Leydig, Voit & Mayer

Leydig is an internationally recognized law firm focusing on intellectual property with offices in Illinois, California, Colorado, Virginia, and Germany.

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The #Leydig Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Affinity Group hosted a summer outing on June 18. It was perfect weather for a water taxi ride and lunch in Chinatown. Thank you to everyone who attended!

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#Leydig hosted a summer reception on June 11 to welcome the firm’s summer associates, Maddie Reynolds and Logan Thoms, as well as the firm’s new scientific advisor, Yiming Sun. Everyone enjoyed connecting with colleagues over drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

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Natalie Prorok and Kate Scolaro of the #Leydig Chicago office will moderate an IPO Chat Channel webinar entitled “AI, Copyright, and Fair Use: What You Need to Know” on Tuesday, June 9 at 11 am CT. To register, please visit: https://t.co/1uC0gp5Sjr.

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#Leydig was proud to host the 13th annual European Practice Committee conference of IPO on May 28 in Frankfurt, Germany entitled “Watch Your Words – Claim Interpretation, Estoppel, Information Sharing, Chat Bots and Much More.” Leydig also hosted a welcome reception.

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John Augustyn was a speaker for “Structuring Patent Indemnification Provisions” webinar on May 28, 2026 by BARBRI/Strafford. The CLE webinar discussed issues involving indemnification, recent Federal Circuit and District Court cases, strategies, and best practices. #Leydig

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#Leydig was ranked #7 for the number of U.S. utility patents issued in 2025 per a recent ranking survey. The USPTO issued over 1500 utility patents to Leydig clients in 2025.

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The #Leydig Chicago office participated in the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge on May 14. This running and walking event benefits Association House of Chicago which is committed to the goals of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Thank you to all who participated!

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Anne Naffziger, Claudia Stangle, Michelle Zimmermann, Kate Scolaro and Justin Ross attended the INTA Annual Meeting on May 2-6 in London, England. #Leydig hosted a Happy Hour on May 3 sponsored the Women’s Power Breakfast on May 6.

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Andrew Levitt of the #Leydig Alexandria office will IPO Chat Channel webinar entitled "International Considerations in IP Portfolio Management: Business, Legal, and Procedural Perspectives." To register, please visit: https://t.co/ZxW2pLqjpG.

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Wallace Feng of the #Leydig Chicago office discusses recently published statistics from the United States Copyright Claims Board. https://t.co/uAFnv51shR

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John Augustyn was the moderator and a speaker for “Navigating Patent Enablement” webinar on April 29, 2026 by BARBRI/Strafford. The CLE webinar discussed post-Amgen Federal Circuit and District Court cases, the USPTO enablement guidelines, and best practices. #Leydig

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Tom Canty, James Signor and Eric Arnell of the #Leydig Frankfurt office attended the spring conference of the German Patent Lawyers Association (VPP) on April 23-24 in Dortmund, Germany, which included a tour of the BVB Dortmund soccer stadium.

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#Leydig is proud to host the 13th annual European conference organized by the European Practice Committee of the IPO on May 28. #Leydig will also host an informal reception at our Frankfurt Office on May 27. For more information or to register, visit https://t.co/EBPswxInJU.

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John Augustyn was the moderator and a speaker for “IP in Mergers & Acquisitions” webinar on April 22, 2026 by BARBRI/Strafford. John discussed best practices for due diligence for IP and the negotiation of agreement terms to reduce risks and avoid disputes involving IP. #Leydig

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#Leydig discusses the termination of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Fast-Track for COVID-19 Related Appeals Pilot Program. https://t.co/hHAZhTPOl9

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#Leydig is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked a Top 20 IP Firm by Vault.

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Michael Burleigh of the #Leydig Boulder office discusses the new United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Cooperation Treaty Informed Examination Request (PIER) Pilot Program. https://t.co/eujqKDUiMJ

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Keelin Bielski of the #Leydig Chicago office discusses how the disclosure of attorney-provided information to public artificial intelligence (AI) platforms could waive attorney-client privilege. https://t.co/LXv3FojUoV

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Justin Ross of the #Leydig Walnut Creek office spoke on a Trademark Attorney Roundtable at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco on March 18. The panel provided advice for students entering IP law and discussed the impact of AI tools on IP practice.

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#Leydig discusses the new USPTO Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program which will assist smaller U.S. entities in Standard Development Organizations (SDOs). https://t.co/5Sd1gMagHW