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LARGE CORPORATIONS
GBC lawyers successfully argued dispositive pretrial motions in a patent infringement action, allowing a major consumer water treatment manufacturer client to produce water filtration pitchers. The Federal District Court's decision in GBC's favor was upheld on appeal to the Court of Appeals to the Federal Circuit.
GBC lawyers obtained a favorable settlement prior to trial for a cell phone industry-manufacturing client.
GBC lawyers obtained summary judgment rulings that achieved a nuisance value settlement for a soil remediation client that had been faced with a multi-million dollar settlement demand for allegedly infringing five patents. GBC's investigation and efforts led to court orders compelling plaintiff to produce evidence that supported summary judgment rulings that the plaintiff intentionally misled the Patent Office.
GBC lawyers prevailed in over 11 appeals involving disputed positions by Examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a major computer manufacturer.
GBC laywers successfully defended a hair clipper company in a patent
infringement suit on summary judgment, without trial. The Court of Appeals
for the Federal Circuit affirmed.
SMALLER CORPORATIONS
GBC lawyers negotiated a pretrial settlement in a lawsuit over a popular outdoor living consumer product involving trademark and trade dress issues.
GBC lawyers obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a major corporation that came to Chicago and used the name of a successful messenger service and forced the large corporation to use a different name.
GBC lawyers enforced a patent in the tool industry and negotiated a license from the defendant, without trial.
GBC layers also successfully defended a home accessory company in a design
patent suit, without trial.
UNIVERSITIES
GBC lawyers work with major universities to provide commercial value to the university research programs. The tech transfer, licensing, professor, and student cultures are well understood by GBC lawyers.
GBC lawyers have helped build important patent portfolios, worked in cooperation with licensees and universities, and worked to protect universities when licensing situations have failed.
INDEPENDENT INVENTORS
GBC lawyers negotiated a lucrative license between an individual inventor client and a major consumer products manufacturer in the field of oral hygiene products.
GBC lawyers obtained a lucrative license between an individual inventor client and an accused infringer without filing a complaint.
OPINIONS AND EXPERT TESTIMONY
GBC lawyers have prepared numerous opinions on patent, trademark and copyright matters, and have testified about their opinions in depositions and in court. GBC lawyers have also served as experts in litigation.
SEMINARS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
GBC lawyers have spoken at many patent seminars in the U.S. and Asia and all aspects of infringement patent prosecution.
RECENT US PATENTS GRANTED
Click Here for a list of US Patents recently obtained by GBC lawyers.
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Chicago, IL 60606
Phone 312.360.0080
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