Best Lawyers in Illinois, United States for Intellectual Property Law
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Holby is a strategic intellectual property advisor who focuses on the creation, development, protection and enforcement of numerous sophisticated global patent and trademark portfolios. His practice encompasses all aspects of patent and trademark development, including prosecution, licensing, opinion work, counseling and due diligence. Holby provides legal services with a full appreciation of the perspectives of in-house counsel, management and technical staff, routinely advising them regardi...
Dr. Hervé Jacquiau focuses his legal practice in the areas of Intellectual Property, Business Development and Research & Development. Formerly a patent agent and technical advisor with the firm, Hervé has years of experience involving patent prosecution and litigation. His background covers a variety of technologies, particularly biotechnology (e.g. biofuels, fermentation processes); chemical engineering, molecular pharmacology and biochemistry (e.g. pharmaceuticals, biosimi...
Lisa Harkins is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Technology Law. Lisa, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lisa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kara is a partner in NGE’s Intellectual Property practice group, specializing in trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, and Internet law, including cybersquatting and domain name disputes. With extensive experience across the spectrum of trademark law, from clearance and prosecution to global policing and enforcement, Kara collaborates with clients in diverse industries such as hospitality (restaurants, hotels, luxury car rentals), entertainment, health and wellness, and technology...
James M. Oehler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. James M., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brad is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. As a registered patent attorney, he specializes in preparing and prosecuting patent applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also coordinates with foreign legal counsel for patent prosecution in Europe, Japan, Korea, and other foreign patent offices. Brad works with inventors from a wide range of industries covering software, electrical, and mechanical innovations, but most recently has focused on m...
Alfred counsels clients on intellectual property and technology-related transactions. His experience includes structuring, drafting and negotiating a wide variety of commercial and technology contracts, including software-as-a-service (SaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and similar cloud services agreements and hosting arrangements; patent, trademark, software and other technology licensing agreements; intellectual property transfer agreements; outsourcing and professional services agreement...
Josh is an associate in the Intellectual Property practice group, where he focuses his practice on commercial and technology transactions. During law school, Josh served as an Articles Editor for the Elder Law Journal and an officer in the Immigration Law Society. Additionally, he served as a student attorney in the University of Illinois Immigration Law Clinic and was a Judicial Extern for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, where he researched and drafted...
Philipp Ruben is a Partner at McAndrews, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and prosecution. Philipp has significant experience in the protection of design rights, including drafting and prosecuting design patent applications, design-arounds, counseling clients on design patent portfolios and conducting infringement/invalidity opinion work and due diligence investigations. Philipp also has experience with pre-suit investigation, motion practice, and discovery fo...
Corrine Conway is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Corrine, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Corrine is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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