Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson
Firm overview:
Chicago-headquartered firm Pattishall McAuliffe focuses on non-patent IP law, with its services primarily encompassing trademarks, copyrights, and unfair competition.
Established in 1883, the firm has a long history of handling brand protection matters, and has developed sophisticated expertise across all facets of trademark law. Today, Pattishall McAuliffe offers comprehensive US trademark services, including high-stakes enforcement, strategic brand guidance, federal trials and appeals, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) disputes, and transactional IP due diligence.
The firm has an enviable track record in federal court litigation, having secured more than 150 federal appellate and district court opinions in non-patent IP law. The team has built a reputation for establishing favourable precedents that directly benefit its clientele, a roster that includes numerous Fortune 100 corporations.
Team overview:
David Hilliard’s practice is grounded in extensive experience handling complex trademark, copyright, and trade dress disputes. He is recognised as a pivotal strategic consultant who guides the firm’s most critical litigation strategies. Notable representations include acting for Jaguar Motor Cars, closing down 72 infringers and preventing the Jacksonville Jaguars football team from using a leaping jaguar logo.
Thad Chaloemtiarana is “very good”, acknowledges an industry peer. A leading partner and influential specialist in Pattishall McAuliffe’s core trademark and unfair-competition practice, Chaloemtiarana focuses primarily on high-stakes US trademark litigation and strategic counselling, adeptly handling complex matters such as counterfeiting, cybersquatting, false advertising, and sophisticated licensing arrangements.
Jonathan Jennings is recognised as a highly accomplished litigator and a key partner known for influencing the development of non-patent law. Jennings’ expertise is extensive, spanning trademark, copyright, trade secret, and rights of publicity and privacy claims. Jennings maintains a formidable enforcement record in federal courts, and is consistently active in critical administrative disputes, frequently litigating cases before the TTAB.
Key matters:
- CNH Industrial America: TTAB proceeding
Leveraging its TTAB expertise, Pattishall McAuliffe represented CNH America before the TTAB in a dispute with Juniper Financial.
Clients:
Clients: Encyclopedia Britannica, Dunlop, Harlequin, Linear Technology, Steelcase, WGA, World Book
