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James Hanrath has practiced law for more than 35 years. He is a Registered United States Patent Attorney highly experienced in matters of intellectual property law serving the needs of publicly held corporations, private enterprises, small businesses, and individual inventors. Mr. Hanrath is a Principal with the Chicago mid-market law firm of Much Shelist. Mr. Hanrath’s emphasis on patent prosecution and litigation has exposed him to numerous areas of industrial arts, including medical, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, chemical composition, manufacturing, carrier line production, plastics, retail display, component part and assembly, information systems, and security and fraud detection technologies. His ability to serve clients in diverse art areas is further enhanced by his degree in chemical technology and his Masters of Laws in Intellectual Property Law. In addition to consulting and transactional matters, Mr. Hanrath has served as lead counsel in state and federal court trials and has presented several oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Such practical exposure to a myriad of client needs, from initial consultation and guidance, to worldwide protective right acquisition and commercial exploitation, to litigation defense and infringement prosecution, has made him a valued attorney to a varied clientele of inventors, authors, touring musicians, merchants, service providers, entrepreneurs, laboratories, and other business concerns.Specialties: Comprehensive practice of intellectual property law protective right procurement, maintenance, exploitation, litigation, and counseling, both domestic and foreign, relative patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, e–commerce, software, advanced licensing, transaction, and strategic asset matters with 35+ years experience in sophisticated faithful service of myriad interests of a diverse clientele.

Listed skills include Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Invention, Trademarks, and 14 others.