CONFIDENTIAL FREE INITIAL PHONE CONSULTATIONS nationwide by patent attorneys, trademark lawyers, ip trial lawyers, and FDA regulatory attorneys, of Wiemelt Knechtel, with offices in Chicago, Illinois (312-372-7664), Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona (602-910-4250), and SW Michigan (Coloma) (800-322-6562), focusing on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, Lanham Act, unfair competition, false advertising, false patent marking, Internet, domain name, e-commerce, BitTorrent peer-to-peer (P2P) communications protocol file sharing cases, life science, FDA, Hatch-Waxman, pharma & generic drugs, technology, licensing and computer law matters, including patent, trademark and copyright application prosecution, management, protection, enforcement and infringement litigation (prosecution and defense) by experienced and technically trained intellectual property lawyers.  Alternative billing arrangements, such as flat fee billing, flat rate billing, hybrid billing, and contingency or contingent fee arrangements, are available for many matters. Our intellectual property law 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 ip law firm was also ranked among the "TOP TRADEMARK FIRMS" in the U.S. in the May, 2009, May 2010 and May, 2011 issues of Intellectual Property Today.

Founded in 1993, our Phoenix, SW Michigan and Chicago trademark lawyers and patent lawyers provide cost-effective, practical and comprehensive intellectual property representation and strategic direction to hundreds of clients in Chicago, Illinois, Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona, SW Michigan (Coloma), and worldwide, ranging from start-ups, small businesses and private entrepreneurs to publicly-traded companies, including the world's largest corporate trademark licensing company, a pharmaceutical company with proprietary and generic drug interests, the largest video catalog in the United States, the two largest music catalogs in the United States, the largest movie store on the Internet, one of the largest catalog and Internet direct marketers of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories, one of Internet Retailer's Top 50 Best of the Web, one of Internet Retailer Top 50 Retailing Sites, one of Oprah's Favorite Things, and one of the 2011 Inc. 500 fastest growing privately held companies. Our technically trained IP attorneys strive to vigorously enforce our clients' intellectual property rights and to obtain the broadest scope of protection possible.  Our Phoenix, SW Michigan and Chicago patent lawyers, trademark attorneys, and copyright lawyers counsel corporations and individuals in new drug, branded drug, generic drug, IP and IT matters, including the evaluation, acquisition, protection and enforcement of United States and international trademarks, patents, copyrights and domain names, including preparing clearance, right to use,  freedom to operate, validity, enforceability and infringement opinions, licensing and litigation in all areas of intellectual property law and virtually all technologies.  Our state-of-the-art computerized patent, copyright and trademark portfolio management software allows our Phoenix, SW Michigan and Chicago patent, trademark, and copyright lawyers to register, monitor, maintain, renew and protect our clients' intellectual property portfolios ranging in size from one to several hundred patents, copyrights and trademarks worldwide. Our trademark lawyers have significant experience defending individuals and small businesses against so-called "trademark bullies" or "trademark bullying."  As the United States Trademark Office has stated, a trademark bully "could be described as a trademark owner that uses its trademark rights to harass and intimidate another business beyond what the law might be reasonably interpreted to allow."  Trademark bullies are considered such a problem that legislation has been passed and the United States Trademark Office has begun studies to address trademark bullying and the litigation tactics of trademark bullies.  Indeed, the Trademark and Technical Conforming Amendment of 2010 directs the Secretary of Commerce to "study and report" to Congress on “[t]he extent to which small businesses may be harmed by litigation tactics attempting to enforce trademark rights beyond a reasonable interpretation of the scope of the rights granted to the trademark owner.”

Our experienced Phoenix, SW Michigan and Chicago trademark attorneys and patent lawyers offer a free initial consultation for intellectual property matters, including a preliminary review of cease and desist letters, websites, infringement complaints or lawsuits, and business insurance policies to determine the possibility of insurance coverage and a defense funded by the insurance company in the event of a lawsuit.  Upon completion of the free review, we selectively defend IP infringement lawsuits at no cost to the client.  Click here for an overview of FREE DEFENSE for IP infringement lawsuits.

Our experienced IP litigators have unparalleled success in commercial and intellectual property litigation handling dozens of matters in Chicago, the Midwest, Arizona, Michigan, and worldwide for and against various Fortune 100 companies, including being lead counsel in lawsuits involving the intellectual property of such notables as Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., Albion Laboratories, Inc, J.C. Whitney & Co., Microsoft Corporation, Polo Ralph Lauren, Deston Therapeutics, L.L.C., PruGen, Inc., Rivers Edge Pharmaceuticals, L.L.C., Toll Brothers Homes, Inc., Sean John Clothing, Inc., Intel Corporation, AutoZone, Inc., PracticeWorks, Inc. (a Kodak company), Kellogg North America Company, International Truck and Engine Corporation (Navistar), CheckFree Corporation, United Brands Company, Inc., Americash Loans, LLC, Budget Rent A Car Corporation, American National Red Cross, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Cibavision Corporation, Conseco, Inc., Windermere Holding, LLC, Thomas Kincade, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Fusion Projects, LLC and Tampico Beverages.

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