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Intellectual Property

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Intellectual Property - Illinois

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DLA Piper provides expert transactional, licensing and brand management support to household-name groups. The firm draws its clients from areas such as real estate, life sciences, the automotive sector and retail. The team is able to handle all aspects of IP work, including patents and work relating to global trademark portfolios, forming a full service offering which is bolstered by the firm's notable international capacity. In addition, the firm handles due diligence for corporate transactions and offers noted strength in infringement claims and contentious domain name matters.

Work Highlights

  • DLA Piper LLP represented Dyson in its patent infringement litigation opposite SharkNinja.

Strengths

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"DLA Piper is unparalleled. The firm has the reach of a large firm and the personal touch of a solo practitioner."

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"The DLA Piper team provides out-of-the box solutions. The firm has a strong team comprising very experienced attorneys, with a wide spectrum of core competence and business sensitivity."

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"The DLA Piper team has been stellar; they are my go-to firm for complex issues. We work with them across jurisdictions. They are very good at coordinating issues well."

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Notable Practitioners

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Keith Medansky
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Keith Medansky
1
Band 1
Keith Medansky has expertise in handling copyright and trademark portfolio management, as well as related disputes and transactional matters.
"Keith consistently produces outstanding results. He is highly skilled, very responsive and one of the most talented IP attorneys I know."
"We are happy with his service, especially with the management of our global trademark portfolio. He is our go-to lawyer on such issues."
"I can confidently attest to his excellence in various facets of the legal industry. His attention to detail is perhaps one of his most standout qualities. No error escapes his experienced eyes!"
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Matthew Satchwell
3
Matthew Satchwell
3
Band 3
Matthew Satchwell is regularly called upon to represent clients in complex patent disputes, including those before the ITC. He has notable experience acting for technology and manufacturing sector clients.
"Matthew organizes and clearly presents our risks and options based on his accurate understanding of the facts and the law."
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Michael Geller
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Michael Geller
3
Band 3
Michael Geller is a notable IP lawyer recognized for his broad trademark and copyright practice. His expertise spans strategy counseling as well as litigation.
"Michael is very good at synthesizing issues and drawing out the issues that matter and focusing on them."
"Michael's handling of certain niche matters as well as expertise in non-conventional IP matters such as those involving NFTs and Metaverse is commendable."
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Paul Steadman
3
Paul Steadman
3
Band 3
Paul Steadman operates a broad disputes practice advising clients on patent, trademark and trade secret litigation matters.
"Paul is a long-time patent litigator. He is very good on strategy, deals with things sensibly and is very honest."
"Paul's real strength is in client service. He gets to know us, what we need and helpful on keeping us up to date."
"He is able to accurately grasp the situation and propose appropriate countermeasures based on his understanding of our characteristics as a client."
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Ferlillia Roberson
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Ferlillia Roberson
4
Band 4
Ferlillia Roberson is recognized for her sophisticated representation of clients in complex patent and trade secret disputes, with notable experience acting in trials and before bodies such as the ITC.
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Shuzo Maruyama
4
Shuzo Maruyama
4
Band 4
Shuzo Maruyama is notable for his patent litigation focus, especially for Japanese clients. He supports partners on complex patent litigation on behalf of notable clients especially in the automotive sector.
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Hilary Remijas
Hilary Remijas
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Hilary Remijas is a solid trademark practitioner. She supports partners in representing clients on global trademark portfolio management, strategy and contentious matters.
"Hilary is thorough, practical and easy to work with, and has a good perspective on what is important to us as a client."
"Her penchant for seeing IP enforcement matters to their logical conclusion is admirable."
"She has excellent subject matter expertise. Her practical, commonsense approach has saved us time and money and mitigated risks."
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Ranked Lawyers at
DLA Piper LLP (US)

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Intellectual Property
Matthew Satchwell
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Matthew Satchwell
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Band 3
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Paul Steadman
3
Paul Steadman
3
Band 3
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Ferlillia Roberson
4
Ferlillia Roberson
4
Band 4
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Shuzo Maruyama
4
Shuzo Maruyama
4
Band 4
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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Keith Medansky
1
Keith Medansky
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Band 1
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Michael Geller
3
Michael Geller
3
Band 3
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Hilary Remijas
Hilary Remijas
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