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Thomas I. Ross

Thomas I. Ross

Partner
 
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
Sears Tower 6300, 233 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois  60606-6357
(Cook Co.)

Telephone: 312-474-6300
Fax: 312-474-0448
http://www.marshallip.com



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Practice AreasIntellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation; Biotechnology; Chemistry; Medical Technology; Nanotechnology; Computers and Software; Internet Law; E-Commerce; Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property
 
EducationGeorgetown University, J.D., 1979, Purdue University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1974
 
Admitted1979, Illinois; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth, Seventh and Federal Circuits; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. Supreme Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
 
MembershipsAmerican Bar Association; Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association; International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
 
BiographyThomas I. Ross is an experienced trial lawyer in the field of intellectual property litigation, and handles both jury trials and bench trials throughout the U.S. He likewise has extensive experience in the Courts of Appeals, having argued on multiple occasions in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Ross also has participated in patent-based actions before the U.S. International Trade Commission. His litigation experience encompasses patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, antitrust and unfair competition, breach of license, and ownership of intellectual property rights. His cases cover a wide range of technical disciplines and diverse industries. Illustrating his broad range of experience, Mr. Ross' litigations involve subject matters including: plastic injection molding machines, mechanical seals, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, head technology for magnetic recording, wireless communications network systems, computer power supply circuitry, medical devices and technology, pharmaceutical compounds, feedback controls, operational circuitry, metals alloying and casting equipment, hook and loop fasteners, digital subtraction angiography, and cryogenic cooling systems. Mr. Ross was an examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1974-1979) and also served as a law clerk at the Patent Office Board of Patent Appeals. In 2003, he was elected to Barristers of the Patent Law in recognition of his outstanding ability as a trial lawyer in the area of patent litigation. He has also been recognized by his peers as a Leading Lawyer in Illinois and is listed with Who's Who in American Law. His experience has also led to his serving as a litigation expert witness on patent law and Patent Office practices. Mr. Ross is a member of the Trial Bar for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and has been admitted to practice before many other federal courts throughout the U.S. Publications: Author, "Protect It or Lose It," Entrepreneurship Institute, 1984.
 
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