Law Offices of Mark E. Wiemelt, P.C.

Practice Areas

Our firm has an established international practice focused on patents, trademarks, copyrights, pharma & generic drugs, trade secrets, Lanham Act, unfair competition, false advertising, Internet, domain name, e-commerce, technology, licensing and computer law matters, including intellectual property enforcement, litigation and representation on hybrid, contingency or contingent fee bases in select infringement lawsuits by experienced and technically trained intellectual property lawyers.

Our firm was ranked among the "TOP PATENT FIRMS" in the U.S. in the March, 2010 issue of  Intellectual Property Today, a monthly publication focused on legal issues in patent, trademark and copyright law.  Our firm was also ranked among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2009 issue of  Intellectual Property Today.

We provide cost-effective, practical and comprehensive legal representation to hundreds of clients worldwide ranging from small businesses and private entrepreneurs to publicly-traded companies. Our technically trained intellectual property attorneys strive to vigorously enforce our clients' intellectual property rights and to obtain the broadest scope of protection possible.  Our practice involves counseling corporations and individuals in intellectual property and information technology matters, including the evaluation, acquisition, protection and enforcement of United States and international trademarks, patents, copyrights and domain names, including preparing validity, enforceability and infringement opinions, licensing and litigation in all areas of intellectual property law.

We also offer a free initial consultation for intellectual property matters, including a preliminary review of cease and desist letters, a preliminary review of websites, a preliminary review of infringement complaints, and a preliminary evaluation of business insurance policies to determine the possibility of insurance coverage and a defense funded by the insurance company in the event of a lawsuit.

Our experienced litigators have unparalleled success in intellectual property litigation handling dozens of matters in Chicago and worldwide for and against various Fortune 100 companies.

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In addition to the foregoing, through of-counsel relationships, we are able to offer a full range of legal services in the areas of:

Commercial Litigation

Corporate and General Business

Commercial Transactions

Mergers and Acquisitions

Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants

Shareholder and Partnership Disputes

Construction Litigation

Real Estate

Franchise

Estate Planning and Probate

Taxation

Bankruptcy and Reorganizations

Personal Injury and Workers Compensation

Medical Malpractice

Divorce