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Gustavo Siller, Jr.

Practice Summary

Mr. Siller specializes in patent, trade secrets and unfair competition litigation, counseling and prosecution. His practice includes trial work and counseling in patent and anti-trust litigation relating to analog and digital technology, medical devices, computer design, semiconductor technology, expert systems, software related technology, conveyor devices and packaging technology. Mr. Siller is also a licensed patent attorney with experience in patent prosecution and interference practice.

Honors/Distinctions
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2005-2012
  • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004-2005, 2007, 2009-2011 
Representative Matters
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  • New Medium Technologies LLC. AV Technologies, LLC. IP Innovation LLC and Technology Licensing Corporation. v. Barco N.V., et al. (N. D. Ill. 2005). Subject: Represented LG Philips LCD (now LG Display Co.) in defending an action for patent infringement brought by several patent holding companies of numerous patents. Resolution: Settled after filing of summary judgment motions on behalf of LG Philips.
  • MLR, LLC v. US Robotics Corp., et al. (N.D, Ill. 2002). Subject: Represented Ericsson and Sony-Ericsson in defending action for patent infringement brought by MLR, a patent holding company. Resolution: Settled.
  • Power Measurement Ltd., et al. v. General Electric Co. (D. Conn. 2002). Subject: Represented Power Measurement Ltd. and Power Measurement Inc. in an action for anti-trust, tortious interference with prospective business relationship and unfair competition brought against the General Electric Co. and in defending a ten patent infringement action related to digital power monitoring systems brought by the General Electric Co. against Power Measurement Ltd. and Power Measurement Inc. Resolution: Settled.
  • Schreiber Foods Inc. v. Saputo (N.D. Ill. 1999). Subject: Represented Schreiber Foods Inc. in a patent infringement action brought by Schreiber Foods Inc. against Saputo relating to food processing technology. Resolution: Settled.
  • Park City Group, Inc. v. Campbell Software, Inc. (D. Utah 1998). Subject: Represented Campbell Software, Inc. in defending a patent infringement action brought by Park City Group, Inc. relating to time management and employee scheduling software. Resolution: Settled.
  • Discovision Associates v. Disc Manufacturing Inc. (DMI) (D. Del. 1995). Subject: Represented Disc Manufacturing Inc. in defending a patent infringement action against DMI relating to compact disk encoding technology. Resolution: Settled.
  • Aliant Communications Inc. v. Interstate Energy Corp. (S.D. Iowa 1998). Subject: Represented Interstate Energy Corp. in a trademark infringement action. Result: Settled after temporary restraining order hearing and preliminary injunction hearing.
  • Square D Co. v. Power Measurement Ltd., et al. (D. Del. 1995). Subject: Represented Power Measurement Ltd. in defending a patent infringement action brought by the Square D Co. against Power Measurement Ltd. Resolution: Settled.
  • Alpine Lace v. Kraft Food, et al. (D. N.J. 1995).
  • In re Matter of Certain Integrated Circuit Devices, Processes for Making Same, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same (ITC), 1993.
Publications
Published Articles
  • "Patent and Trade Secret Protection of Computer Technology," Siller, et al., Software Law Journal, Vol. VI, No. 2, April 1993
Feature Profiles
Presentations
  • "USITC Section 337 Investigations and Responses: The ITC Hearing and Decision - What to Expect," Beijing and Shenzhen, China, April 2009
  • "USITC Section 337 Investigations and Responses: You Receive a Section 337 Complaint! Now What? Required Responses and Possible Countermeasures," Beijing and Shenzhen, China, April 2009
  • Technical Barriers and Enterprises Overseas IP Strategies Forum, Shanghai, China, 2008
  • International Intellectual Property Law, St. Peter's College, Oxford University, UK, July - August 2003
Memberships & Affiliations
  • American Bar Association 
    Litigation Section
    Intellectual Property Law Section
  • Licensing Executives Society
  • International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
  • Intellectual Property Owners Association
Legal Experience
  • Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
  • United States Department of Energy, Argonne, Illinois
    Patent Attorney, 1985-1989
Teaching Experience
  • DePaul University College of Law
    Adjunct Professor, 1995-1997
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