Trademarks and Unfair Competition Deskbook

Joseph N. Welch II is a partner at Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP in Chicago, a recognized leader in the Intellectual Property field and the co-author of two books; this single volume Trademark and Unfair Competition Deskbook (LexisNexis 2017) and the law school course book, Trademarks and Unfair Competition (California Academic Press, 2016). He has taught that subject as an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law for over 20 years. He has handled over 100 arbitrations in addition to his extensive trial practice.

David C. Hilliard is a senior partner of Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard & Geraldson LLP and a trial lawyer, expert witness and mediator in Intellectual Property matters. He has tried cases throughout the United States and argued appeals in all but one of the U.S. Courts of Appeal. He has served for many years as a lecturer on Advanced Trademarks and Unfair Competition Law at the University of Chicago and as an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. David is the co-author of two books on Trademark and Unfair Competition, this Deskbook (LexisNexis 2017) and a law school course book (Carolina Academic Press 2016).

Janet Marvel is a partner at Pattishall, McAuliffe, Newbury, Hilliard and Geraldson, LLP Her practice is broad-ranging, focusing on litigation, including anti-counterfeiting actions. Janet has a specialty in creating comprehensive brand plans, many for Fortune 50 companies. She also has particular expertise in protecting and enforcing trade dress. Janet serves on the Editorial Board of Landslide®, the ABA's Intellectual Property Section magazine, as the Intake Editor. Janet has taught Trademarks and Unfair Competition at Northwestern University Pritizker School of Law and guest lectured at the University of Chicago and Chicago Kent College of Law. She is a graduate of Indiana University, Phi Beta Kappa, and the University of Michigan Law School.