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Greer, Burns & Crain's mission is to provide the highest quality intellectual property legal services at small firm rates. Founded in 1994, GBC's original partners -- Roger Greer, Patrick Burns and Lawrence Crain -- established GBC to create a more efficient model for delivering the exemplary IP legal services at costs that larger firms cannot compete with. While our firm has grown over the years, it retains a boutique atmosphere of highly personalized service to clients by experienced attorneys at reasonable rates.

Our Chicago-based intellectual property law firm has successfully prosecuted over 4,200 United States patents, many thousands of trademarks, copyrights and international IP filings of all types, and has advised numerous corporations and individuals about obtaining and enforcing intellectual property rights worldwide -- as well as how to accomplish their business objectives while avoiding infringing on the IP rights of others.

Our attorneys have litigated lawsuits and other IP dispute actions in countries around the world.

Not too big, not too small GBC is large enough to offer a full spectrum of IP services to even the largest clients with extensive IP portfolios, yet is small enough achieve cost efficiencies and intense client focus that is often not possible at larger firms. GBC is large enough to provide experienced attorneys to serve any IP need, yet is a size than ensures that clients are never neglected or lost in the shuffle.

All clients are served by partners Unlike many larger firms where clients have limited access to partners, GBC believes that every client deserves an experienced partner’s attention. Our partners are consistently available to clients. GBC maintains a high partner-to-associate ratio to ensure that every client’s IP agenda is overseen and guided by a highly experienced attorney.

Budget conscious GBC understands the economics of businesses, and delivers excellent IP legal services within reasonable budgets. Simply put, our attorneys are committed to delivering value to clients. Each of our associates works under the direct supervision of a partner to ensure efficiency -- and you won´t find any associates billed at $300 an hour!

Full range of IP services While a firm of modest size, we are not a micro firm. GBC's nearly 20 attorneys are widely experienced in all aspects of the practice of IP law -- a range of experience that matches or betters IP groups at many larger firms. We are far more than just a patent prosecution shop: we have extensive, international trademark and transactional practices, and our attorneys litigate IP matters around the world. We manage the IP portfolios of companies from start-ups to publicly traded multi-nationals.

We value long-term relationships Many of our client relationships date from prior to the founding of the firm. Long-term relationships allow us to understand the businesses we represent, provide continuity to management, and help us practically incorporate business considerations into the development of intellectual property portfolios. Our depth of knowledge developed through long term client relationships produces more efficient representation and higher quality results.

We serve clients of all sizes Our diverse client base encompasses large multi-national corporations, universities, small businesses and individuals. A representative few of our trusted clients includes Hewlett Packard, Bosch, Fujitsu, UGG® footwear, US Gypsum, Metso Minerals Industries, Whirlpool, Stora Enso, Biotronik AG and the Universities of Illinois, California, Missouri, and Louisville, Kentucky.

We are leaders within the intellectual property legal community Many of GBC's intellectual property attorneys lecture at seminars, law schools, and bar association events in Chicago and elsewhere regarding obtaining and securing intellectual property rights.

Learn more We invite you to learn more about GBC's capabilities and attorneys, and consider how Greer, Burns & Crain can help you secure -- and defend -- your intellectual property rights in a cost effective manner.