Melissa Vallone is an intellectual property lawyer advising businesses in multiple sectors. She counsels clients in effective ways to develop, manage, safeguard and leverage valuable intellectual property assets. Melissa's IP practice encompasses information technology, trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, copyright, domain name, promotions, privacy, publishing and commercial contract issues. She negotiates and closes complex tech and IP licensing and publishing agreements.

Melissa is a direct communicator valued for distilling complex information into clear, actionable solutions. She develops creative approaches that advance her clients' interests by thoroughly understanding all perspectives. Known for her proactive problem-solving mindset, Melissa guides clients through each stage of trademark and copyright management – from selection and adoption to prosecution of domestic and international applications – while building and maintaining comprehensive intellectual property portfolios.

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I am committed to being a true partner with my clients and delivering clear, incisive counsel and practical solutions."
Credentials

Education

  • Purdue University, B.S., 1993, vice president of Purdue University Marketing Association
  • Valparaiso University Law School, J.D., 1996, summa cum laude, executive managing editor of Valparaiso University Law Review, Indiana Bar Foundation Indiana Bar Scholar

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois

Court Admissions

  • Illinois Northern District Court
  • Michigan Western District Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
  • Wisconsin Eastern District Court
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