Greenberg Traurig

IP - Trademark

Shareholder

Mark R. Galis is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice and Co-Chair of the Chicago Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. He concentrates his practice on patent, trademark and copyright matters, with a focus on IP portfolio management, business method/eCommerce/Internet patents, litigation, and transactional intellectual property. His experience includes overseeing all aspects of the patent and trademark portfolios of large, middle market and start-up entities, including the preparation of patent and trademark opinions, litigation, acquisitions and sale of intellectual property and licensing agreements. In addition, Mark has handled a number of patent disputes involving business method patents, particularly those in the eCommerce area.

Concentrations
Intellectual property litigation
Patents portfolio management
Trademarks portfolio and brand management
Patent, copyright and trademark licensing
Copyrights registration and protection strategies

Capabilities
Intellectual Property & Technology
Intellectual Property Litigation
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
IP Technology Licensing & Transactions
Trademark & Brand Management

Admission to Practice
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

English

• J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 1991
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1988