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Registered U.S. patent attorney who guides entrepreneurs and small business owners through the process for legal protection of their innovative products.  Trusted advisor for universities and corporations for preparation and prosecution of patent application for chemical inventions including specialty chemicals, water treatment chemicals, veterinary pharmaceutical products, animal feeds and additives, and pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Spence assists individual and business clients in obtaining their best possible outcome in contentious legal matters.  He has extensive experience in litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving all areas of Intellectual Property law.  A registered patent attorney, he serves clients by providing advocacy and advice in the areas of: patent infringement; trade secret misappropriation; unfair competition (including conspiracy, tortious interference, and related antitrust claims); breach of contract; post-grant patent proceedings (e.g., inter partes review) ; trademark infringement; and copyright infringement.. He has litigated claims in both state and federal courts throughout the United States. Additionally, Mr. Spence has extensive experience with patent monetization strategies and complex, international patent infringement litigation involving multiple parties and jurisdictions, including Asia.  He is a published author and frequent speaker on patent monetization and other intellectual property issues, and has been repeatedly recognized as an “Illinois Rising Star” and “Illinois Star,” in the area of intellectual property.. Mr. Spence is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he obtained separate Bachelor of Science Degrees in Chemical Engineering and Biophysics (“Physics in Medicine”). As a student he received the distinction of Notre Dame Scholar and also earned the Monogram Award. Upon graduation from Notre Dame, he received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, Medical Service Corps. After completing his military service, he worked for several years in the chemical industry before pursuing his legal education at the University of Houston Law Center.. Prior to forming SpencePC, Mr. Spence spent twelve years practicing law with Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago, IL and Tokyo, Japan.

Joseph F. Janas is an associate and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP where he advises clients on intellectual property issues including U.S. and foreign patent prosecution and patent risk management. He has experience in a number of technical fields, including mobile telephones, medical imaging systems, smart energy devices, agricultural systems, fluid control devices, childcare products, oil drilling systems, firearms and ammunition, financial systems, and internal combustion engines. Mr. Janas is a member of the firm’s Mechanical & Electromechanical Technologies Practice and Technology Industry Team.. Before joining Foley, Mr. Janas was a patent attorney with Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, L.L.C. His legal experience also includes serving as a summer associate and law clerk with Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen, P.A.. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Janas worked as a mechanical engineer with Motorola, Inc. in their Powertrain and Chassis Controls Division (now Continental AG). His experience at Motorola includes design and development of electronic transmission control modules, finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics simulations, and component failure analysis.

Jill Welytok is a registered patent attorney and CPA, and currently represents over 200 patent and trademark clients including federal government research entities, diversified manufacturing corporations and entrepreneurial start-ups which have obtained investment capital.. Jill is the author of several internationally published books on intellectual property, tax and technology related topics, which have been recognized by members of the U.S Senate and the former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.. Her most recent books are The Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade secrets and Licensing (Penguin/Putnam Press 2004) and Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies (Wiley & Sons 2006).. Jill's areas of expertise include:. Ms. Welytok has participated in copyright litigation matters involving the music and movie industries. She holds a J.D. from DePaul University in Chicago, where she was on the Law Review, and a Masters Degree in Computer Science from Marquette University. Ms. Welytok also holds an LL.M. in Taxation. She was formerly a tax consultant with the predecessor firm to Ernst & Young. She speaks on corporate and nonprofit governance issues and on taxation issues relevant to intellectual property transactions. She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Tax Court and in Wisconsin and Illinois.. Ms. Welytok is currently co-authoring the Independent Inventor with Louis Foreman, the producer of the Emmy Award winning Everyday Edisons television show.. The Independent Inventor: Bringing Innovations to Market in Tough Economic Times (Workman Publishers, expected release date: February 2009)Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies (Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006)Entrepreneur's Guide to Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets and Licensing (Penguin/Putnam Press July 2004)QuickBooks Bible (Wiley & Sons Publishers) Bestseller List, 1999, 2002, 2004The Online Investing Bible (IDG Books Worldwide Publishers, 2001)Opening Your First Online Investing Account (IDG Books Worldwide Publishers, 2001)MGI PhotoSuite IV for Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide Publishers, 2000)PCAnywhere for Dummies (IDG Books Worldwide Publishers, 2000)How to Do Everything With Your Scanner (McGraw Hill Publishers, 2002)Teach Yourself TurboTax in 24 Hours (Macmillan Publishers, 1999) Bestseller list

I try very hard to provide the highest quality service to my clients at a reasonable price.  With advanced degrees in sciences, strong legal education and training, and many years of industrial experience as a scientist and inventor, I have what it takes to produce a top quality work product consistently and to the satisfaction of the clients.   Preparing patent application is a serious task and I have spent most of my legal career on that activity.  When you want a quality patent application, you cannot entrust it to someone who prosecutes patents only as a second choice.

I am an intellectual property attorney licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. I am interested in the intersection of law, technology, and society. I have experience working on patent prosecution matters for clients in the following technology spaces: bitcoin/blockchain; financial technologies; business methods; trading systems; network and internet communication; navigation and routing; medical imaging; and medical devices.

Experienced Patent Application attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Patent Application attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Experienced Patent Application attorney serving clients in Chicago and surrounding areas.