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Chicago Lawyer Recognizes Sandra Frantzen For Her Role in Creation of the National Arab American Bar Association
In the Chicago Lawyer article, “A Guiding Light: Chicago Attorneys Help Create National Arab American Bar,” Sandra Frantzen is featured among those who have leveraged their time and expertise to launch the National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA). Sandra currently serves as Vice President and founding Board member of NAABA, which seeks to promote the […]
07.24.24
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Scott McBride and Alex Vogler Conduct Webinar for Dental Trade Alliance Members on FTC’s Noncompete Rule
Scott and Alex’s recent webinar, “Understanding the Impact of the FTC’s Noncompete Rule,” examined the growing importance of trade secret and patent protection programs in light of potential FTC-driven changes to the legality of noncompete agreements. Their webinar discussed tools companies can use to protect their intellectual property, including developing or updating patent and trade […]
07.23.24
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Sanjay Murthy and Chris Tuinenga Author Law360 Article “How Life Science Companies Are Approaching UPC Opt-Outs”
In this Law360 article, Sanjay and Chris look at the EU’s Unified Patent Court a year after its highly anticipated launch. The pair explore why there has been a high opt-out rate, especially from large U.S.-based life sciences companies. Sanjay and Chris explain why they think many life sciences companies have opted out and what […]
07.15.24
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Michael Weil Appointed as Vice Chair of Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) IP Section Council
Congratulations to Michael on being selected to serve as Vice Chair of the ISBA IP Section Council for the 2024-2025 term. Michael previously served as the IP Section Council Secretary, and he has been a member and proud supporter of the organization for eight years. ISBA aims to assist Illinois lawyers in the practice of […]
07.15.24
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Wil Rao Quoted in IAM Article on Licensing Trade Secrets
Licensing trade secrets is a “nuanced and risky endeavor” according to Wil, who notes that “once a trade secret is no longer a secret, all value is gone.” Wil also explains that leveraging a bundle of rights increases the value of the transaction and provides the licensee with the opportunity to utilize the assets “in […]
07.11.24
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11 McAndrews Attorneys Recognized as “IP Stars” by Managing IP
Congratulations to Christopher V. Carani, Sandra Frantzen, Troy Groetken, Herb Hart, Sharon Hwang, Ed Mas, Sanjay Murthy, Eligio Pimentel, Wil Rao, Bob Surrette, and Malaika Tyson, all designated as “Patent Stars 2024.” Managing IP also ranked the firm as “highly recommended” in the areas of patent prosecution and patent disputes. Click here to learn more […]
07.09.24
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Malaika Tyson to Moderate Opening Session at ACI Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law
On July 25 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern in Boston, Malaika, along with a panel of women leaders in Life Sciences law, will kick off the 11th annual conference with their session: “Coffee & Conversation with Women Leaders in Life Sciences Law: Exploring the Top Legal, Regulatory and Policy Concerns Keeping the Industry Up at Night […]
07.09.24
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McAndrews Welcomes Joseph McCollum to the Firm
Joseph McCollum has joined McAndrews as an Associate. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and has experience in pre-suit investigations and assessment, motions practice, claim construction, and discovery. Prior to joining McAndrews, Joe practiced at another intellectual property firm, where he gained substantial patent litigation and prosecution experience. He graduated cum laude from the University of Illinois […]
07.03.24
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