Practice areas: Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
Licensed in Illinois since: 2001
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2015 Advitam IP, LLC
150 S Wacker DrSuite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-332-7710 Email: Michele S. Katz Visit website
Details 
Michele S. Katz is a founding partner of the law firm of Advitam IP, LLC where she is engaged in client counseling, strategic analysis, litigation, prosecution, corporate identity development, global counterfeiting prevention, and enforcement in all areas of intellectual property law. Michele has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, IAM Strategy 300, Marquis Who's Who, Intl Advisory Experts and others. She is passionate about giving back in a meaningful and measurable way, and therefore, annually funds a scholarship in the innovative sciences, created an on-line mentoring program and donates her time to other worthwhile causes.
First Admitted: 2001, Illinois
Professional Webpage: http://www.advitamip.com/your-team/michele-s-katz/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member of the bar for the state of Illinois and Minnesota, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Appellate Court affirms Trademark Trial and Appeal Board decision in favor of Advitam IP client that blocked 3 infringing trademark applications from registeration., 2019
- Victory at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in opposition of an infringing trademark, 2020
Videos
- interview on what keeps me up at night from a business perspective, What keeps you up at night, Business Owners, 2019
- I come onto camera around 3:09. Video highlights women's business conference., Thrive 2015 Video, Women Business Owners, 2015
- 2015 NAWBO Thrive conference. I come in at around :22, Thrive 2015, Women Business Owners, 2015
- A highlights video of speeches given at the Installation of NAWBO's 2015-2016 Board of Directors, National Association of Women Business Owners President Installation of Michele Katz Highlights, Women Business Owners, 2015
- Summary of inspired work and mission of the National Association of Women Business Owners, 2015 highlights video for NAWBO Chicago, Women Business Owners, 2015
Transactions
- XCEEDANCE trademark filing, 2019
- IBTW trademark filing, 2019
- Client Liga Productora. Trademark filing, 2019
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certified Mediator, 2020
Pro bono / Community Service
- Mentor new lawyers and law students in the areas of job searching, navigating a new job and associate life, and transitioning between jobs., 2020
- Worked with budding entrepreneurs at the 1871/Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Technology Incubator., 2018
- Lectured on entity formation and intellectual property for Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), a groundbreaking year-long educational and mentorship program that takes students in grades six through twelve through the process of starting and running a real business., 2019
Educational Background
- Indiana University, B.A., Psychology and Jewish Studies with Honors, 1997
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Issues related to the registration of trademarks used in connection with cannabis-related good and services in the United States., Author, “Is the USPTO ready for Bud?”, The Global IP Matrix, Issue 6, Cannabis Industry, 2020
- Digestible tips for managing your busy life with as much grace as possible!, Author, The Myth of Work Life Balance, Women's IP World, Women Professionals, 2019
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Provided 6th full scholarship in innovated sciences via the A. Sidney Katz Student Scholarship Foundation which I created in 2012. , 2019
- Received award from the National Association of Women Business Owners for leadership provided to the organization., 2017
Honors
- The guide created by IAMStrategy identifies the individuals who are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios. The guide lists individuals from all kinds of entities – whether service providers, corporations, research institutions or universities. These world-class IP strategists are primarily identified through an extensive research process involving online nominations and face-to-face and telephone interviews, and email exchanges, with senior members of the global IP community. No individual can qualify for a listing in the IAM Strategy 300 unless he or she is nominated by at least three people from outside of his or her own organization. But even this does not guarantee inclusion; instead, only those individuals who further research shows to have exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation and management of IP value, are featured in the IAM Strategy 300., Named to the IAM Strategy 300 Guide, IAM Strategy 300 - The World's Leading IP Strategists, 2020
- The attorneys recognized by the Leading Lawyer Association represent the elite among the American legal community., Leading Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, 2020
- The standard for reliable and comprehensive data for today's leaders., Marquis Who's Who in America, Who's Who in America, 2020
- Highlights US-based HU alumni and the impact that the university continues to have on our lives., Top 100 Alumni We Love, American Friends of The Hebrew University (HU) Social Media Campaign, 2020
- The guide created by IAMStrategy identifies the individuals who are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP portfolios. The guide lists individuals from all kinds of entities – whether service providers, corporations, research institutions or universities. These world-class IP strategists are primarily identified through an extensive research process involving online nominations and face-to-face and telephone interviews, and email exchanges, with senior members of the global IP community. No individual can qualify for a listing in the IAM Strategy 300 unless he or she is nominated by at least three people from outside of his or her own organization. But even this does not guarantee inclusion; instead, only those individuals who further research shows to have exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation and management of IP value, are featured in the IAM Strategy 300., Named to the IAM Strategy 300 Guide, IAM Strategy 300 - The World's Leading IP Strategists, 2019
- International Advisory Experts is a global alliance of well-established and experienced legal, financial and consulting firms that are committed to providing clients with specialist solutions for their international business requirements. The group currently has experts from over 140 jurisdictions and these firms are cutting-edge go-ahead practices that are committed to offering first class advice, with the joint potential to find the right solution for any specific problem and so resolve any legal, financial and tax issues which may arise., Award Winner, International Advisory Experts, 2019
Industry Groups
- We work across industries.
Office location for Michele S. Katz
150 S Wacker Dr
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Selections
6 Years Super Lawyers
6 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2010 - 2015