Announcements
Released January 31, 2025 – Pattishall McAuliffe received top Gold Band Rankings in “prosecution and strategy” and “enforcement and litigation” in the prestigious WTR 1000 Rankings. Click here for more info. https://bit.ly/2025_WTR_Gold
Released Dec 11, 2024 – Congratulations to Thad Chaloemtiarana, on his appointment to the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). TPAC is the statutorily-authorized committee representing the interests of diverse users of the USPTO with respect to trademarks. Its duties are to review the policies, goals, performance, budget, and user fees of the USPTO with respect to trademarks, and to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO on these matters. https://bit.ly/49uQqO5
Released Oct 26, 2024 – Robert Sacoff has been elected to a two year term on the Steering Committee of the AIPPI-US Division of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
Released Sept 11, 2024 – David Hilliard, Robert Sacoff and Janet Marvel and have been recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders USA as being among the country’s leading IP Trademark lawyers for 2025.
Released Aug 27, 2024 – Jessica Ekhoff completed the Mediation Skills Training program at Northwestern University.
Released Aug 2, 2024 – Ashly Boesche has been invited to be a Fellow for the American Bar Foundation.
Released June 28, 2024 – Robert Sacoff has been appointed to the 2024 Nominating Committee of the AIPPI United States Group.
Released June 26, 2024 – Thad Chaloemtiarana has been appointed as Liaison to the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association from the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (IPL Section) for the upcoming 2024-2025 bar year.
Released June 14, 2024 – Thad Chaloemtiarana has been elected as the new representative of the Intellectual Property Law Section on the Board of Trustees for the Foundation for Advancement of Diversity in IP Law (FADIPL) for a three year term beginning on July 1, 2024.
Released June 12, 2024 – Novaira Paul was awarded the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago’s 2024 Volunteer of the Year award.
Released May 31, 2024 – Pattishall McAuliffe is “Highly Recommended” in Trade mark in Illinois by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.
Released May 31, 2024 – David C. Hilliard, Brett A. August, Jonathan S. Jennings, Janet A. Marvel, Bradley L. Cohn, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Boesche and Seth Appel have been selected as Trade mark stars nationally and in Illinois by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.
Released Mar 6, 2024 – Robert Sacoff has been appointed to the Standing Committee on Trade Marks of AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle).
Released Mar 4, 2024 – David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Janet Marvel and Thad Chaloemtiarana have been recognized as Global Leaders in Private Practice by World Trademark Review (WTR) for 2024.
Released Feb 8, 2024 – Pattishall McAuliffe receives top Gold Band Rankings in prestigious WTR 1000 Rankings. Click for more info.
Released Jan 31, 2024 – Jonathan Jennings has been appointed to chair the INTA Trade Secret Legislation Subcommittee.
Released Jan 25, 2024 – Brett August, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Boesche, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley Cohn, David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Janet Marvel , Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been designated Illinois Super Lawyers, and Jessica Ekhoff, Brett Manchel, Novaira Paul and Daniel Hess have been designated Illinois Rising Stars.
Released Nov 2, 2023 – Pattishall McAuliffe has been designated a National Tier 1 Trademark Law Firm, and a Chicago Metropolitan Tier 1 Trademark Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2024,
Released Oct 16, 2023 – Jeffrey Tsai has been appointed to the Leadership Team of Japanese American Bar Association.
Released Oct 11, 2023 – Brett Manchel has been appointed to the INTA Data Protection Committee for the 2024–25 term.
Released Oct 1, 2023 – Phil Barengolts has been appointed to the INTA Emerging Issues Committee for the 2024–2025 term.
Released Sept 25, 2023 – Thad Chaloemtiarana has been selected to serve as a Trustee of the Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in IP Law (FADIPL) for the 2024–2025 term.
Released Sept 7, 2023 – Seth Appel has been appointed to the Copyright Society Membership Committee.
Released Aug 21, 2023 – Thad Chaloemtiarana was featured in an American Bar Association video that was recently presented by the ABA Resolution and Impact Review Committee during the House of Delegates session at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver. Click to watch the video. Having recently completed his term as Chair, Thad now serves as Immediate Past Chair of the ABA Intellectual Property Law Section.
