Bob Surrette Email & Phone Number

Robert Surrette, President of McAndrews, focuses his practice on the resolution of intellectual property and technology-related disputes, with an emphasis on patent, trademark, trade secret, and trade dress litigation. For the last 15 years, Bob has managed the intellectual property work for a leading global medical device manufacturer, handling numerous litigation and transactional matters. He has also worked in technology areas outside of medical devices, including digital jukeboxes, electronic dartboards, exhaust systems, contact lenses, and fluorescent lighting systemsHe has extensive experience in bringing complex intellectual property cases to trial, including overseeing all aspects of pre-trial discovery, procuring and supervising experts, and preparing and arguing pre-trial, dispositive and post-trial motions. He has significant experience with multi-week trials and appellate proceedings, including arguing at the Federal Circuit. Bob also maintains an active transactional practice through which he advises clients on mergers, asset deals, licensing and other matters. In addition, his practice includes guiding patent portfolio development and management.Bob’s clients view his role as that of a trusted advisor. He has built and maintained long-term client relationships by thoroughly immersing himself in their businesses, issues and products. Some of his clients have been with him for more than 20 years. As a result of his approach to representation, he is able to offer strategic insights that clients value. Bob has served as the leader of organizations ranging from the Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Board of Directors, to the Richard Linn American Inn of Court and the American Youth Soccer Organization Region 210. He currently serves on the board of the DuPage Stars Hockey Club and as a youth hockey coach for the Chicago Hawks Hockey Club.

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  President And Shareholder

  Mcandrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.

  Aug 1998 - Present - Greater Chicago Area

  McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd. is a premier, full-service intellectual property law firm. Some of the world’s largest and most iconic companies, as well as other businesses and innovators of all sizes and in virtually every field, rely on McAndrews to handle complex, high-stakes intellectual property matters.