Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is a Chicago, ILLINOIS-based trademark practice with 17,510 USPTO filings on file, 8,446 of which are currently live. The firm has represented 4,389 distinct trademark owners — a mid-breadth client roster at roughly 4.0 marks per client. In TTAB practice, the firm has handled 2,925 proceedings, more often as plaintiff (1,941) than defendant (993). 212 attorneys have appeared at the firm — 30 focused on prosecution, 115 on TTAB matters, 31 working across both areas.
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Introducing GleanMark
Eleven years as a CFO, a trademark fight over my own company name, and the tool I wished existed. GleanMark is live.
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July produced 57,863 U.S. trademark applications, the second-highest July in the 11-year series and just 364 applications short of the July 2019 record.