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Professional Experience

Joseph T. Harcarik

Hartington Press LLC, Lake Mills, WI 2002 to Date
Co-Founder & VP
Most recent publication, Mommies Cry Too by Carol Harcarik. A book length non-fiction work written with contributions from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. The Mayo Clinic discusses a major advance in pharmacogenomics that helps prescribing antidepressant medications.

Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL 1999 to 2002
Chief Patent Counsel
Responsible for Kraft’s U.S. and international patent activities including managing Kraft’s patent portfolio, overseeing the patent protection and prosecution of Kraft’s technologies, and preparing technology transfer and licensing agreements. Managed a multi-million dollar budget for outside counsel. Managed a large staff of patent attorneys, paralegals and administrative assistants.

Oscar Mayer, Madison, WI 1994 to 1999
Director of Legal Services
Responsible for providing legal services associated with intellectual property, corporate and government affairs, regulatory and operations.

Oscar Mayer, Madison, WI 1989 to 1994
Patent Counsel
Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for Oscar Mayer and Kraft’s corporate packaging group.

General Foods, Rye Brook, NY 1981 to 1989
Patent Counsel
Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for General Foods.

Ingersoll Rand, Princeton, NJ 1980 to 1981
Patent Attorney
Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for Ingersoll Rand.

Private Practice, Montgomery, NJ 1978 to 1980
Prosecutor
General law and municipal prosecutor for Franklin Township, N.J. and West Windsor, N.J.

RCA Corp., Princeton, NJ 1975 to 1978
Patent Attorney
Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for RCA.


Back to Profile	Professional Experience Joseph T. Harcarik Hartington Press LLC, Lake Mills, WI 2002 to Date Co-Founder & VP Most recent publication, Mommies Cry Too by Carol Harcarik. A book length non-fiction work written with contributions from the Mayo Clinic and the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine. The Mayo Clinic discusses a major advance in pharmacogenomics that helps prescribing antidepressant medications. Kraft Foods, Northfield, IL 1999 to 2002 Chief Patent Counsel Responsible for Kraft’s U.S. and international patent activities including managing Kraft’s patent portfolio, overseeing the patent protection and prosecution of Kraft’s technologies, and preparing technology transfer and licensing agreements. Managed a multi-million dollar budget for outside counsel. Managed a large staff of patent attorneys, paralegals and administrative assistants. Oscar Mayer, Madison, WI 1994 to 1999 Director of Legal Services Responsible for providing legal services associated with intellectual property, corporate and government affairs, regulatory and operations. Oscar Mayer, Madison, WI 1989 to 1994 Patent Counsel Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for Oscar Mayer and Kraft’s corporate packaging group. General Foods, Rye Brook, NY 1981 to 1989 Patent Counsel Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for General Foods. Ingersoll Rand, Princeton, NJ 1980 to 1981 Patent Attorney Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for Ingersoll Rand. Private Practice, Montgomery, NJ 1978 to 1980 Prosecutor General law and municipal prosecutor for Franklin Township, N.J. and West Windsor, N.J. RCA Corp., Princeton, NJ 1975 to 1978 Patent Attorney Responsible for indentifying and protecting inventions and enforcing intellectual property for RCA.