Gustavo Siller, Jr.

Mr. Siller specializes in patent, trade secrets and unfair competition litigation, counseling and prosecution. His practice includes trial work and counseling in patent and anti-trust litigation relating to analog and digital technology, medical devices, computer design, semiconductor technology, expert systems, software related technology, conveyor devices and packaging technology. Mr. Siller is also a licensed patent attorney with experience in patent prosecution and interference practice.

• Illinois Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2005-2009
• Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2004-2005, 2007, 2009

• New Medium Technologies LLC. AV Technologies, LLC. IP Innovation LLC and Technology Licensing Corporation. v. Barco N.V., et al. (N. D. Ill. 2005). Subject: Represented LG Philips LCD (now LG Display Co.) in defending an action for patent infringement brought by several patent holding companies of numerous patents. Resolution: Settled after filing of summary judgment motions on behalf of LG Philips.
• MLR, LLC v. US Robotics Corp., et al. (N.D, Ill. 2002). Subject: Represented Ericsson and Sony-Ericsson in defending action for patent infringement brought by MLR, a patent holding company. Resolution: Settled.
• Power Measurement Ltd., et al. v. General Electric Co. (D. Conn. 2002). Subject: Represented Power Measurement Ltd. and Power Measurement Inc. in an action for anti-trust, tortious interference with prospective business relationship and unfair competition brought against the General Electric Co. and in defending a ten patent infringement action related to digital power monitoring systems brought by the General Electric Co. against Power Measurement Ltd. and Power Measurement Inc. Resolution: Settled.
• Schreiber Foods Inc. v. Saputo (N.D. Ill. 1999). Subject: Represented Schreiber Foods Inc. in a patent infringement action brought by Schreiber Foods Inc. against Saputo relating to food processing technology. Resolution: Settled.
• Park City Group, Inc. v. Campbell Software, Inc. (D. Utah 1998). Subject: Represented Campbell Software, Inc. in defending a patent infringement action brought by Park City Group, Inc. relating to time management and employee scheduling software. Resolution: Settled.

• "Patent and Trade Secret Protection of Computer Technology," Siller, et al., Software Law Journal, Vol. VI, No. 2, April 1993

• "Managing the IP 'Wine Cellar,'" Corporate Legal Times, November 2005

• "USITC Section 337 Investigations and Responses: The ITC Hearing and Decision - What to Expect," Beijing and Shenzhen, China, April 2009
• "USITC Section 337 Investigations and Responses: You Receive a Section 337 Complaint! Now What? Required Responses and Possible Countermeasures," Beijing and Shenzhen, China, April 2009
• Technical Barriers and Enterprises Overseas IP Strategies Forum, Shanghai, China, 2008
• International Intellectual Property Law, St. Peter's College, Oxford University, UK, July - August 2003

• American Bar Association 
  Litigation Section
  Intellectual Property Law Section
• Licensing Executives Society
• International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association
• Intellectual Property Owners Association

• Chicago Lawyer
• Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition
• Illinois Super Lawyers
• Crain's A.M. People in the News Online