Jeremy R. Kriegel prepares and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patents in a wide range of mechanical arts and in addition, provides counseling regarding patent and trademark infringement, licensing, patent validity, right-to-make issues, and product marking. Mr. Kriegel has also represented clients in patent litigation matters, including participation in all phases of discovery, Markman hearings, and settlement negotiations. In addition, he is experienced in patent and trademark licensing, trademark litigation and prosecution matters, as well as Internet domain name disputes.
Mr. Kriegel’s practice includes particular emphasis on:
- Catheters, ostomy products, wound dressings, and other medical devices
- Dental instruments
- Gravity-feed shelving
- Furniture components
- In-line bottling technology
- Ink jet printing technology
- Meat processing equipment
- Label printers
- Fluid control systems
- On-site waste systems
- Retail displays
- Railcar decking and door hangers
- Consumer products
- Hardware
- Manufacturing equipment technology
Mr. Kriegel’s article entitled “A Close Shave – In A 2-1 Decision, Gillette Gets A Second Chance At A Preliminary Injunction Against The Quattro® Razor” was featured as a guest column in “IP Law 360” – the “Newswire for IP Professionals”. Mr. Kriegel also lectured at the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Young Entrepreneurs Forum on the topic of “What You Need to Know About IP To Help Your Business Grow and Thrive”.
Mr. Kriegel served as a law clerk to the Hon. Edward M. Thomas of the Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit.
Mr. Kriegel received his J.D. in 1995 from Washington University School of Law ( St. Louis, MO). He received his B.S., with distinction, in Mechanical Engineering and a Certificate in Management Studies, with a specialization in Public Sector Analysis, from the University of Rochester ( Rochester, NY) in 1992, where he was inducted into the honors society Tau Beta Pi. While in law school, Mr. Kriegel served on the law review editorial board as Notes and Comments editor for the Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law.
Mr. Kriegel is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, and has twice co-chaired the association's national moot court competition.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
Advanced Interactive v. Matsushita, Thomson Consumer Electronics,* et al. (local counsel)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Electrical Arts/Computer Software
American Drillbox* v. Beckett
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Mechanical Arts
ASC Machine Tools, Inc. v. The Bradbury Company*
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Case Type(s): Trade Secrets
Area(s) of practice: Trade Secrets, Mechanical Arts
Belden Wire & Cable v. Cable Design Technologies, Inc.* (local counsel)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Mechanical Arts
Black & Decker, Inc. v. The Coleman Company*
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Case Type(s): Trade Secrets
Area(s) of practice: Trade Secrets, Mechanical Arts
Cutting Edge Technology LLC v. Paradise Dental Technologies and Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc.*
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Mechanical Arts
Domestic Fabrics Corp. v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.*
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Mechanical Arts
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., Inc.* v. J&J Instruments, Inc.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of Practice: Mechanical Arts
International Bay Clubs, Inc. v. Tone Products, Inc.*
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Case Type(s): Opposition
Area(s) of practice: Trademarks
Intervisual Communications, Inc. v. One Up, Inc., et al.*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Licensing
Area(s) of practice: Intellectual Property Transactions, Mechanical Arts
Jefferson* v. City of Chicago, et al.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): General Civil Litigation
Manders, M.D.* v. McGhan, et al.
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Mechanical Arts
Schnadig Corp.* v. International Furniture
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Trademark Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Trademarks
SmithKline Beecham, Inc. v. STS Overseas Trading LLC*
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
Case Type(s): Opposition
Area(s) of practice: Trademarks
Tuf-Tite, Inc.* v. Polylok, Inc., et al.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Patent Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Mechanical Arts
Ty, Inc. v. Salvino, et al. (local counsel)*
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
Case Type(s): Copyright Infringement
Area(s) of practice: Copyrights
*Party Represented
