Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

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Provided by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Michael Best’s Illinois Intellectual Property team is uniquely equipped to enhance and safeguard our clients’ competitive positions. 

Our highly recognized intellectual property team offers key advantages: we know our client’s businesses; we understand their technology; and we have the skills to help them strategically develop, manage, and protect their intellectual assets.

Our Illinois team consisting of nearly 30 lawyers and IP professionals—including patent engineers and registered agents—provides the full range of legal services related to all aspects of IP. Our Illinois practitioners practice on national and global stages in trademark, patent, and copyright law, including prosecution, portfolio management, enforcement, clearance, defense, and litigation.

Many of our lawyers hold advanced degrees and possess business experience in fields such as computer science, engineering, physics, chemistry, and biotechnology. A significant number have served as examiners in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), giving us a valuable perspective on patent and trademark issues.

Backed from extensive research and our Illinois team’s deep understanding of local industries and regulations, we create and implement programs designed to increase the value of IP assets while minimizing downside risk. Our approach is balanced but aggressive, and it has produced an exceptional record of success.