Christopher R. Liro

Christopher R. Liro is a partner and registered patent attorney at Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP in Milwaukee. Liro practices in patent law, trademark and copyright matters, intellectual property litigation, IP transactions, local counsel work, and client counseling on intellectual property. His technical practice includes mechanical patents, electrical patents, and software patents, and he represents clients in disputes and transactions involving valuable technology, brands, creative works, and commercial rights.

Liro earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School. He was elected to the Order of the Coif, received the Saul L. Nadler Award, and served as a contributing editor of the Michigan Law Review. He later clerked for Judge William C. Bryson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Liro handles intellectual property litigation in federal district and appellate courts and before administrative bodies including the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and International Trade Commission. His work has involved patent, trademark, and copyright issues across technologies such as wireless communications, electronic devices, semiconductors, software, automotive and marine products, foodservice equipment, architecture, and labeling. He also advises on licensing, joint development agreements, dispute resolution, and IP risk.

Christopher R. Liro previously practiced as an intellectual property litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago and has served in leadership roles within the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Intellectual Property and Technology Law Section. His engineering background, Federal Circuit clerkship, and litigation experience support a practice that combines technical understanding with legal strategy. Liro helps clients protect intellectual property, structure commercial arrangements, assess infringement risk, and resolve disputes involving complex technologies and creative assets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, Eastern District of Wisconsin Bar Association
• Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Member, Milwaukee Bar Association
• Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
• Member, Wisconsin Intellectual Property Law Association

Licensed State

• Wisconsin
• Illinois

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Master of Science (MS) in Civil Engineering
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering

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