Tel: (312) 404-3225
Tel: (312) 404-3225
Chicago-based with a global influence:
Illinois, Colorado, Arizona, Australia, Paris, and Viet Nam
Chicago-based with a global influence:
Illinois, Colorado, Arizona, Australia, Paris, and Viet Nam
Patrick is the Founder of PMJ PLLC and has more than 25 years of experience, and is licensed in Illinois and Arizona, admitted to several District Courts, the Seventh and Ninth Circuit Courts and the United States Supreme Court. Patrick has been lead counsel in several high-stakes trademark infringement actions in the N.D.Ill. and is expanding that practice to the D.Ariz.
Email Patrick at pmj@pmjpllc.com
Tommy is the founder of the Refiny Law firm (https://refiny.com/) and a key partner with PMJ advising U.S. trademark and copyright holders. Together with REFINY LAW, PMJ has identified thousands of online counterfeiters, seized millions of US dollars on behalf of IP rights holders, and recovered costs and legal expenses on behalf of wrongly accused PayPal, eBay, and Amamzon online retailers. You can reach Tom at: tom.ng@refiny.com
Joe is the founder of the IAL&PG (https://www.ialpg.com/) and a key partner with PMJ in the area of pilot and aviation law. IAL&PG is co-counsel with PMJ in the Boeing MAX Pilots Litigation, a class action affect more than 6,000 pilots that Boeing defrauded into seeking certification to fly the MAX. PMJ and IAL&PG have also represented several pilots indiivually with fume claims. You can reach Joe at jwheeler@ialpg.com.
John is an attorney licensed in Illinois and Colorado with more than 20 years of experience focused on patent, trademark and intellectual property law. John is also an accomplished triathlete, having recently qualified for his fifth Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. Email John at jw@pmjpllc.com
For many companies, intellectual property is their main asset. We represent online retailers located in the United States and abroad when their trademarks, copyrights, and/or patents are being counterfeited or used without authorization. Infringement, or "Schedule A" cases as they are commonly known, can involve hundreds of Defendants and millions of dollars in actual and statutory damages, as well as millions of dollars in U.S.-based assets held by non-U.S. counterfeiters in various online payment accounts. More than 90% of TM infringement cases are filed in Illinois, although that trend may be changing.
We represent more than 7,500 pilots at more than 14 international airlines and individual crew members affected by the inevitable grounding of the of Boeing 737 Max caused by Boeing's knowingly fraudulent representations regarding the safety of the MAX. Boeing knew for years that the MAX contained new software that could cause the planes to nosedive into the ground killing all passengers and crew onboard. In an effort to sell more planes, however, Boeing concealed that information from Boeing-trained pilots and even its own pilot trainers and engineers so that it could achieve FAA certification and make profits. Boeing's lies led to the grounding of the MAX and destroyed careers and families; we aim to ensure that it will never happen again.
Not all alleged claims of IP infringement are legitimate. Plaintiffs routinely include claims against online retailers that had little or no sales of the allegedly infringing product. PMJ has defended hundreds of small businesses wrongfully accused of millions of dollars in damages. We can often settle these cases for a very small amount, or get them dismissed outright.
If you are an online retailer, protect your IP by registering it with the USPTO. This is a quick and relatively inexpensive process, and regularly review the products in your online catalogue to avoid being caught up in a massive infringement case filed halfway around the world (for our Asia-based clients, at least). Finally, search the internet on a quarterly basis to identify potential infringement before it undermines your valuable brand. PMJ can assist with each step necessary to protect your brand and valuable IP.
PMJ PLLC is affiliated with the International Aerospace Law & Policy Group - Australia's air and space lawyers (www.ialpg.com), focusing on the rights of pilots and crew, and Hanoi, Viet Nam's REFINY Law Firm (www.refiny.com), focused on trademark and copyright litigation.