Nelson R. Capes

Background

Capes, Nelson R. was born on October 27, 1946 in Arlington, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

Boston University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Cornell University (Master of Science, 1971). College of Saint Thomas (Master of Business Administration, 1985).

University of Minnesota (Juris Doctor, 1992).

Career

Worked at Palmatier, Sjoquist, Helget & Voigt, P.A. (Minneapolis, Minnesota) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law. Admitted to the bar, 1992, Minnesota. 1993, United States. District Court, District of Minnesota.

Registered to practice before United States.

Patent and Trademark Office. Phi Beta Kappa; Gamma Alpha.

Order of the Coif. Author: "Current Status of Patent Protection for Computer Software," J. Pat.

Trademark Office Society, January 1992. "The Lotus Decision: Analysis and Recommendation for Non-Copyright Protection," Software Protection, July, 1991.

"The Software Copyright Super Patent," The Computer Lawyer, June, 1995. Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations.

Computer Law Association.

Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association. Minnesota Justice Foundation. Federalist Society.

Palmatier, Sjoquist, Helget & Voigt, P.A. restricts its practice to Intellectual Property Law including litigation and appellate practice in the following states: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

The firm has foreign associates throughout the world for facilitating foreign patent and trademark filings, prosecution and litigation.

Achievements

• Nelson R. Capes has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Hennepin County, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations. Computer Law Association. Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association.

Minnesota Justice Foundation.

Federalist Society.