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Richard G. Lione

Practice Summary

Richard G. Lione's practice focuses on prosecution, counseling and litigation involving patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights. He has been counsel to a wide spectrum of clients in numerous jury and non-jury cases involving all aspects of intellectual property law. Mr. Lione's patent litigation experience has involved such diverse technologies as robotics, machine tools, aircraft instrumentation, textile machinery, packaging machinery, publishing equipment, electrical connectors and food chemistry.

Honors/Distinctions
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2007, 2008, 2010-2013 
  • Illinois Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Law, 2005, 2006
  • Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009-2012 
Representative Matters
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  • Bradshaw v. Igloo
  • Ferag v. Grapha-Holding
  • Ferag v. Quipp
  • Ippolito v. WNS
  • Peyton v. Fish Hawk Elecs.
  • Pierce Foods v. Tyson Foods
  • WNS v. Deck the Walls
Presentations
  • "Intellectual Property Litigation," Speaker, American Bar Association's Litigation Section
Memberships & Affiliations
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  • International Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Chicago Bar Association
  • Licensing Executives Society
  • Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI)
  • Lawyers for the Creative Arts
Legal Experience

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
Partner, 1965-Present
Associate, 1961-1964

Parker & Carter
Associate, 1959-1960

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
Patent Examiner, Examining Group 1, 1957-1959
 

Non-Legal Experience

U.S. Air Force
Lieutenant, 1954-1956

New Jersey Zinc Company
Engineer, 1954

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