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Brendan Bement

Associate

Chicago
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Brendan helps counsel clients on a wide range of intellectual property issues, including intellectual property portfolio management, enforcement and prosecution.

Brendan counsels clients on intellectual property issues, including trademarks, copyrights, patents and trade secrets. Brendan tailors intellectual property solutions to fit each client, with experience in copyright and trademark prosecution, trademark clearance, intellectual property agreements and due diligence.

Brendan has intellectual property litigation experience, including assistance in federal court litigation for trademark and copyright matters, proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and initiating ex parte proceedings under the Trademark Modernization Act. Brendan's enforcement practice includes issuing and responding to cease and desist letters and negotiations with opposing parties.

Brendan is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With a background in mechanical engineering, Brendan supports clients in a variety of industry sectors.

Thompson Coburn Publications

IP Corner® – October 2024 Edition

Financial institution’s mobile or digital wallet accused of infringing Liberty Peak Ventures’ patent rights

PACid sues major financial institution for patent infringement for user authentication technology

AuthWallet sues financial transaction industry for patent infringement

Trademark Modernization Act: What we learned after one year

Western District of Texas finally spurred to action to address Waco division patent dominance

New U.S. trademark and copyright procedures

When can you sue on your new patent? That depends on your time zone.

Blogs

Mural copyrights: Yes, it’s a thing! Don’t end up with paint on your face

Publications

What Not to Look For: Establishing Secondary Meaning in Product Design Trade Dress,
IPWatchdog, April 2023

The Trademark Modernization Act: What We Have Learned So Far,
Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, March 2023

Trademark Modernization Act: What We Learned After One Year,
World Trademark Review, March 2023