If you've been sued, or want to make sure you never are, you need an attorney who understands intellectual property from the ground up. I'm Jonathan Francis, a Chicago IP attorney and registered patent attorney with big-law litigation experience. I work directly with businesses and entrepreneurs, at rates that make sense.
How I can help
Copyright infringement defense
A subpoena, lawsuit or demand letter from Strike 3 Holdings, Joe Hand Promotions or another serial plaintiff. I defend individuals and businesses for a flat fee, in Illinois and nationwide.
Strike 3 subpoenas · Joe Hand demand letters · Higbee photo claims
Trademark registration & enforcement
USPTO applications, office action responses, oppositions and enforcement when someone else is using what's yours.
Schedule A & civil litigation
Online sellers named in Schedule A counterfeiting suits, and business disputes in federal court and Illinois state courts, with big-firm experience and without the big-firm price tag.
Why clients work with me
- Registered patent attorney with the USPTO
- Big-law litigation background in pharmaceutical, false advertising, healthcare and antitrust matters
- Member, ISBA Intellectual Property Law Section Council
- Flat-fee copyright defense, so you know your costs up front
- Copyright and trademark matters handled nationwide
- Based in Chicago, on West Peterson Avenue
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