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Elizabeth A. Shuster
- E eshuster@taftlaw.com
- T (317) 713-3560
- F (317) 715-4548
Summary
Liz has substantial experience in the preparation, filing and prosecution of provisional, utility, and design patents in the U.S. and abroad. She has coordinated the filing and prosecution of PCT and national stage foreign patent applications. Liz consults with clients to avoid patent infringement, freedom to operate searches and opinions, novelty searches and opinions, patent validity/invalidity searches and opinions, reverse engineering around patents, intellectual property due diligence investigations, licensing and strategic counseling. She enjoys helping clients implement strategies to protect their intellectual property. Liz works with independent inventors and businesses of all sizes including multi-national corporations and looks forward to assisting them grow their intellectual property portfolio. She has experience representing clients in post-grant proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), appeals to PTAB from adverse patent examination and patent infringement litigation in district court.
In addition, Liz has experience spanning many technical disciplines, including mechanical, software, computer, automotive, agriculture equipment and medical device arts. Example devices include child safety seats, seat belt restraints, fasteners, fastening devices, towing equipment, gaskets, medical devices, biosensors, orthopedic implants, drug delivery devices, bioabsorbable stents, catheters, inflatable catheters for drug delivery, catheter hubs, agricultural equipment, internal combustion engines, cosmetic applicators, cabinets and food packaging.
Liz is a registered patent attorney with over 15 years of experience providing intellectual property services. Liz is a founding member of the Indianapolis Chiefs in Intellectual Property (ChIPs) chapter and serves on the group's Indianapolis planning committee and Committee for Social Justice. Liz is the former Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, co-founder of Indy Attorneys Network section of the Indianapolis Bar Association, and currently serves on the Innovation and Research Council of the Indianapolis Bar Association. She is recognized by Best Lawyers in America®.
Prior to her legal career, as a structural engineer Liz designed concrete segmental bridges, cable-stayed bridges, and bascule movable bridges, both nationally and abroad. She designed over 40 bridges and erection girders. She became a Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois in 1996.
Awards
Honoree, Best Lawyers in America® (2021)
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation
President’s Award for Service Honoree, Indianapolis Bar Association (2012, 2017)
Participant, Indianapolis Bar Leader Series (Class X, 2012-2013)
Participant, Leadership Development Academy (Class IV, 2015)
All Service Areas
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law - Bloomington (2003)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (M.S. with honors, Civil Engineering) (1994)
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (B.S. with honors, Civil Engineering) (1993)
Admissions
- Federal - United States Patent and Trademark Office
- State - Indiana
- Federal - Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Speeches and Publications
Moderator, "Do Something Hard 2021," ChIPs Network seminar, Feb. 24, 2021.
News
Two Hundred and Thirty-One Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2021 Law Bulletins
USPTO Announces COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Program for Certain Trademark and Service Mark Applications Law Bulletins
USPTO Launches "Patents 4 Partnerships" to Facilitate COVID-19 Cooperation News
Kleiman, Kosc and Shuster Recognized as Distinguished Fellows at 2019 IndyBar and IBF Awards Breakfast
Professional Affiliations
- Indianapolis Bar Association
Member, Executive Committee, Professionalism Committee (2018 - present)
Former Member, Executive Committee, Indy Attorneys Network Section (2014 - 2017)
Former Member, Innovation and Research Council (2018)
Former Co-Chair and Co-Founder, Indy Attorneys Network Section (2013) - Indiana State Bar Association
Former Member, Mentor for Mentor Match (2016)
Former Chair, Intellectual Property Section (2014)
Past Presenter, CLE Presentation "Duty to Disclose & Inequitable Conduct" (2010) - National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)
Member, National and Indianapolis Chapter
- ChIPs Network
Member, Indiana ChIPs Planning Committee
Member, Indiana ChIPs Committee for Social Justice