Joshua A.R. Aldort is Counsel at Pattishall McAuliffe, with a diverse legal background including extensive experience in trademark and copyright prosecution, licensing, infringement and online advertising law.  Josh has represented fortune 500 companies, mid-size and smaller businesses, certification organizations, charitable organizations and individuals.  His industry experience includes medical imaging, toy and leisure, food products, telecommunications, non-profits, social media marketing and advertising, as well as assisting certification organizations in protecting their secure tests and secure test questions. 

Josh received a B.A. in Political Science from Purdue University in 1992.  He received his J.D. with a Certificate of International and Comparative Law from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology in 1996.  While in college and law school, Josh studied in London and served as a Solicitor’s Clerk and a Barrister’s Pupil and assisted in defending clients in courts throughout London.

Josh is a Chick Evans Memorial Scholarship Recipient, a full housing and undergraduate tuition scholarship awarded by the Western Golf Association to golf caddies who demonstrate a strong caddie record, excellent grades and outstanding character.  In addition to his affiliation with the Evans Scholarship, Josh has been active in a number of charities throughout his career, including service as Chairman of the Board of Leap Learning Systems, a Chicago-based non-profit organization whose mission is to improve education in underserved communities.  Currently, Josh is a Trustee for Canal Shores, a not-for profit local community golf course, as well as a Trustee for Evanston History Center, a non-profit dedicated to capturing and teaching the history of Evanston, Illinois.

REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS, APPEALS & LITIGATION (Represented party in bold)

• Lincare Holdings Inc. v. Doxo, Inc., 2024 WL 243646 (M.D. Fla) (Summary Judgment)
• Lincare Holdings Inc. v. Doxo, Inc., 2024 WL 865881 (M.D. Fla) (motion in limine)
• Reece Australia Pty Ltd v. HMC Holdings, LLC dba Homak, Cancellation No. 92074860 (TTAB 2023) (Trademark)
• Jemie B.V. v. Foop Organic Biosciences, Inc., Case 8:22-cv-01795-PX (March 23, 2023 D. MD) (Judge Paula Xinis) (Trademark)
• Jemie B.V. v. Bie Yinxiao, Opp. No. 91282144 (TTAB 2023) (Trademark)
• Jemie B.V. v. HAC Tran, Cancellation No. 92079217 (TTAB 2022) (Trademark)
• PatientKeeper, Inc. v. Grifols, S.A., Opp. No. 91270985 (TTAB 2021) (Trademark)
• Ansorg GmbH v. Holding Soprema, Cancellation No. 92077394 (TTAB 2022) (Trademark)
• Growcentia, Inc. v. Jemie B.V., Civil Action No. 20-cv-2619-WJM-NYW (D. Colo. 2020) (Judge Martinez) (Trademark)
• Not a Real Holding Company Inc. v. Joanne DiGesu, Opp. No. 92077394 (TTAB 2021) (Trademark)

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

• "The New Copyright “Small Claims” Court," Pattishall Insights (July 2021)