Dr. Trueman’s practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights, with an emphasis on the enforcement of patents rights.
Prior to joining Banner & Witcoff, Dr. Trueman was an intellectual property lawyer in England, beginning his career in 2002 with Bristows, a leading intellectual property law firm in London. Dr. Trueman’s experience of civil procedures and patent litigation both in the U.S. and in Europe leaves him well placed to represent clients engaged in complex litigation with global implications. Dr. Trueman has in the past assisted clients with parallel patent litigations involving the US, UK and Italy, and the UK and Germany. Currently, Dr. Trueman is assisting a Fortune 50 FMCG client in coordinating patent opposition proceedings in Australasia while simultaneously representing the client’s interests before the USPTO in patent reexamination proceedings.
Dr. Trueman’s patent litigation experience spans sectors from healthcare through to mechanical goods, having litigated cases involving bio/pharma drugs, newspaper trimming machines and oil well drilling and pipelaying patents. Presently, Dr. Trueman is part of a trial team defending a Fortune 250 sporting goods company from allegations of patent infringement.In addition to his litigation practice, Dr. Trueman’s non-contentious and counseling practice includes the negotiation of research agreements for one of the world's largest food and beverage companies. Dr. Trueman also represents clients in the bio/pharma and healthcare industry in the preparation and prosecution of patents before the USPTO.
Dr. Trueman graduated with Distinction from the College of Law of England and Wales in London, England, and cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law, the latter while working at Banner & Witcoff. Prior to joining the legal profession, Dr. Trueman was awarded his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Cambridge University’s Institute of Biotechnology for his work involving metabolic pathway engineering and microbial biotransformations relating to flavor compounds, his research involving protein purification and gene cloning.
Dr. Trueman practices in the Chicago office of Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
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