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Greenberg Traurig, LLPShareholder; Co-Chair, Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice; Co-Chair, Chicago Intellectual Property & Technology Practice
Mark R. Galis
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Mark R. Galis

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77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60601

Intellectual Property & Technology, Intellectual Property Litigation, Technology, Media & Telecommunications and 4 more

About Mark R. Galis

Mark R. Galis is Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. He concentrates his practice on patent, trademark and copyright matters, with a focus on IP portfolio management, business method/eCommerce/Internet patents, litigation, and transactional intellectual property. His experience includes overseeing all aspects of the patent and trademark portfolios of large, middle market and start-up entities, including the preparation of patent and trademark opinions, litigation, acquisitions and sale of intellectual property and licensing agreements. In addition, Mark has handled a number of patent disputes involving business method patents, particularly those in the eCommerce area.

Concentrations

•Intellectual property litigation
•Patents portfolio management
•Trademarks portfolio and brand management
•Patent, copyright and trademark licensing
•Copyrights registration and protection strategies

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Patent Law; Trademark Law, 2016-2024, 2026
•Selected, 'Lawyer of the Year,' Trademark Law, Chicago, 2024
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2019-2025
•Intellectual Property - Trademarks Litigation, 2019-2025
•Intellectual Property - Trademarks - Non-Contentious (Including Prosecution, Portfolio Management, and Licensing), 2019-2025
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2005, 2009-2011, 2014-2022
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2016-2025
•Listed, World Trademark Review, 'WTR 1000,' 2015-2025
•Ranked in Illinois, Enforcement and Litigation, 2019-2025
•Ranked in Illinois, Prosecution and Strategy, 2015-2025
•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2006-2025
•Listed, Managing IP Magazine's World IP Handbook and Survey, 'IP Stars: Trademark Stars,' 2016-2025
•Listed, Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers,” 2018-2021
•Listed, Crain’s Chicago Business, “Notable Gen X Leaders in Law,” 2019

 

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Have worked with him for over 12 years, Mark is highly competent and has played a major part in building and capitalizing on this corporation's IP portfolio.

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Areas of Law

  • Other 7
    • Intellectual Property & Technology
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
    • IP Technology Licensing & Transactions
    • Trademark & Brand Management
    • Restaurant Industry
    • Retail

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice; Co-Chair, Chicago Intellectual Property & Technology Practice
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Represented major electronics company in the defense of a patent infringement suit brought by a competitor. The client was granted summary judgment based on a novel implied license defense which judgment was upheld by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
    Represented major electronics company in defending a patent infringement suit brought by a competitor where the client, after a two week bench trial, was found not to infringe the asserted patent.
    Representation of one of the largest golf club manufacturers in the world in a default proceeding which a client brought against a Taiwanese competitor. The court granted the client a large monetary award based on a unique damages theory.
    Represented major electronics company in connection with a copyright infringement suit brought against a competitor based on a database of infrared codes wherein the court denied the competitor's Motion for Summary Judgment of Non-Copyrightability.
    Represented software developer
    others in connection with various eCommerce-related patent disputes.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.gtlaw.com/People/Mark-R-Galis

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1991, Illinois
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Fundraiser, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    The George Washington University Law School
    Class of 1991
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Notre Dame
    Class of 1988
    B.S.
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1966
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1966

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Shareholder; Co-Chair, Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice; Co-Chair, Chicago Intellectual Property & Technology Practice at Greenberg Traurig, LLP
5.0
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77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3100Chicago, IL 60601U.S.A.

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    Mark R. Galis was admitted in 1991 to the State of Illinois.
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    Mark R. Galis attended The George Washington University Law School.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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