With nearly 50 years of experience, Bob Browne has the ability to artfully and skillfully represent clients in virtually all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law that they may be confronted with in the course of their business endeavors.
OVERVIEW
Robert E. Browne
Of Counsel
OVERVIEW
Robert E. Browne
Of Counsel
With nearly 50 years of experience, Bob Browne has the ability to artfully and skillfully represent clients in virtually all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and unfair competition law that they may be confronted with in the course of their business endeavors.
- OVERVIEW
- EXPERIENCE
- INSIGHTS AND EVENTS
OVERVIEW
Clients call on Bob because he is candid and forthright in his advice and recommendations and adept at solving problems. He has experience in protecting and enforcing clients’ IP, and defending clients across a variety of technologies and industries, including animal nutrition, automotive, communications, electrical connectors and controls, farm machinery, food service, pharmaceuticals, software, and others.
He regularly assists in the IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions, and negotiates and drafts patent, trademark and merchandise licenses and distribution agreements, along with computer software licenses and development agreements, publishing agreements, and technology transfer and development agreements.
Bob advocates for his clients in IP-related litigation before the federal district and appellate courts, including obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. He also represents clients in dispute resolution and mediations involving complex intellectual property and unfair completion matters.
Bob has served as an expert witness on copyright and patent issues, including deposition and trial testimony throughout his career.
Professional and Community Involvement
Current –
Member, American Bar Association
Member, International Trademark Law Association
Board member, HEAR Scholarship Foundation
Former-
Board of governors, Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
Non-resident board of directors, Wisconsin State Bar Association
Chair, Chicago Bar Association Trademark Subcommittee
Vice chair, Chicago Bar Association Patent, Trademark and Copyright Section
Volunteer attorney, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Volunteer attorney, Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Board member, Lekotek
Trustee, Village of Glenview
Chair, Village of Glenview Plan Commission
President, Glenbrook South Parent Association
President and planning chair, North Shore Country Club
Honors
Best Lawyers in America, 2006-2020; Lawyers of the Year in Trademark Law, 2019
Chambers USA Intellectual Property, 2006-2020
Illinois Super Lawyers, 2020
EXPERIENCE
INSIGHTS AND EVENTS
