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Marcus E. Sernel

Marcus E. Sernel

USA 2026

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Marc Sernel has extensive experience acting as lead trial counsel in all aspects of patent and other technology-related litigation. Praised in the Legal 500 for his “excellent legal instincts,” Marc has acted as lead counsel and handled all aspects of trial work in various district courts and at the U.S. International Trade Commission, and he has successfully argued numerous cases at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Federal Circuit. Marc’s unique background involves experience with the most complex technical matters across a wide variety of subject areas, ranging from biotech (e.g. nucleic acid assays and intracellular transcription factors) to high tech (cutting edge mobile device or hearing implant technology) to everything in between. Marc has been recognized as a “Leading Lawyer” for Patent Litigation in Illinois and in “Who’s Who” for Life Sciences Patent Litigation the past several years.

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Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, ranked 1st in class of 220; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S., Chemical Engineering.

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Intellectual Property - Illinois

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Marcus Sernel is frequently sought to handle high-stakes patent litigation matters. His client roster features companies from a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, medical and electronics manufacturers and communications.

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  • Marcus has a keen legal sense and excellent intuition regarding anticipating opposing counsel's next moves.

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