Bob Brill

Current

• Attorney at Wood Phillips

Past

• Director, Chicago Office at Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC
• Co-Founding Partner at Patti & Brill, LLC
• Associate at Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon

• budding patent IP lawyer at additional, mostly IP, law firms; a corporate patent department; an advanced engineering degree

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Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Marquette University Law School
• University of Notre Dame

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Bob Brill’s Summary

• Bob Brill appreciates opportunities to be considered to serve as intellectual property (IP) and patent counsel. In addition to over fifteen years of experience with several hundred projects, Bob Brill applies business sense and cost-effectiveness in counseling on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, litigation support, and other intellectual property matters for a wide variety of clients including startups, small to midsize companies, Fortune 500 companies, and universities worldwide.
• Bob Brill’s experience covers a wide range of electrical, software, medical, computer, imaging, financial, telecommunications, and mechanical technologies. Bob Brill practices with a midsize IP law firm. Previously, Bob Brill practiced with a large general practice law firm, a patent department for a large company, and additional IP law firms.
• Bob Brill is a frequent speaker and author on current topics in intellectual property law.

Bob Brill’s Specialties:

Intellectual property lawyer. Business sense & cost-effectiveness. Patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets & licensing. Electrical, software, medical, computer, imaging, financial, telecommunications & mechanical technologies. Over fifteen years of IP experience covering several hundred projects with a wide variety of clients including startups, small to midsize companies, Fortune 500 companies & universities. Worldwide practice.

Bob Brill’s Experience

• Attorney

  Wood Phillips

  (Partnership; Law Practice industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  • Bob concentrates his practice on intellectual property counseling, patent portfolio strategies and management, patent infringement and validity studies and clearance opinions, and the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in a wide variety of electrical, software, medical, computer, imaging, telecommunications, and mechanical technologies. His background includes working closely with clients to secure patent protection that meets their business objectives.
  • Bob’s clients include Fortune 500 companies, universities, and small to mid-size companies. He focuses his efforts on learning the client’s technology and business, so the client and he work proactively as strategic partners in achieving the best protection available.
  • Previously, Bob was a director and founding partner with other intellectual property law firms in Chicago. He also practiced in a large law firm and corporate patent department. In addition, he has been a speaker and author on current topics in intellectual property law.

• Director, Chicago Office

  Ziolkowski Patent Solutions Group, SC

  (Law Practice industry)

  October 2005 — January 2007 (1 year 4 months)

  • Intellectual property counseling; patent portfolio strategies and management; patent infringement and validity studies and clearance opinions; patent preparation and prosecution.
  • Originate, build, nurture, and expand client relationships.

• Co-Founding Partner

  Patti & Brill, LLC

  (Law Practice industry)

  June 2001 — September 2005 (4 years 4 months)

  • Management responsibilities. Hire, mentor, oversee, and review professional and administrative staff. Develop and execute business models.
  • Originate, build, nurture, and expand client relationships.
  • Intellectual property counseling; patent portfolio strategies and management; patent infringement and validity studies and clearance opinions; patent preparation and prosecution. Assist patent litigation.
  • Chicago IP law firm. Original name was Grossman, Patti & Brill.

• Associate

  Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon

  (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  September 1999 — May 2001 (1 year 9 months)

  Patent Attorney in the Intellectual Property Practice Group. Chicago Office.

• budding patent IP lawyer

  additional, mostly IP, law firms; a corporate patent department; an advanced engineering degree

  (Law Practice industry)

  June 1992 — August 1999 (7 years 3 months)

Bob Brill’s Education

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  PDE , Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Sciences , 1995 — 1996

• Marquette University Law School

  JD , Law , 1989 — 1992

  Activities and Societies:

  Law Review, Prosecutor Clinic law student practitioner in the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

• University of Notre Dame

  BSME , Mechanical Engineering , 1985 — 1989

Additional Information

Bob Brill’s Interests:

• Assessor; M.A. Program, DePaul University; Fall 2008. • Author; "Patents and Licensing"; The Wiglaf Journal; Chicago, IL; February 2003; http://is.gd/ofAm • Author; Intellectual Property Law Blog; Chicago, IL; August 2002 to Present; http://bobbrill.net/

Bob Brill’s Groups:

MIT EF Chicago (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum of Chicago) - Volunteers Chair May 2009 to Present and Event Coordinator September 2008 to Present, C2V (Concept2Venture at University of Illinois at Chicago) - Elevator Pitch Judge 2008 to Present, IPRO (Interprofessional Projects Program at Illinois Institute of Technology) - Exhibits Judge December 2009 and Presentation Judge December 2008, JoomlaChicago Software Community - Core Team Member September 2008 to June 2009 and JoomlaEXPO Speaker Liaison May 2008, Admitted as Attorney in 1994 to the Supreme Court of Illinois, Registered as Patent Attorney in 1993 to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Admitted as Attorney in 1992 to the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Bob Brill’s Honors:

• Content Team Leader; MIT EF Chicago Bootstrappers and Investors Event 3/16/2010.
• Speaker; SocialDevCamp Chicago; 11/2009.
• Speaker; Northern Illinois University (NIU); 7/2009, 6/2006 & 9/2003.
• Speaker; Business Network Chicago (BNC) Entrepreneur Group; 5/2009.
• Content Team Leader; MIT EF Chicago Event 3/2009 http://is.gd/emb4
• TECH cocktail Community Contributed Knowledge; 2/2009 http://bit.ly/Y547W
• Speaker; World Trade Center Illinois; 12/2008.
• Speaker; JoomlaChicago Software Community; 6 & 12/2008.
• Speaker; Entrepreneur Idol Class, Northwestern University; Evanston, IL; 10/2008.
• Speaker; Society for Technical Communication, Chicago Chapter (STC Chicago); Oak Park, IL; 9/2008.
• Speaker; BARcamp Chicago; 8/2008.
• Speaker; Ground Floor Entrepreneur Center; Chicago, IL; 1/2008.
• Speaker; Growth Company Meeting; Naperville, IL; 6/2003.
• Speaker; Technology Innovation Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL; 5/2003.

Bob Brill’s Contact Settings

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