McAndrews, Held & Malloy

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McAndrews, Held & Malloy
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Headquarters Chicago, Illinois, USA
No. of offices1
No. of attorneys92
Major practice areas Intellectual property law and patent law
Date founded1988
FoundersGeorge P. McAndrews, John J. Held and Timothy J. Malloy
Website www.mcandrews-ip.com

McAndrews, Held & Malloy is a Chicago-based intellectual property law firm in the United States. It provides services with respect to intellectual property, antitrust and technology matters, and has a team of registered patent attorneys, agents and technology specialists. The firm serves clients ranging from companies to startups and universities.

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Overview and offerings

McAndrews, Held & Malloy was founded in Chicago in 1988 by attorneys George P. McAndrews, [1] Timothy J. Malloy, [2] John J. Held, [3] Lawrence M. Jarvis, [4] and Gregory J. Vogler. [5] Today, the firm has more than 90 attorneys, 74 of whom are registered patent attorneys. [6]

The firm's attorneys deal with patent litigation in jury trials, bench trials and ADR proceedings. In addition, McAndrews offers services in the following areas: patent and trademark procurement and portfolio management, patent interferences, trademark oppositions and cancellations, international practice, intellectual property/technology opinions and investigations, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions support, technology licensing and joint ventures, and technology transfers and donations.

Awards and accolades

McAndrews has been honored within the legal industry and intellectual property field for its firm accomplishments and individual attorney's performances.

Some recent honors include:

Orange Book Blog

In 2006, McAndrews, Held & Malloy partner Aaron F. Barkoff, Ph.D., founded the "Orange Book Blog", which is a respected weblog reporting on new developments in pharmaceutical patent law and FDA law. Barkoff has extensive experience in Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation, from pre-filing investigations and strategy to dispositive motions, trials and appeals. He provides U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory advice relating to pharmaceuticals, including advice concerning patent term extensions under Section 156 and Orange Book patent listings. Barkoff is a regular speaker at pharmaceutical patent law conferences.

Diversity

McAndrews, Held & Malloy takes an active approach in maintaining and creating diversity among its employees through its hiring, training, and promoting practices, and through initiatives such as its Women's Group, mentoring programs and flexible work schedules. [25] The firm's attorneys have served in leadership positions with the Arab American Bar Association, the Asian American Bar Association, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Indian American Bar Association, the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms and many other diversity-focused organizations and bar associations.

Each year, McAndrews offers a Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship and a paid summer clerkship to a qualified first-year law student at an ABA-accredited law school who has a diverse background, possesses a degree in science or engineering, and is committed to pursuing a career in patent law in Chicago. [26]

Careers

Many of their attorneys have technical degrees in fields ranging from chemistry and electrical engineering to physics and Ph.D.-level biotechnology.

In 2010, McAndrews, Held & Malloy was featured in the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces listing. [27] It was also one of only three intellectual property/technology firms in the country included in Kimm Alayne Walton's book, "America's Greatest Places to Work With A Law Degree." [28]

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  2. ↑ "Timothy J. Malloy Bio" . Retrieved Jul 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "John J. Held Bio" . Retrieved Jul 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Lawrence M. Jarvis Bio" . Retrieved Jul 10, 2022.
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  25. ↑ "McAndrews, Held & Malloy's Diversity Policy" (PDF). Retrieved Jul 10, 2022.
  26. ↑ "Diversity Fellowship | McAndrews". Feb 14, 2019. Retrieved Jul 10, 2022.
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