Thomas A. Walsh

Thomas A. Walsh is a Partner in Ice Miller LLP's Intellectual Property Group, where he advises on intellectual property issues for both emerging and established companies. He focuses on patent prosecution across various technology areas, intellectual property strategies, licensing, technology transactions, trademarks, and franchising. Walsh's background includes over a decade in the military electronics field, holding engineering and management positions at the Department of Defense and Raytheon Corporation, and serving as a project manager for a large database development project for a military client, providing him with a strong technical foundation in information technology and defense-related technologies.

In his litigation practice, Walsh has experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants, with two tracked appearances on the plaintiff side and one on the defendant side. His experience as "Counsel for Petitioner" in MWE Investments LLC v. Champion Power Equipment Inc. indicates involvement in PTAB/IPR proceedings. While specific outcomes for this case are not detailed in public records, his role highlights his engagement in post-grant patent challenges.

Walsh is recognized for his expertise, having been named "Copyright Law 'Lawyer of the Year'" in Indianapolis in 2020 by Best Lawyers®, and listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Information Technology Law (2009-2026) and Copyright Law (2014-2026).

He is admitted to practice in Indiana, before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, and is registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Walsh earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University in 1986, an M.B.A. from Indiana University in 1993, and his J.D. from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1995.