chicago, IL 60606 US.

Practice areas: Intellectual Property

http://www.superlawyers.com/illinois/lawyer/Jeffrey-A-Pine/4de14423-41b1-43e4-ac17-df4f23e31356.html

Patent Background:

Anthony Barkume, Esq. - Sample Patents & IP Resource links:

http://www.barkume.com/patents/Main.html

http://www.linkedin.com/ppl/webprofile?action=vmi&id=18542465&authToken=dKV7&authType=name&trk=ppro_viewmore

Patents Holders/Inventors:

http://www.freshpatents.com/Anthony-R-Barkume-cndira.php

Robert Durst, PE - Patent holder/Inventor for NeoMedia Technologies:

http://www.durstgroup.com/

Kevin Hunter, PE - Patent holder/Inventor for NeoMedia Technologies:

http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?Message_id=23287221&txt2find=kevin

Representative Clients – Current and Former

http://www.barkume.com/patents/Background.html

IP Resources:

The Durst Corp.

http://www.barkume.com/patents/IP_Resources.html