Released Aug 16, 2023 – Congratulations to our friend and partner, Thad Chaloemtiarana, on his exemplary term as the 2022-23 Chair of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law. bit.ly/454llhg
Released June 16, 2023 – Jeffrey’s Tsai’s presentation, “Dress for Success: How to create the perfect ensemble with design patents, trade dress, and copyrights,” won best program of the year for the 2022-2023 Richard Linn American Inn of Court programming year.
Released June 16, 2023 – Jeffrey’s Tsai has been elected to the Associate Board of Lawyers for the Creative Arts. He was also appointed Chair of the American Bar Association Intellectual Property Section’s Trademark State Legislation Subcommittee.
Released May 4, 2023 – Ashly Boesche has been elected to the Board of Managers of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC).
Released Apr 28, 2023 – Pattishall McAuliffe receives award as part of the Impact Cases of the Year for their work on Nichino America, Inc. v. Valent U.S.A., LLC, Case No. C.A. No. 20-704 (USDC D. Del); and Nichino America Inc v. Valent USA LLC, Case No. 21-1850 (3rd Cir), by Managing IP. Pattishall McAuliffe also received the “Trademark Disputes Midwest Firm of the Year” award, and Bradley Cohn received the Illinois Litigator of the Year award.
Released Apr 13, 2023 – Jonathan Jennings was elected to the Executive Board of the Center for Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy for the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Released Apr 5, 2023 – Phil Barengolts has been appointed to lead the INTA Emerging Issues Committee, U.S. Subcommittee, Working Group on Artificial Intelligence at Worldwide Trademark Offices.
Released Apr 5, 2023 – Seth Appel was appointed to the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the Copyright Society.
Released Mar 28, 2023 – Pattishall McAuliffe warmly congratulates our partner Ashly Boesche on receiving the Chicago-Kent College of Law “Distinguished Service Award” at the 2023 Chicago-Kent Alumni Awards Celebration held on March 9. Through a nomination process that includes nominations from peers and students alike, the award recognizes an individual who has made a significant volunteer contribution to the law school. Since graduating from Chicago-Kent, Ashly has served the law school in a variety of prominent roles, including Adjunct Professor, Alumni Board Past President and current member and, most notably, as the Chicago-Kent team coach for students competing in the International Trademark Association’s annual Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition. Ashly has taken Team Chicago-Kent to the National Finals five times in less than a decade, including a first place victory at the National championship in 2018. Colleagues from the Pattishall firm, as well as Ashly’s husband and son, Matt and Fenelon, were on-hand to celebrate Ashly and her incredible honor.
Released Mar 3, 2023 – Brett Manchell has been elected Treasurer of the Lawyers for Creative Arts Associate Board.
Released Feb 13, 2023 – Pattishall McAuliffe receives top Gold Band Rankings in prestigious WTR 1000 U.S. Rankings. Click for more info.
Released Jan 26, 2023 – Ashly Boesche has been named a 2023 Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer and a 2023 Top 50 Women Illinois Super Lawyer.
Released Jan 25, 2023 – Brett August, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Boesche, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley Cohn, David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Janet Marvel , Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been designated Illinois Super Lawyers, and Jessica Ekhoff and Brett Manchel have been designated Illinois Rising Stars.
Released Jan 10, 2023 – David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Janet Marvel and Thad Chaloemtiarana have been recognized as Global Leaders in Private Practice by World Trademark Review (WTR) for 2022.
Released Jan 9, 2023 – Bradley Cohn has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors for the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) for 2023.
Released Nov 3, 2022 – Pattishall McAuliffe has been designated a National Tier 1 Trademark Law Firm, and a Chicago Metropolitan Tier 1 Trademark Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023,
Released Oct 18, 2022 – Jonathan Jennings was appointed to be the liaison to the Forum on Franchising for the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law.
Released Oct 4, 2022 – Robert Sacoff has been appointed to the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law Task Force that will select the Section representative to serve on the ABA Board of Governors from 2023-2026.
