Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson

Firm overview:

“Excellent at trademarks, no doubt”, Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson is recognised for its focus as a trial and appellate trademark and copyright litigation firm. The Chicago boutique has litigated for a distinguished list of clients, including Bayer, BP North America, Ford Motor Company, and PepsiCo, taking on cases before state and federal courts and appeals to the Federal Circuit.

“They do a really terrific job,” says a fellow US lawyer. In recent years Pattishall has filed or defended more than 500 cases in federal district courts, resulting in more than 150 leading federal appellate and district court opinions in trademark and copyright law. The firm’s prosecution practice encompasses counselling and clearance to trademark investigations and watches.

Team overview:

“Really thoughtful” Thad Chaloemtiarana (Recommended, Contentious) is a “focused, business savvy and very intelligent” litigator who “provides excellent advice and gives tailored solutions to get the right result for each client”. Chaloemtiarana previously served as chair of the IP section of the American Bar Association and has acted for engineering and technology company Bosch in a number of trademark infringement cases, including one against Lenovo.

Key matters:

• Pattishall McAuliffe represented healthcare company Lincare in a complaint alleging trademark and service mark infringement against Doxo, a company that runs an all-in-one bill pay service. Doxo’s motion for summary judgment was denied in February 2024.
• Jessica Ekhoff filed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board opposition on behalf of Aston Martin against Zhongshan Jianghehui Technology, which had applied to register the mark ‘Aston Rock’. The mark has since been abandoned following an inter partes decision.

Clients:

Aston Martin, Bayer, BP North America, Eli Lilly & Company, EMC, Encyclopedia Britannica, Ford Motor Company, John (Johnny) Carson (estate of), Kellogg Company, Kohler, Lincare, Medline Industries, Owens Corning, PepsiCo, The American Medical Association.