Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

07/28/2026

🧠Sandip is an experienced advocate before the PTAB who regularly handles inter partes reviews, re-examinations and related appellate issues.

Partner Sandip Patel was highlighted in IAM’s 2026 Patent 1000 for his experience and versatility in patent law and IP litigation, as well as his role in the groundbreaking CureVac biotechnology resolution last fall.

IAM subscribers can read the firm’s full profile in the guide here: https://bit.ly/4yIy1ts

07/23/2026

📚Organized by Marshall Gerstein's Women's Group, the firm recently partnered with Friends of the Children - Chicago to assemble literacy kits for local students.

Friends of the Children is dedicated to creating generational change by pairing children facing significant obstacles with professional mentors who support them from kindergarten through high school graduation. Filled with books and other learning resources, the kits were designed to help foster a love of reading and support students’ educational journeys.

We’re proud of our team for participating in this initiative and grateful for the opportunity to invest in local students and our community. Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time to make this event a success!

07/23/2026

🚀Last week, Legal 500 launched its 2026 U.S. Elite rankings, and we are proud to share that several Marshall Gerstein attorneys have been recognized across multiple IP-related practice areas!

The U.S. Elite guide spotlights attorneys at leading regional firms who are handling work at the highest levels of the legal market. Developed through Legal 500’s independent research process, the rankings reflect feedback from clients and peers, practitioner interviews, and an assessment of significant matters handled over the past year.

Thank you to Legal 500 for the recognition, and congratulations to our featured attorneys on this outstanding achievement!

Learn more and view the full rankings here: https://bit.ly/4vyhvZW

07/17/2026

Congratulations to Partner Lynn Janulis on being named to WIPR - World IP Review’s Influential Women in IP 2026!

The annual recognition honors women whose leadership, technical knowledge, and contributions are helping shape the intellectual property profession around the world. Lynn’s inclusion reflects her longstanding commitment to helping clients protect, enforce, and maximize the value of their intellectual property.

We are proud to see Lynn recognized among this outstanding group of IP leaders.

Learn more about the 2026 Influential Women in IP list here: https://bit.ly/44tW813

07/16/2026

Artificial intelligence is accelerating the development of RNA therapeutics, but it is also raising new questions about how innovators protect those breakthroughs.

In a new article for Advancing RNA, Robert Jacobson and Niko Moses explore how AI is changing the patent landscape for biotechnology companies, from inventorship and obviousness to enablement and long-term IP strategy.

The article offers practical guidance for companies developing RNA-based therapeutics and highlights why IP strategy should be part of the innovation process from the very beginning.

Read the full article below⬇️

As AI transforms RNA discovery, companies must rethink inventorship, obviousness, and patent strategy to secure durable intellectual property protection.

07/15/2026

⛳Our team hit the links last week for the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago - IPLAC Annual Field Day!

Marshall Gerstein is a proud sponsor of the event and longtime supporter of IPLAC and their mission to promote the advancement of IP law. The firm also came away with some hardware this year, as our team took first place in outing's coed division!

Thank you to IPLAC for organizing a great day, we’re already looking forward to next year!

07/13/2026

🤝Randy is a trusted partner for businesses seeking to safeguard rapidly evolving technologies!

IAM recognized Managing Partner Randy Rueth in its 2026 Patent 1000 for his strategic approach to developing and protecting patent portfolios covering complex electronics and software-driven innovations.

IAM subscribers can read Marshall Gerstein’s full profile in the guide here: https://bit.ly/4eSREXJ

07/09/2026

Marshall Gerstein is thrilled to announce the addition of several new professionals to the firm!

Mike Bozzi joins Marshall Gerstein as Director of Finance, bringing more than two decades of financial leadership experience to the firm. The firm also welcomes Patent Agents Elliot Jackson and Henry Xu, who will strengthen our patent prosecution practice—Elliot in biotech and life sciences, and Henry in industrial and mechanical technologies.

We are excited to add such talented professionals to our team and look forward to the experience, insight, and energy they will bring to serving our clients and supporting our firm.

Please join us in welcoming Mike, Elliot, and Henry to Marshall Gerstein!

07/06/2026

🔐Jeremy has secured hundreds of design patents for clients!

Partner Jeremy Kriegel was featured in the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 for his experience across multiple practice areas, as well as his recent work developing a client's IP strategy to support a significant corporate transaction.

Click here to read the firm's full profile: https://bit.ly/4flTMHB

06/24/2026

Marshall Gerstein is thrilled to be recommended in the Legal 500 United States 2026 guide across several key intellectual property categories:

▪️ Patent Prosecution
▪️ Patent Litigation (Full Coverage)
▪️ Trademark: Litigation

These rankings reflect the strength and range of our IP practice, from patent strategy and prosecution to complex patent and trademark disputes.

Thank you to our fantastic team and our clients for making this achievement possible, and to Legal 500 for the recognition!