Brian G. Gilpin
Wisconsin
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
833 East Michigan Street
Suite 1800
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tel: 414.287.9317
Email:
bgilpin@gklaw.com
Web:
www.gklaw.com
Brian Gilpin is a registered patent attorney and Shareholder in Godfrey & Kahn’s Intellectual Property practice. He provides counsel to clients on U.S. and international patent, trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property and technology issues including licensing and litigation.
Representative clients Brian regularly represents in patent and trademark matters include automotive parts manufacturer Asyst Technologies, Duluth Trading Company; Johnsonville; Kohl’s; and Pacific Cycle, manufacturer and distributor of Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, and other brands of bicycles and recreational products. He has experience in a variety of mechanical and technological areas, including plastic part molding, metal part fabrication and automated components assembly.
Brian is a member of the State Bars of Illinois and Wisconsin and is admitted to practice before numerous federal courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Brian previously served on the board of directors of First Stage, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Milwaukee and the executive business advisory board of NameProtect (now part of Corsearch).
Brian received his engineering degree from Purdue University and graduated from UIC John Marshall Law School, cum laude. While in law school, he was the editor-in-chief of the John Marshall Journal of Computer & Information Law.
Honors & Awards
- Recommend by IAM Patent 1000 (2021 – present)
- Recommend by World Trademark Review 1000 (2021 – 2024)
- Recognized by Chambers USA (Intellectual Property, 2017 – 2023)
- Recognized as a Rising Star (2007 – 2008, 2010 – 2011) and Super Lawyer (2022 – 2023) by Wisconsin Super Lawyers
- Listed as Best Lawyers in America (2018 – present)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
We assist in protecting the intellectual property rights of our clients’ mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, electronic, computer- and biomedical-related inventions. We obtain patent protection on their technologies, enforce and defend their rights in patent offices and courts throughout the world, and assist in intellectual property strategic planning.
Our team has extensive experience providing strategic advice on the development of patent portfolios and the exploitation of technologies through licensing. This includes negotiating and preparing sophisticated patent and trademark license agreements, as well as structuring, drafting, and negotiating agreements relating to product development, professional services, joint ventures and strategic alliances regarding patents, software and other technology-related products and services.
Our intellectual property attorneys also advise clients in a wide variety of matters relating to trademarks and advertising, ranging from trademark clearance searching to analysis of advertisements to enforcement of trademark rights in litigation. Our team is experienced with the latest e-commerce and information technology trends and provides service to clients requiring access to emerging technologies.
Business Practice Areas include: Banking & Financial Institutions, Business Finance & Restructuring, Commercial Lending, Corporate Governance, ESOPs, Environment & Energy Strategies, Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration, General Corporate, Health Care, Indian Nations, Intellectual Property, Investment Management, Labor, Employment & Immigration, Media, Mergers & Acquisitions, Political Law, Private Equity, Public Finance, Real Estate, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Securities, Tax & Employee Benefits and Venture Capital.
Litigation Practice Areas include: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Appellate, Contract/Commercial, Distribution, Franchise & Dealership, ERISA Litigation, Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance, Intellectual Property Litigation, International, Labor & Employment Litigation, Media & First Amendment, Products Liability and Torts, Real Estate and Construction, Securities and Corporate Governance, Trusts, Wills and Estates, Unfair Competition and Trade Secrets and White Collar Defense and Investigations.