I am a Partner at McAndrews, Held & Malloy Ltd., a Chicago based intellectual property law firm. I practice in all areas of intellectual property law, with special focus on patent litigation, opinion work, and procurement of design rights. I have extensive experience in all aspects of patent litigation including pre-suit investigation, motion practice, and settlement. I have litigated disputes across a wide variety of industries before both U.S. District Courts and the International Trade Commission. I also have represented clients before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in inter partes review proceedings. I counsel clients on a broad range of intellectual property procurement and enforcement issues. I frequently prepare and advise clients on infringement, validity, and design-around opinions. In addition, I work with clients to combat and take down counterfeit and knock-off goods from online marketplaces. I also have considerable experience in patent prosecution, including the protection of design rights. As part of my practice, I maintain an active prosecution docket and have successfully prepared and prosecuted numerous utility and design patent applications covering a wide range of technologies.
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