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Gary L. Huusko

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Gary L. Huusko | Associate

Gary L. Huusko has been practicing law since 1983. Gary is a registered Patent Attorney and practices Intellectual Property Law, which includes the areas of Patent and Trademark prosecution and protection, Copyrights, and Intellectual Property Licensing. Gary also practices in all areas of corporate transactional law, including corporate formation, purchase and sale of businesses, contract issues and general business advice.

Gary is active in both the Apple Valley and the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, and he currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is also a past Chair of the Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Gary is a member of the Budget Advisory Council for Independent School District 196 and he is a member of the Advisory Board for the Institute for Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Dakota County Technical College. Gary is active in the Eagan Rotary Club and is a past Assistant District Governor for Area 2 of Rotary District 5950. He is a past Chair of The Eagan Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors, a past President of the Apple Valley Rotary Club, a past Board member of the Northern Dakota County Chamber Foundation, and a past Chair of the Eagan Advisory Planning Commission.

Gary is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, the United States Tax Court, and the Minnesota State Courts. He also serves on the Methodist Foundation Board of Directors and the Capital Facilities and Finance Commission of the Minnesota Conference of the United Methodist Church. He lives in Eagan with his wife and two children.

Professional Memberships

  • Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Dakota County Bar Association
  • First Judicial District Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office
  • United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
  • United States Tax Court
  • State of Minnesota

Publications

  • Advising Minnesota Corporations and Other Business Organizations, Associate Contributing Editor, Supplement Edition, 1997, (R. Saliterman); (Protection of Intellectual Properties Chapters)

Representative Cases

  • Old Reliable Wholesale, Inc. v. Cornell Corp., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8756 (N.D. Ohio Feb. 2, 2010) (granting judgment to client for $196,628.64 in attorneys' fees and expenses based on exceptional patent case finding).
  • Old Reliable Wholesale, Inc. v. Cornell Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25181 (N.D. Ohio Mar. 24, 2009) (granting summary judgment of dismissal in favor of client based on determination of patent invalidity), aff'd, 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 26985 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 11, 2009).

Education

  • William Mitchell College of Law, J.D. (1983)
    • Alumni Association Award of Merit (1983)
    • Dean (President), Amdahl - Ramsey Senate of the Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity (1981-1983)
  • University of Minnesota - Duluth, B.A., Political Science (1979).
  • University of Minnesota - Coursework included the following: Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Biology/Biochemistry and Aerospace Engineering (1994-96)

Community Involvement

  • Current Memberships and Activities
    • Eagan Rotary Club (2004-present)
    • Dakota County Regional Chamber of Commerce, (Board member, 2004 - Present; Chair, 2006-2007)
    • Apple Valley Chamber of Commerce, (1997-present; Board of Directors 1999-2002; Chair, 2001)
    • Budget Advisory Council, Independent School District 196 (2004-present; Board Co-Chair, 2008-2009)
    • Board of Directors, The District 196 Foundation (2008 - present, Board Chair, 2008 - present)
    • Advisory Board; Dakota County Technical College Institute for Business, Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2005 - present)
    • Board of Directors; Minnesota United Methodist Foundation, Inc. (1995 - present)
    • Board of Trustees; Capital Facilities and Finance Commission of the Minnesota Conference of The United Methodist Church, (1997-present; Vice Chair 2002 - present)
    • Board of Directors, Eagan Citizens' Crime Prevention Association (2008 - present); Board Secretary, 2009 - present)
    • Board of Directors, Black Dog Swim Club (2008 - present; Board Secretary, 2008 - present)
  • Past Memberships and Activities
    • Assistant District Governor, Rotary District 5950, Area 2 (Apple Valley, Burnsville, Burnsville Breakfast and Eagan; 2005-2008)
    • Commissioner, Advisory Planning Commission, City of Eagan (1998-2003; Chair 2002-2003)
    • Apple Valley Rotary Club (1997-2004; President 2002-2003; Centennial Project Committee Chair, 2003-2004)
    • Member, Northern Dakota County Chamber Foundation Task Force (2002)
    • Board of Directors, Northern Dakota County Chamber Foundation (2003)
    • Board of Directors, The Eagan Foundation, Inc. (1999-2004; Chair, 2002-2003)
    • Eagan Athletic Association Youth Coach; track, girls softball, boys basketball, boys baseball
    • Volunteer Attorney, Chrysalis (mid-1980s)
    • Leadership roles at Minnehaha United Methodist Church, Minneapolis, MN. (varying dates of service from 1987 to 1997 including:
    • Chair of Staff Parish Relations Committee, Co-Chair of Finance Committee, Member of Executive Committee, Member of Administrative Board, Trustee, Recording Secretary of Administrative Board, Secretary of Nominations and Personnel Committee, and President of Men's Club