Illinois – and Chicago in particular – is a dense mix of hardware startups, established manufacturers, and a fast-growing software and AI scene. It's a market where the right patent strategy can be the difference between a defensible product and a quickly-copied one.
Close to Chicago, focused on your technology
Based just north in the Milwaukee metro, we're an easy drive or video call from Chicago and the collar counties. What matters more than distance is fit: a patent attorney with an engineering background who understands what your team actually built.
Built for Illinois innovation
- Hardware and IoT startups across the Chicago tech corridor
- Industrial and consumer-product manufacturers
- Software, fintech, and AI-assisted inventions
- Medical devices and health technology
The services Illinois clients ask for most
- Provisional and utility patents sized to a startup budget
- Freedom-to-operate before a launch or a raise
- Design patents and Amazon enforcement for consumer products
- Portfolio strategy and IP positioning for fundraising
A note on litigation: patent cases involving Illinois companies are frequently heard in the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. We handle prosecution and strategy and coordinate with trial counsel when needed.