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Kent E. Baldauf is an Intellectual Property attorney with more than 30 years of experience with patents, trademarks, copyrights and related practice areas.  Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Baldauf gained valuable industrial experience as a metallurgical engineer with Kaiser Aluminum Corporation and as a product design engineer with the General Electric Company, where several of his products “made it to the Moon and back” as part of the Apollo Space Project.  Mr. Baldauf holds a Juris Doctor degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical engineering/Materials science. He is profiled in Marquis’ Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Industry and Finance and Who’s Who in the World.  He has been ranked and honored  by the legal directory Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007, which acknowledged that he "represents his case well and relates easily to his clients.  He was recommended for his expertise on a wide range of IP matters."  The prestigious directory canvasses lawyers and their clients nationwide to obtain a consistent view of attorneys and firms considered leaders in their field.

Professional Responsibilities
Mr. Baldauf serves as a director and vice president with The Webb Law Firm,  which has concentrated exclusively in intellectual property law since 1845.  He works with clients in a wide range of fields, particularly in materials science technology, chemical processes, and mechanical inventions, as well as patent validity and infringement opinions, and licensing matters.  A past president of the Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association, Mr. Baldauf is a recognized IP legal authority and has acted as a “patent law expert” in a number of  Federal Court patent infringement suits.

Achievements and Credentials

Certification
Registered Patent Attorney,  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1971

Bar Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Education
Cleveland State University, Cleveland Marshall College of Law,
Cleveland, Ohio, 1970  J.D.
Law Review:  Member, Editorial Board, 1969-1970
Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity

Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1964  B.S.
Major:  Metallurgical Engineering
Honors:  Steffan Scholarship

Professional Associations and Memberships
Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association
            President, 1998-1999
U.S. Bar/Japanese Patent Office Liaison Council
Allegheny County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association