Charles F. Hauff Jr., P.C.

Chuck Hauff’s professional background includes intellectual property counseling, patent, trademark and copyright prosecution, related litigation and licensing. He has technical experience in, among other fields, the chemical, biotechnical, mechanical, electromechanical, computer software, medical products, acoustics and life sciences disciplines. Chuck has handled a variety of litigation matters for clients of varying sizes both in the United States and abroad. In addition, he has worked with a number of technology clients to develop creative strategies for protecting globally innovative technology from exercise and other mechanical devices to cutting-edge medical products and pharmaceuticals.

Chuck has particular experience working with counterfeit goods (clothing, footwear and the like).

Chuck also deals with a number of clients based outside of the United States (e.g., Japan) and domestic clients with foreign intellectual property issues.

Representative Experience

• Represented major footwear manufacturer in multiple litigation matters against mass merchandisers in the United States and abroad.
• Represented major footwear/clothing manufacturer in licensing transactions.

Chuck Hauff’s love of chemistry actually drew him into the intellectual property arena. Practicing as a patent agent during law school, he worked primarily on petroleum based chemicals and other polymers. Through the course of his career, Chuck has focused on inorganic and organic materials, biological materials, both in their creation and use, as well as applications involving consumable products, retail products, over-the-counter medicinal products and mining operations.

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Wisconsin

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
• United States District Court, District of Arizona

Education

• University of Akron School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude)
• Muskingum College (B.S., summa cum laude)

Awards & Recognition

• Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business®, Intellectual Property (2024)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Copyright Law, Patent Law (2012-2025); Intellectual Property Law (2008-2011)
  • Phoenix Lawyer of the Year, Patent Law (2019)
• IAM Patent 1000 (2021-2023)
• Who’s Who Legal: Patents (2018)
• AZ Business Leaders in Law, AZ Big Media (2016)
• IP Star, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine (2015-2019, 2022,2023)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®, Business Edition, Intellectual Property Law (2012)
• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Intellectual Property (2007-2019, 2024)
• Super Lawyers^®, Intellectual Property – Business Edition (2011)
• Super Lawyers^®, Intellectual Property – Corporate Counsel Edition (2008-2010)
• Ranking Arizona: The Best of Arizona Attorneys, Intellectual Property Law (2010-2011, 2013)
• Arizona’s Top Lawyers, Intellectual Property, Arizona Business Magazine (2010, 2014)

Previous Professional Experience

• Streich Lang, Associate, Phoenix, Arizona
• Foley and Lardner, Associate, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Renner, Kenner, Greive, Bobak, Taylor and Weber, Patent Agent, Akron, Ohio

Professional Memberships and Activities

• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Licensing Executives Society
• American Chemical Society (National and Central Arizona Sections)
• The Economic Club of Phoenix (ASU College of Business)

Community Involvement

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Man of the Year (2014)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Intellectual Property Roundtable,” Moderator, Snell & Wilmer Virtual CLE Series (June 15, 2021)
• “IP Waiver Talks Hinge On Use Of Big Pharma’s Trade Secrets,” Quoted, Law360 (May 25, 2021)
• “Challenges of ‘Enabling’ Antibody Claims with Functional Limitations,” Co-Author, Bloomberg Law (April 20, 2021)
• “Compulsory Patent Licensing in the Time of COVID-19: Views from the United States, Canada, and Europe,” Co-Author, American Bar Association Landslide Magazine (November/ December 2020)
• “IP Ownership in Remote Work Environments,” Co-Author, Bloomberg Law (June 11, 2020)
• “The Home Office,” Co-Author, Intellectual Property Magazine (June 1, 2020)
• “USPTO Extends Certain Patent Deadlines to July 1, 2020, but Limits Trademark Deadlines to May 31, 2020,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 28, 2020)
• “USPTO Extends Deadlines to June 1, 2020,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 29, 2020)
• “Copyright Office Announces Temporary Changes in Certain Timing Provisions for Persons Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 3, 2020)
• “Enhanced IP Ownership Concerns in a Remote Work Environment,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 2, 2020)
• “Waiver of USPTO Deadlines Under the CARES Act,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 1, 2020)
• “Patent Office Updates Regarding COVID-19,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 27, 2020)
• “INSIGHT: U.S.-China Trade Agreement IP Provisions Ambitious,” Co-Author, Bloomberg Law IP Law News (March 16, 2020)
• “US-China Trade Agreement: Ambitious Yet Impressive,” Co-Author, Managing IP (March 13, 2020)
• “Ringing the changes: New patent legislation is about to come into force in Canada,” Co-Author, Intellectual Property Magazine (October 2019)
• “Patent And Copyright Changes In The New NAFTA,” Co-Author, Law360 (November 8, 2018)