Joel T. Beres

Joel T. Beres


Stites & Harbison, PLLC

Recognized since 2003

Louisville, Kentucky

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Information Technology Law

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Trade Secrets Law

Trademark Law

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With more than 25 years of Intellectual Property experience, Joel actively tries cases in both state and federal courts. A founding member and former co-chair of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group, he manages all aspects of infringement litigation for both federal and state courts, including trial and appellate practice. He has also prepared and prosecuted trademark and copyright applications, prosecuted and defended trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, negotiated and prepared trademark and copyright assignment and license agreements, and negotiated and prepared software licensing and consulting agreements.

Recent Assignments

  • Successfully obtained judgment as a matter of law for non-infringement of patents in jury trial before the Eastern District of Texas
  • Successfully defended software copyright and trademarks in Microsoft v. Eagle Computer Systems, Inc.
  • Successfully enforced patent rights in GLW Incorporated v. Euphonix, Inc., intellectual property protection program
  • Handled one of the biggest mark transfers ever for ELECTROLUX

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements

  • The Twelve Days of I.P. Christmas, with Jeffrey A. Haeberlin , James Hayne , Thomas J. Mihill (TJ) , Mari-Elise Paul , B. Aaron Schulman , Gary N. Stewart (Nick) , and Patrick M. Torre, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, December 14, 2022
  • Dispute Counseling and Strategies, Eleventh Annual Trademark Boot Camp, September 1, 2021
  • Amazon Unveils Its Utility Patent Neutral Evaluation Procedure, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, May 13, 2019
  • Understanding Individual Property Rights and Avoiding Pitfalls in Your Practice, Scaling Up Group Dental Symposium, November 14-16, 2018
  • One Important Thing To Do Before You Ring In The New Year!, with Mari-Elise Paul, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, December 28, 2017

More Than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Beres is active in the International Trademark Association leadership and served on its Board of Directors (2010-12) and was the Chair of Membership Services Committee (2008-09). He is a Davidson Fellow for Trademark Law at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville and is a founding member of the Stanford University Alumni Club in Louisville. He also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Francis High School (2010-14) and served on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Council on Economic Education. Always the technophile, Mr. Beres enjoys tech gadgets and playing with the latest computer hardware and software. True to his Montana roots, he also enjoys fencing, but just the barbed wire variety.

Community Involvement

  • Stanford University Alumni Club in Louisville, Founding Member
  • International Trademark Association, Board of Directors (2010-12)
  • Kentucky Council on Economic Education Board of Directors, Former Member
  • Walden School, former member of Board of Trustees (2008-11)
  • St. Francis School, Board of Trustees (2010-17)

Contact & Links
Location
  • 400 West Market Street, Suite 1800
    Louisville, KY 40202-3352
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of California - Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1986
  • Stanford University, B.A. Economics and Public Policy, graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
  • California, The State Bar of California
  • Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Circuit Bar Association - Member
  • International Trademark Association - Board of Directors (2010-12); Chair, Membership Services Committee (2008-09)
  • Kentucky Bar Association - Member
  • Louisville Bar Association - Member
  • State Bar of California - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court fo the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Stites & Harbison, PLLC
Headquarters: Louisville, Kentucky

98 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

26 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Copyright Law, Louisville (2024)
  • Litigation - Patent, Louisville (2021)
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Louisville (2020)
  • Copyright Law, Louisville (2019)
  • Trademark Law, Louisville (2018)
  • Copyright Law, Louisville (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademark Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • Trademark
Awards:
  • Kentucky Super Lawyers (2009-present)
  • Louisville Magazine Top Lawyers for Copyright/Trademark Law and Information Technology Law (2013, 2016)
  • Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-present)
  • ChambersUSA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2013-present)
  • Kentucky Super Lawyers, Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky (2010-15; 2017)

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