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The Joseph M. Barich
Excellence In Patent Law Award

The Barich Patent Award is conferred to a 3L at the University of Illinois College of Law who has demonstrated interest and accomplishment in Patent Law.  The 2010 Winner of the Barich Patent Award will receive $1,000.00


Applications are available HERE.  Applications are accepted from now until Noon on April 2nd.

You can also see Dean Virginia Vermillion for an application.

2010 Barich Award Winner Press Release

3L Kevin Cukierski wins Barich Patent Award

      Professor Joseph M. Barich and the College of Law are pleased to announce that the winner of the Joseph M. Barich Excellence in Patent Law Award for 2010 is 3L Kevin Cukierski.  The Barich Patent Award recognizes a 3L who has demonstrated interest and accomplishment in Patent Law, especially patent prosecution.  The academic course work, employment experiences, journal contributions, and leadership in IP student organizations of the applicants are all considered when determining the recipient of the Award.


      “All of the seven finalists are truly amazing people with tremendous accomplishments and enthusiasm for patent law,” said Professor Barich.  “The richness of the pool of finalists is a tribute to their efforts and the quality of the law school – but certainly made the job of bestowing the award difficult!”  Cukierski was selected from the Finalists by the Barich Award Panel which included Professor Barich, Dean Virginia Vermillion, and Professor Laura Hollis, who holds appointments in both the College of Business and the College of Engineering’s Technology Entrepreneur Center.


      “Congratulations to Kevin on winning the Award and many thanks to the members of the Award Panel.”  Barich said. “I am pleased to sponsor an Award that helps to publicize and honor the work of Kevin and the other finalists, and that will hopefully help inspire future students to emulate them.”


2009 Barich Award Winner Press Release



Matt Rudd Wins Barich Patent Award

 

    Professor Joseph M. Barich and the College of Law are pleased to announce that the winner of the Joseph M. Barich Excellence in Patent Law Award for 2009 is 3L Matthew Rudd.  The Barich Patent Award recognizes a 3L who has demonstrated interest and accomplishment in Patent Law, especially patent prosecution.  The academic course work, employment experiences, journal contributions, and leadership in IP student organizations of the applicants are all considered when determining the recipient of the Award.

 

    “First, I would like to thank all of the finalists,” Barich said.  “All of them are truly impressive candidates and I would have been honored to have any one of them win the Award.  It made the Award Panel’s task of deciding between them quite challenging.”  Rudd was selected from the Finalists by the Barich Award Panel which included Professor Barich, Professor Ralph Brubaker, Dean Virginia Vermillion, and Rhiannon Clifton, Assistant Director of the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC) in the College of Engineering at Illinois.

 

    In choosing Rudd, the Award Panel noted his leadership role in the Intellectual Property Law Association, as well as his upcoming participation in the IP Sneak Peak program for undergraduates considering going to law school to study Patent Law.  The Panel was also impressed by his summer work experience in a patent law firm and his work in Prof. Barich’s Patent Prosecution class and the Patent Pilot Program.

 

    “Matt's accomplishments are impressive and his interest in patent prosecution is unequivocal,” Barich said. “I am pleased to sponsor an Award that helps to publicize and honor the work of Matt and the other finalists, and that will hopefully help inspire future students to emulate them.”

 

    The Patent Pilot Program was established last year by Professor Barich and works with the TEC to draft patent applications for innovations that are identified during the Cozad New Venture Competition and Lemelson Illinois Student Prize selection process.  Innovations addressed in last year’s Patent Pilot Program range from an identification system for cancerous cells to an innovation named in Discover Magazine’s 2008 list of “10 Everyday Technologies That Can Change The World.”

Congratulations to the 2010 Winner of the
Barich Patent Award!

Kevin Cukierski




Kevin will be joining the Chicago office of K&L Gates LLP—a general practice law firm with a strong IP background —as a member of its intellectual property practice group.  Kevin will be focusing on both patent litigation and patent prosecution.

Congratulations also to the Barich Award Finalists:

  • Ann Palma
  • James Lovsin
  • Justin Cook
  • Robert "Mike" Azzi
  • Katherine Hartnett
  • Devon Curtis
   

Congratulations to the 2009 Winner of the
Barich Patent Award!

Matt Rudd



Matt is now a member of McCracken & Frank - an Intellectual Property law firm in Chicago.  Matt will be focusing on patent prosecution and the management of IP rights.

Congratulations also to the Barich Award Finalists:

  • Christopher Anderson
  • Helena Drake
  • Steven Gutke

 

 Congratulations to the 2008 Winner of the
Barich Patent Award!

Mike Turner

 



Mike R. Turner is now a member of Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. Mike’s work spans all aspects of acquiring, managing and enforcing intellectual property, with a majority of his work directed to trademarks and patents of an electrical, mechanical or business process nature.