Best Lawyers in Illinois, United States for Patent Law
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Todd Herst is a partner in Kirkland's Chicago Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group, focusing on structuring and negotiating complex transactions involving technology, intellectual property, and data, including mergers and acquisitions, licensing arrangements, outsourcing/services arrangements, bankruptcy matters, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. Todd was recognized in the 2021 and 2022 editions of Best Lawyers as "Ones to Watch" and in The Legal 500 U.S. as "Next Generation...
Rachel enjoys working across a variety of intellectual property fields, focusing largely on trademark litigation. Rachel aids clients in both securing and protecting their IP rights. As an associate in Barack Ferrazzano’s Intellectual Property Group, Rachel’s practice includes a wide range of complex trademark disputes. Rachel represents clients, including famous and luxury brands, before federal courts and in proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the U...
Erik M. Bokar is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property and Litigation - Patent. Erik M., 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 Erik M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Natalie Prorok is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Natalie, 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 Natalie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alexis N. Degler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Alexis N., 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 Alexis N. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Carmel’s practice is informed by a combination of her experience as a federal district court clerk and her background with complex commercial litigation matters. Carmel has worked on a wide variety of cases involving health care regulation, product liability, anti-money laundering and consumer fraud, breach of contract and trade secret claims. She has previously represented banks in matters of overdraft fee litigation and merger acquisitions, as well as several intellectual property mat...
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...
Josh Denison is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law and Litigation - Intellectual Property. Josh, 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 Josh is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Jeremy Roux is an intellectual property partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property and product liability litigation. Jeremy has successfully handled cases in all phases of litigation in both federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings. He has represented clients in matters involving a variety of technologies including medical devices, automotive components, databases and telecommunication technologies. Jeremy received a B.S. ...
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