Released Aug 19, 2022 – The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized Janet Marvel as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in Trademark Law in Chicago.
Released Aug 18, 2022 – Ashly Boesche has been appointed Vice Chair of the Trademark Legislation Committee of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law for the upcoming 2022-23 bar year. Ashly has also been appointed Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago Mentoring Committee.
Released Aug 16, 2022 – Thad Chaloemtiarana becomes .
Released Aug 1, 2022 – David Hilliard, Janet Marvel, Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks as being among the country’s leading IP trademark lawyers.
Released June 30, 2022 – Novaira Paul was appointed Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.
Released May 10, 2022 – Ashly Boesche has become a certified mediator with the Chicago Bar Association Mediation Service.
Released Apr 28, 2022 – Brett August, Phillip Barengolts, Bradley Cohn, David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, and Janet Marvel have been selected as IP Stars Nationally and in Illinois by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.
Released Apr 20, 2022 – Phillip Barengolts has been appointed to the North American Global Advisory Council for INTA.
Released Apr 7, 2022 – Jonathan Jennings, has been re-appointed as an Adjunct Faculty member at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Released Mar 31, 2022 – Pattishall McAuliffe has again been ranked in U.S. top tiers for Trade mark contentious and Trade mark prosecution, and is “Highly Recommended” in Trade mark in Illinois by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.
Released Mar 1, 2022 – Pattishall McAuliffe Receives Top Gold Band Rankings in Prestigious WTR 1000 U.S. Rankings. Click for more info.
Released Jan 31, 2022 – Brett August, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Boesche, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley Cohn, David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Janet Marvel , Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been designated Illinois Super Lawyers, and Jessica Ekhoff has been designated an Illinois Rising Star.
Released Jan 12, 2022 – On February 12, Jonathan Jennings and Janet Marvel will judge oral arguments for the Chicago Regional competition of the 2022 INTA Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition.
Released Jan 4, 2022 – Brett August, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley Cohn, Jonathan Jennings, Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been elected as Illinois “Leading Lawyers” for 2022.
Released Dec 17, 2021 – Bradley Cohn has been elected Vice Chair of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education for 2022.
Released Dec 17, 2021 – Seth Appel has been appointed to the Planning Committee for the 2022 Copyright Society Annual Meeting, which will be held in Chicago next June.
Released Aug 19, 2021 – The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 has recognized David Hilliard in the fields of Litigation – Intellectual Property Law, and Trademark Law. The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 has also recognized Janet Marvel in the field of Trademark Law.
Released July 19, 2021 – David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings and Janet Marvel and have been recognized as Global Leaders in Private Practice by World Trademark Review (WTR).
Released July 02, 2021 – Lanham Act 75th Anniversary: Crafted by one of Pattishall McAuliffe’s founding partners, Edward S. Rogers, The Lanham Act, the federal statute that governs American trademark law, became law 75 years ago on July 5, 1946. The act was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman on July 5, 1946, the product of nearly a decade of efforts from U.S. Rep. Fritz G. Lanham and Edward S. Rogers, the chair of the American Bar Association’s patent and trademark section. At the time, Rogers wrote: “The Lanham Act is the embodiment of the purpose to secure to every businessman the advantage which public preference for his goods gives to him and to protect him in the exclusive right to the names and marks which perpetuate the goodwill which merit earns.” To this day, the Pattishall firm concentrates its practice in protecting trademarks through litigation, prosecution and brand protection. Pattishall McAuliffe acknowledges the significance of the Act and the efforts of our founding partner in it becoming law.
Released May 03, 2021 – Phillip Barengolts was interviewed by the Los Angeles Daily Journal regarding the proliferation of cannabis and e-cigarette companies marketing their products using famous candy brands, and the danger these products pose to children.
Released Apr 08, 2021 – Pattishall McAuliffe is proud be named the 2021 “Trademark Contentious Midwest Firm of the Year” and the “Trademark Prosecution Firm of the Year”by Managing IP.
Released Apr 08, 2021 – Pattishall McAuliffe won an award from Managing IP as part of the Impact Cases of the Year for their work on In Re Medline Industries, Serial No. 87680078, 2020 WL 1485709 (TTAB 2020).
