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Mayer Brown LLP

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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Mayer Brown LLP

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Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets - Illinois

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Mayer Brown offers significant expertise in a range of IP matters including Hatch-Waxman litigation, post-grant reviews and domain name disputes. The team also advises on patent portfolio management needs and commercialization transactions. The team's work also extends to trademarks and trade dress disputes, brand management and licensing advisory. Extensive support is provided to clients, including those in the biotechnology and medical device industry spaces.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mayer Brown successfully represented Nespresso in a PTAB claim.

Strengths

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  • Mayer Brown is very client-oriented and practical.

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  • Mayer Brown is always responsive and genuinely interested in the issues facing our organization.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Michael Adams
    Michael Adams

    Michael Adams

    Michael Adams advises clients from a range of industries on both litigious and noncontentious trademark matters. He has notable expertise in brand management concerns.

    • Michael is fantastic, particularly on the intersection of IP and domain matters.

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  • Richard Assmus
    Richard Assmus

    Richard Assmus

    Richard Assmus heads Mayer Brown's IP team in Chicago. He represents clients on both contentious and noncontentious intellectual property matters.

    • Richard has an incredible breadth of experience and knowledge. He is excellent at the everyday stuff but also when the unusual comes up he is able to help us protect our business well.

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    • Richard is professorial in how he breaks down complex issues.

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    • Richard is excellent and responsive on our IP work.

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    • Richard is a true intellectual. He is always knowledgeable about the latest guidance, cases, and shifts in law.

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  • Kristine Young
    Kristine Young

    Kristine Young

    Kristine Young provides counselling in brand licensing, trademark prosecution and enforcement, with experience appearing before the TTAB.

    • Kristine is very expansive in how she thinks about IP and helping us understand what we need.

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    • Kristine has always been a strong adviser.

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Ranked Individuals at Mayer Brown LLP (3)

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    Michael Adams

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    Richard Assmus

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    Kristine Young

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