Flener IP & Business Law

Flener IP & Business Law is a Chicago-based, women-owned law firm that has served clients since 2014. The firm focuses on intellectual property and business matters, helping companies, universities, entrepreneurs, and individual inventors protect ideas and build value around their work. Its practice covers patent, trademark, and copyright preparation and prosecution, along with licensing, due diligence, corporate counseling, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property litigation.

Flener IP & Business Law assists clients with patent strategies in the United States and international markets. The firm handles utility, design, and plant patents and advises on the acquisition, maintenance, enforcement, and protection of patent rights. Its team works across technical fields such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, software, medical devices, consumer products, and mechanical inventions. The firm also supports trademark clearance, filing, prosecution, portfolio maintenance, enforcement, and international brand protection.

Flener IP & Business Law represents intellectual property owners in disputes before federal courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Its litigation work includes patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress matters, as well as anti-counterfeiting actions against online sellers. The firm handles Schedule A litigation designed to identify anonymous infringers, preserve evidence, freeze assets, remove counterfeit listings, and protect brands across digital marketplaces.

Flener IP & Business Law also provides business guidance throughout a company’s life cycle. Its services include entity formation, fundraising, securities matters, private and public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, assignments, and technology transfers involving academic institutions. The firm also advises cannabis and related businesses on intellectual property planning and patent protection. By combining legal, scientific, technical, and commercial knowledge, the firm develops practical strategies that reflect each client’s budget, industry, and long-term goals.