Released Mar 31, 2021 – Pattishall McAuliffe is a proud sponsor of this year’s American Bar Association event “IPLSPRING Virtual.” Click here for details.
Released Mar 31, 2021 – Pattishall McAuliffe is ranked in U.S. top tiers for Trade mark contentious and Trade mark prosecution, and is “Highly Recommended” in Trade mark in Illinois by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine.
Released Mar 31, 2021 – David Hilliard and Bradley Cohn have been recognized as Copyright stars and Trade mark stars Nationally and in Illinois by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, and Brett August, Janet Marvel, Jonathan Jennings and Jessica Ekhoff have been recognized as Trade mark stars.
Released Mar 05, 2021 – Joshua A. R. Aldort has joined the firm as Counsel. Josh has a diverse legal background including extensive experience in trademark and copyright prosecution, licensing, infringement and online advertising law. Josh received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Released Feb 22, 2021 – Robert Sacoff has been appointed Co-Chair of the AIPPI US Group Study Committee to prepare the US National Report on Q277, Registrability of Trade Marks Against Public Order or Morality.
Released Feb 15, 2021 – Pattishall McAuliffe receives top Gold Band Rankings in prestigious WTR 1000 Rankings. Click for more info.
Released Feb 01, 2021 –Novaira T. Paul has joined the firm as an associate. Novaira handles all aspects of trademark prosecution, litigation, and counseling. Novaira received her J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
Released Jan 25, 2021 – Brett August, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Boesche, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley Cohn, David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Janet Marvel , Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been designated Illinois Super Lawyers, and Jessica Ekhoff has been designated an Illinois Rising Star.
Released Jan 14 2021 – World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leaders Guide 2021 has selected David Hilliard as an outstanding IP Practitioner.
Released Jan 6, 2021 – Phillip Barengolts has been re-appointed to the U.S. subcommittee of the INTA Legislation Committee for 2021-2022.
Released Dec 29, 2020 – Brett August, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley Cohn, David Hilliard, Jonathan Jennings, Robert Sacoff and Joseph Welch II have been selected by Leading Lawyers Magazine as Illinois “Leading Lawyers” for 2021.
Released Dec 22, 2020 – Bradley Cohn has been elected Treasurer of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education for 2021.
Released Dec 22, 2020 – Jessica Ekhoff has been elected to the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives’ Board of Directors for 2021-22.
Released Dec 14, 2020 – Jonathan Jennings was featured in the profile section of the , a periodical published by PTMG (Pharmaceuticals Trade Marks Group).
Released Nov 5, 2020 – Pattishall McAuliffe has been designated a National Tier 1 Trademark Law Firm, and a Chicago Tier 1 Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law Firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2021.
Released Sep 28, 2020 – Pattishall McAuliffe is a proud sponsor of the Pro Bono Network’s “Justice Rocks” event on October 10. Click here for details.
Released Sep 28, 2020 – Pattishall McAuliffe is a proud sponsor of UIC John Marshall Law School’s 64th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference. Click here for details.
Released Sep 17, 2020 – Ashly Boesche has been appointed to the Board of the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance. She has also been appointed Co‑Chair of the Membership Committee.
Released Sep 02, 2020 – Robert Sacoff has been reappointed to serve as the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law Liaison to Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Intellectuelle for 2020-2021.
Released Aug 18, 2020 – The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law officially elects Thad Chaloemtiarana to serve as Vice-Chair.
Released Aug 14, 2020 – Ashly Boesche was the featured speaker on a recent podcast addressing copyright compliance for K-12 and higher education institutions in the wake of new Title IX regulation– the mandate to post all materials used to train Title IX personnel on a school’s website. The podcast was presented by Franczek PC and can be viewed here: https://www.titleixinsights.com/
Released July 06, 2020 – Robert Sacoff and Robert Newbury have been recognized as leading practitioners in Trade Marks by Expert Guides-Trade Mark 2020
Released July 06, 2020 – Ashly Boesche has been appointed co-chair of the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance Membership Committee.
