“Every invention brings something new to learn. I enjoy understanding the technology behind an innovation and helping clients protect what they’ve created.”
Regan E. Windau is a registered patent attorney whose practice focuses on domestic and international patent preparation and prosecution. She works with clients to develop patent protection strategies, prepare and prosecute patent applications, and manage patent portfolios across multiple jurisdictions.
Regan works with individual inventors, start-up companies, and domestic and international businesses across a range of industries, including mechanical engineering and manufacturing, food and agricultural technologies, environmental and clean technologies, medical devices, and consumer products. She works directly with clients to understand their innovations and develop practical patent strategies aligned with their business objectives.
Regan’s background in agricultural and biological engineering provides her with a strong technical foundation for understanding clients’ innovations. While attending the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, she also worked with individual inventors through the UIC Patent Clinic, an experience that informs her approach to tailoring intellectual property advice to each client’s goals and circumstances.
- Prepares and prosecutes utility patent applications for a global food company.
- Conducts patent portfolio reviews for a global food company.
- Assists with design patent prosecution for a manufacturer of planters and other consumer products.
- Prepares responses to Office Actions for a leading manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies and healthcare products.
- Prepares responses to Office Actions for a Japanese beverage company.
- Prepares and prosecutes patent applications for a manufacturer of construction, mining, and other engineering equipment.
- Conducts legal research in support of patent litigation and licensing matters.
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