Thomas G. Pasternak

Thomas G. Pasternak

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
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454 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property Patent Law

Biography

A former chief patent counsel to a Fortune 500 communications company with deep first chair trial experience, Thomas Pasternak focuses his practice on patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation, licensing, and prosecution. He protects and defends his clients’ intellectual property rights in district courts throughout the United States, the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the Federal Circuit and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeal. He serves clients in the ecommerce, communications, biopharma, and consumer products sectors.

A registered patent lawyer with a B.S. in chemical engineering from the United States Naval Academy, Thomas has a broad technology experience and has written and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications covering such technology as electrical engineering, chemical products, and medical devices.

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454 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1991
  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1991

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Patent

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