Released May 01, 2020 – Thad Chaloemtiarana was quoted in the article “A Dot-com Amicus Army Is Volunteering for Booking.com” on the National Law Journal website Law.com.
Released Apr 27, 2020 – Supreme Court Sides With Trademark Owners – Rules Willfulness Not Required For Award Of Infringer’s Profits. Click here for more info.
Released Apr 07, 2020 – Scammers have been quick to capitalize on COVID-19 fears and are using trademarks to do it. Fortunately, while the current climate requires vigilance, remedies are available. Click here for more info.
Released Apr 03, 2020 – Pattishall McAuliffe is proud to receive the 2020 “Trade Mark Contentious Midwest Firm of the Year” award from Managing IP.
Released Mar 25, 2020 – Ashly Boesche was appointed to serve as a member of the Trademarks Committee and Women in IP for the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
Released Feb 24, 2020 – Thad Chaloemtiarana, Phillip Barengolts and Jacquelyn R. Prom filed a brief at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of a Coalition of .Com Brand Owners as Amici Curiae in Support of Booking.com in USPTO v. Booking.com B.V. The Coalition urges the Court to reject the USPTO’s per se rule barring registration of any mark that consists of arguably generic term combined with a top level domain. Oral argument will be held on March 23, 2020. The brief can be found . Law360 discusses the Coalition’s amicus curiae brief.
Released Feb 13, 2020 – Pattishall McAuliffe receives top Gold Band Rankings in prestigious WTR 1000 Rankings.
Released Feb 08, 2020 – Jonathan Jennings and Janet Marvel were volunteer Judges for the 2020 INTA Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition.
Released Jan 29, 2020 – David C. Hilliard has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Illinois in 2020, his eleventh year to be so honored.
Released Jan 22, 2020 – Ashly Boesche was appointed to serve as a member of the Trademark Committee for the Intellectual Property Owners Association.
Released Jan 14, 2020 – The American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law Nominates Thad Chaloemtiarana to serve as Vice-Chair.
Released Jan 08, 2020 – The Firm is very pleased to announce that Jessica A. Ekhoff has become a partner in the Firm as of January 1, 2020.
Released Jan 07, 2020 – Bradley L. Cohn has been elected Secretary of the Board for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
Released Jan 07, 2020 – Phillip Barengolts has been re-elected as a Vice President of the Board of Directors of Lawyers for the Creative Arts.
Released Jan 06, 2020 – Jonathan S. Jennings has been appointed to the INTA Non-Traditional Marks Committee.
Released Dec 23, 2019 – The firm is very proud to announce that the Association of Legal Administrators’ Chicago Chapter has presented our extraordinary Executive Director of 31 years, Larry J. Fujara, with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award “in recognition of his commitment to professionalism, and dedication to the advancement of the legal management profession and a record of long-term service.”
Released Dec 20, 2019 – Brett A. August, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Iacullo Boesche, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley L. Cohn, David C. Hilliard, Jonathan S. Jennings, Janet A. Marvel, Robert W. Sacoff and Joseph N. Welch II have been selected as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2020, and Jessica A. Ekhoff has been selected as an Illinois Rising Star.
Released Dec 10, 2019 – Jessica A. Ekhoff has been appointed co-chair of the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law’s Programming Committee for 2020-2021.
Released Nov 19, 2019 – The Chicago Chapter of the ALA presented Larry Fujara with its first ever Lifetime Achievement Award “in recognition of his commitment to professionalism, and dedication to the advancement of the legal management profession and a record of long-term service.”
Released Nov 01, 2019 – Pattishall McAuliffe has been designated a National Tier 1 Trademark Law Firm, and a Chicago Tier 1 Intellectual Property Litigation and Trademark Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report, Best Law Firms 2020
Released Oct 21, 2019 – Phillip Barengolts has been re-appointed to the U.S. subcommittee of INTA’s Legislation and Regulation Committee for 2020-2021.
Released Oct 18, 2019 – Robert W. Sacoff was rated one of the top 20 trademark law practitioners in the U.S. by World Trademark Review Experts’ expert. World Trademark Review regularly speaks to leading practitioners across the globe to find out who they rate as the best in the trademark law business in their jurisdictions.
