About
Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP is a Chicago, IL law firm founded in 1994 that focuses on intellectual property and brand protection. The firm represents Fortune 100 companies, emerging businesses, associations, not-for-profit organizations, and sole proprietors.
Its practice covers trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, false advertising, right of publicity, and advertising and marketing law. Services include representation in federal court litigation, trials, and appeals; TTAB litigation; trademark prosecution; strategic advice for brand protection and development; counseling on e‑commerce and internet law; due diligence in IP asset transactions; and the design and implementation of international trademark protection strategies. The firm also handles alternative dispute resolution in IP disputes and manages worldwide trademark portfolios, collaborating with counsel across jurisdictions.
Pattishall advocates in federal and state courts, before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and before the National Advertising Division and National Advertising Review Board of the Better Business Bureau.
The firm’s work has been recognized by publications and rankings including U.S. News & World Report, Managing Intellectual Property, Martindale-Hubbell, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Wired, The American Lawyer, World Trademark Review, and The Legal 500.