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Provided by Russell E Levine
Trial, ADR, and Appellate: patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation matters, disputes involving patent license agreements, PTAB proceedings, ITC Section 337 proceedings. Licensing: structuring, negotiating licensing-in and -out transactions, including FRAND/SEP licenses.
Included in Chambers USA each year since 2008 with comments describing him as having a “strategic and client-oriented mindset,” being “an awe-inspiringly good litigator,” “an excellent patent litigator,” and “very bright and effective;” and praising him “for delivering pragmatic and well-reasoned legal advice in an understandable, business-friendly way.”
Member, WIPO Mediation and Arbitration Advisory Committee; WIPO Center’s List of approved Mediators and Arbitrators; USPTO registered; Certified Licensing Professional
Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Past President
Licensing Executives Society International - Member, Board of Directors (Treasurer 2024-2025)
Society of Automotive Engineers – Developed and taught for 25 years a course entitled “Patent Law for Engineers,” received Forrest R. McFarland Award (2014)
Co-editor (with A. Liberman and P. Chrocziel): “International Licensing and Technology Transfer: Practice and the Law,” Kluwer Law Publishing
“Top 10 Court Decisions of the Year” – annual presentations at the LES Annual Meeting, the AUTM Annual Meeting, the FLC Annual Conference, the LOT Network, and other IP organizations.
Invited annually to be, and agreed to serve as, a speaker, panel member or moderator at WIPO, IAM, MIP and other in-person conferences and webinars.
Museum of Science & Industry, Past Chair of the Presidents Council
American Heart Association, Past Member, Chicago Board of Directors
World Marathon Majors, Six Star Finisher (Boston, Chicago, New York, Tokyo, London, and Berlin); 25 career marathons
Client Choice 2012 Award – Litigation
ILO
2021
Global Leaders, Strategy 300, Patent 1000
Intellectual Asset Management
2025
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Russell has set a new standard for me in the legal industry. He is always available to provide advice, his knowledge is astounding and I always feel like the only client he is working for.
Mr Levine demonstrates an exceptional level of sophistication in representing our case, effectively leading the entire litigation team across various states and jurisdictions.
Russell has set a new standard for me in the legal industry. He is always available to provide advice, his knowledge is astounding and I always feel like the only client he is working for.
Mr Levine demonstrates an exceptional level of sophistication in representing our case, effectively leading the entire litigation team across various states and jurisdictions.
