Tadashi Horie

Shareholder

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Tadashi Horie
Shareholder
Overview

“I take pride in the fact that clients seek me out for legal advice on complex technologies that few other lawyers can understand.”

Tadashi brings more than 25 years of experience to a practice focused on patent prosecution, opinion, licensing issues and litigation. With a deep background in electrical and computer-related technologies, he has particular experience in matters involving video and audio coding, computer-controlled medical diagnostic analyzers, and fuel cell systems. He also regularly prosecutes design patents.

His opinion work encompasses both non-infringement and invalidity analyses. Tadashi has practiced with Brinks Gilson & Lione since 1992; prior to that, he practiced at the Japanese firm of Yuasa & Hara. For multiple years running, he has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer. He is a member of the Japan Patent Attorneys Association, and speaks fluent Japanese.

Practice Groups
Education
  • J.D.,
    Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1998
  • M.B.A., Finance,
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1992
  • B.S., Fine Measurements,
    Nagoya Institute of Technology, 1979
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois
  • Japanese Patent Attorney (Benrishi)
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fed. Cir.
  • U.S. Dist. Court, N.D. Illinois
  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Technical Background
  • Analog Electronics
  • Business Methods
  • Digital Electronics
  • Semiconductors
  • Signal Processing
  • Software
Languages
  • Japanese
Experience | Overview
  • Advised wireless telephone company on the creation of a patent portfolio in the MPEG technology area; similarly, advised an electrical utility company on building a patent portfolio in the fuel cell technology area.
  • Successfully defended medical equipment company against claims of patent infringement brought in both Florida federal court and the International Trade Commission.
  • Successfully defended manufacturer of electrical connectors in patent infringement litigation brought in California federal court.
  • Advised medical diagnostic service company entering a new line of business in gene therapy on a variety of licensing matters, including negotiating for and obtaining patent licenses.  
Experience | Legal Experience

Brinks Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
Shareholder 2003-Present
Associate, 1992-2003

Yuasa and Hara, Tokyo, Japan
Associate (Benrishi)

Forward Thinking
Presentations
  • "Patent Prosecution Outside the U.S.: A Panel Discussion Comparing and Contrasting Issues Relevant to Technology Managers in a Variety of Jurisdictions" 2006 AUTM Annual Meeting.
  • "Non-US Patent Prosecution from the Experts: A Panel Discussion Comparing and Contrasting Issues Relevant to Technology Managers in a Variety of Jurisdictions' 2004 AUTM Central Regional Meeting.
  • Treatises, Remedies for Patent Infringement in Japan Presented at 25th Biennial Conference of the IBA in 1993
Press Releases & Events
November 19, 2018
Three Brinks Gilson & Lione Shareholders Recognized Among Crain's Notable Minority Lawyers

CHICAGO – Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the nation's largest intellectual property law firms, is proud to announce that shareholder and firm President Gustavo “Gus” Siller and shareholders Yuezhong Feng and Tadashi Horie, have been named to Crain’s Custom Media 2018 list of Chicago’s Notable Minority Lawyers...

October 24, 2018
Brinks' Gary Ropski Named #1 Leading IP Lawyer in Illinois; Laura Beth Miller Named to Top 100 Leading Women Business Lawyers

CHICAGO—Brinks shareholder Gary M. Ropski has been named the #1 Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer in Illinois and  Laura Beth Miller has been recognized among the Top...

February 09, 2017
Twenty Brinks Gilson & Lione Attorneys Named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2017

CHICAGO—Twenty attorneys at intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione have been named to the 2017 ...

January 12, 2016
Twenty-two Brinks Gilson & Lione Attorneys Listed in Illinois Super Lawyers 2016, Three Named Rising Stars

CHICAGO—Twenty-two attorneys at intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione have been named to the 2016 ...

January 20, 2015
Illinois Super Lawyers Lists 24 Brinks Gilson & Lione Attorneys for 2015, Names Two Rising Stars
CHICAGO—Twenty-four attorneys at Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the nation's largest intellectual property law firms, are named to the 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers, a rating service that lists lawyers from more than ...
October 23, 2014
Brinks' Gary Ropski Named #1 Leading IP Lawyer in Illinois; 59 Brinks Attorneys Named Leading Lawyers for 2014-2015
CHICAGO—Gary M. Ropski, a shareholder at intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione and the firm's past president, has been named the #1 Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer in Illinois by Leading Lawyers, and fifty-nine ...
Honors
  • Chicago's Notable Minority Lawyer, Crain's Custom Media, 2018
  • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2010, 2014
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Law, 2012-2017; Rising Stars, 2008 
Affiliations
  • Japan Patent Attorneys Association
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association

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