Released Sep 16, 2019 – Thad Chaloemtiarana has been appointed to the Trademark Reform Task Force for the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law. The Trademark Reform Task Force will be responsible for reviewing and commenting on proposed trademark reform legislation in Congress.
Released Aug 19, 2019 – Robert W. Sacoff has been re-appointed to the AIPPI Standing Committee on Geographical Indications through 2021.
Released Aug 14, 2019 – Best Lawyers® 2019 has recognized Robert M. Newbury and David C. Hilliard in the fields of Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Trademark Law in Illinois. Mr. Newbury was also recognized in the field of Patent Law.
Released Aug 13, 2019 – Janet A. Marvel has been appointed Editor in Chief for Landslide Magazine.
Released Jul 31, 2019 – Seth I. Appel has been appointed a Trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA.
Released Jul 01, 2019 – Thad Chaloemtiarana has been appointed the ABA-IPL Liaison to the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, and Council Liaison to the Trademarks & Unfair Competition Division for the 2019-2020 bar year.
Released Jun 19, 2019 – Jonathan S. Jennings was appointed the liaison to the Environment, Energy, and Resources Section’s Coordinating Committee from the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL) for the upcoming 2019-2020 bar year.
Released May 30, 2019 – Kristine A. Bergman has been appointed Chair of the Chicago Women in IP Marketing and Communications Committee for the 2019-2020 term.
Released May 24, 2019 – David C. Hilliard, Brett A. August, Jonathan S. Jennings and Bradley L. Cohn, have been selected as IP Stars in Illinois in Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, and Jessica A. Ekhoff has been selected as an Illinois Rising Star.
Released May 20, 2019 – Kristine A. Bergman has been selected as a Young Lawyer Fellow by the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law for a three-year term beginning in August.
Released May 01, 2019 – Robert W. Sacoff has been appointed Co-Chair of the AIPPI U.S. Group Report on “Copyright in Artificially Generated Works,” which will be on the agenda for debate and Resolution at the AIPPI World Congress in London, in September, 2019.
Released Jun 06, 2018 – David C. Hilliard, Robert W. Sacoff, Joseph N. Welch II, Janet A. Marvel and Demetra Merikas have been recognized as being among the world’s leading trademark lawyers by Who’s Who Legal: Trademarks 2018.
Released Jun 01, 2018 – The Legal 500-United States recognized Pattishall McAuliffe for its experience in trademark litigation and trademarks non-contentious. The “Chicago-based boutique has experience handling litigation for clients in the automobile, consumer products, pharmaceuticals and technology sectors, among others.”
Released May 16, 2018 – Pattishall McAuliffe is proud to receive the 2018 “Trade Mark Contentious Midwest Firm of the Year” award from Managing IP.
Released May 15, 2018 – Best Lawyers® 2018 has recognized Robert M. Newbury and David C. Hilliard in the fields of Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Trademark Law in Illinois. Mr. Newbury was also recognized in the field of Patent Law.
Released Mar 20, 2018 – Ashly Boesche coaches IIT Chicago-Kent moot court team to National Championship. Click here for more info.
Released Feb 13, 2018 – Ashly Boesche coaches IIT Chicago-Kent moot court team to National Finals for a fourth time in five years. Click here for more info.
Released Jan 29, 2018 – Pattishall McAuliffe receives top Gold Band Rankings in prestigious WTR 1000 U.S. Rankings. Click here for more info.
Released Jan 25, 2018 – Brett A. August, Phillip Barengolts, Ashly Iacullo Boesche, Thad Chaloemtiarana, Bradley L. Cohn, David C. Hilliard, Jonathan S. Jennings, Janet A. Marvel, Robert W. Sacoff and Joseph N. Welch II have been selected as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2018.
Released Jan 25, 2018 – David C. Hilliard has been recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Illinois for ten years, the only Intellectual Property lawyer so honored.
Released Jan 12, 2018 – Jonathan S. Jennings has been appointed to the INTA Leadership Development Committee.