Introduction
Tim Fiester offers business development and litigation support to the firm’s lawyers. His extensive experience includes both the transactional and prosecution side of the intellectual property field as well as litigation. Tim’s litigation experience ranges from general business litigation and arbitration to intellectual property matters.
My focus
With more than fifteen years of law firm experience, I support the Intellectual Property (IP) group by focusing on two main areas:
IP Prosecution and Research
I conduct initial trademark clearing searches, and prepare and file application papers with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office. This work includes preparing and filing applications, assignments and responses to Office Actions.
IP and Commercial Litigation
In tandem with the prosecution of intellectual property, I assist with all aspects of civil actions involving the protection of clients’ IP rights, including preparation of written discovery, managing document production and deposition files and assisting at depositions and trial.
Looking ahead
I believe that increasingly companies are seeing the value of product branding and are seeking ways to protect it. I’m also following trends in E-Discovery and the need for dynamic document review tools.
In the news
- Law360
UK safety biz Halma buys medical tool maker for $89 million
Dec 20, 2023This article mentions NP for representing Halma PLC in its acquisition of TeDan, a group of companies that develop, manufacture, and supply medical devices to surgeons. The NP deal team was led by New York City Corporate partner Dan Belostock and also included Corporate partners Alexandra Lopez-Casero and Thomas McCord of Boston, Kevin Grant of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; Boston Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partners Hannah Bornstein and Brian French; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Los Angeles Intellectual Property partner Seth Levy; Rochester Privacy & Technology counsel Jenny Holmes and Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Corporate associates Brian Kenney of Washington, DC and Tim Sharkey of New York City; Chicago IP associates Ben Rosborough and Eliana Torres; Los Angeles Labor & Employment associate Alice Kwak; Chicago IP senior paralegal Tim Fiester; and Chicago Corporate paralegal Astrid McGruder.
Education
Roosevelt University , Paralegal Certificate , with honors
Western Kentucky University, B.A., English and Spanish
Professional activities
- Illinois Paralegal Association
- Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
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