Our Attorneys
Name: Edward J. Hejlek
Title: Partner
Direct Phone: (314) 231-5400 ext. 324
Fax: (314) 231-4342
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Education
Washington University in St. Louis (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1978)
University of Missouri-Columbia (J.D., 1981)
Bar Information
Missouri
Published Articles
Protection Beyond Infringement; Dilution, (Co-author) St. Louis Bar Journal (1990)
Patent, Trade Secret and Copyright Considerations, Employers Guide to Using Independent Contractors (1993)
Speaking Engagements
Manufacturing Summit: Sophisticated Innovation and Beyond, St. Louis Business Journal Seminar (2007)
Willfulness, Preliminary Injunctions, Scope of Waiver, and the Role of Opinions Post-Seagate, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (2007)
Commercial Law: Current Issues for Today's Practitioners, Missouri Bar Association (2007)
The Morality of Intellectual Property Rights, Aquinas Business Forum (2007)
Recent Trends in Intangible Asset Management & Strategy, St. Louis Business Journal Seminar (2007)
Intellectual Property Discussion in Conjunction with U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' International Visitor Leadership Program (Discussion Leader) (2007)
Manufacturing and Innovation: Leading the Path to Success, St. Louis Business Journal Seminar (2006)
The Blackberry Dilemma: Patent Trolling--When Should Public Interest Trump the Property Rights of a Patent Holder? (Moderator) Missouri Bar Association (2006)
An Overview of Intellectual Property for the General Practitioner and Corporate Counselor, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (2006)
Manufacturing Outlook 2006: Strategies for Renewal & Growth, St. Louis Business Journal Seminar (2005)
Interviews and Profiles
Patent Politics, IP Law & Business (August 2007)
Who's Who in Technology, St. Louis Business Journal (July 20, 2007)
High Court Ruling Restricts Power of 'Patent Trolls'", St. Louis Busivness Journal (March 2, 2007)
Working Up to Biolaw, St. Louis Commerce Magazine (June 2005)
Professional Summary
Mr. Hejlek specializes in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, and in patent, trademark and trade secret licensing and consulting. He specializes in pharmaceuticals, life science technologies, and semiconductor, polymeric and composite materials. His broadly based practice includes litigation concerning patents, trademarks, and trade secret matters.
Mr. Hejlek has lectured in numerous intellectual property seminars sponsored by the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and other organizations.
His extensive chemical and life sciences practice includes work for MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., Monsanto Co., Pfizer Corporation, Symyx Technologies, Florida State University and Sigma-Aldrich Co.
Mr. Hejlek received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 1978 from Washington University, where he was a member of Delta Theta Phi. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1981. Mr. Hejlek also contributed to the Missouri Law Review.
Mr. Hejlek is a member of the Missouri Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He is also an adjunct professor of patent law at the Saint Louis University School of Law.