Atty. Daniel J. "Dan" Lueders
Dan focuses primarily in litigation, licensing, mediation and IP portfolio evaluation and clearance. As a patent and trademark attorney, Dan helps clients protect their ideas and market share in the U.S. and internationally.
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Daniel J. "Dan" Lueders is a patent, trademark, ip, and trade secrets attorney based in Indianapolis, Indiana, practicing at Woodard, Emhardt, Henry, Reeves & Wagner LLP. They have 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Admitted to practice in Indiana (1986). Educated at Indiana University Bloomington (J.D., 1986) and Northwestern University (B.S. Civil Engineering, 1983). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Patent (Indianapolis) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Patent (2026). Serands clients in Indianapolis, IN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Dan focuses primarily in litigation, licensing, mediation and IP portfolio evaluation and clearance
- As a patent and trademark attorney, Dan helps clients protect their ideas and market share in the U.S. and internationally
- He has represented clients in a variety of matters, including those involving industrial, medical, surgical and pharmaceutical technologies, automotive and trucking devices, wireless phone technology, computerized systems, website content, industrial chemicals, and packaging technologies
- His experience includes drafting patent opinions, advice regarding lawfully designing around patents, license drafting and negotiation, merger and acquisition due diligence regarding intellectual property, and trademark searching and opinions
- Dan has served as lead trial counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants in both bench trials as well as jury trials
- To protect their interests in multi-million dollar cases, clients rely on Dan to build and manage their litigation teams
- He has served as lead counsel for appeals of intellectual property cases and/or given oral argument before the Indiana Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal, Seventh and Ninth Circuits
- Dan has also served as an expert witness in patent and trade secret lawsuits
- As a registered mediator, Dan specializes in the resolution of intellectual property disputes
- He leverages his litigation experience to help inform disputes in matters involving patent, copyright, trade secret and trademark ownership, infringement, and licensing
- Dan is a former professor of law at Indiana University Maurer School of Law teaching patent and trade secrets law, trademark law, and patent litigation
- He is also a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacey Executive Leadership Series, and a former volunteer deputy prosecutor
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Indiana
Practicing law in Indiana. Legal matters in Indiana are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Indianapolis are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Indiana state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Indiana brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Indiana courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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