Mark E. Wiemelt

Mark E. Wiemelt is the managing attorney of his law practice and handles intellectual property matters in Chicago and other locations. His work covers patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, false advertising, domain names, internet and technology issues, licensing, and computer law. He handles intellectual property prosecution, management, protection, enforcement, and infringement litigation for clients seeking to develop or defend valuable rights.

Mark earned his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University. He later completed Harvard Law School’s CopyrightX program. His engineering background supports patent and technology work that requires understanding technical subject matter, while his legal education supports prosecution, licensing, enforcement, and litigation. He is registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Mark’s practice includes patent, trademark, and copyright applications as well as disputes involving alleged infringement. He also handles trade secret claims, Lanham Act issues, unfair competition, false advertising, e-commerce, internet matters, domain names, licensing, and other technology-related legal problems. His litigation experience includes federal intellectual property cases, and his practice is structured to address both the creation of rights and the enforcement or defense of those rights in contested proceedings.

Mark E. Wiemelt has more than three decades of legal experience and is admitted in Illinois, Arizona, and Michigan, as well as several federal courts. His combination of mechanical engineering training and intellectual property practice supports work involving technical inventions, brands, creative works, and technology businesses. He helps clients protect intellectual property assets, evaluate infringement risks, negotiate licensing issues, and pursue or defend claims when commercial competition develops into litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Offices of Mark E. Wiemelt, P.C.
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association
• Member, Federal Trial Bar of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• Member, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, DuPage County Bar Association
• Member, Peoria County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (AIPLA)
• Member, Federal Bar Association – Western Michigan Chapter
• Member, Grand Rapids Bar Association
• Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Licensed State

• Illinois
• Michigan
• Arizona

Education

• Harvard Law School
  The Berkman Center for Internet and Society, CopyrightX
• Southern Illinois University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Bradley University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering

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