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Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technolgy (B.S., 1970)
Loyola University - Chicago (J.D., 1978)
Bar Admissions
United States Supreme Court
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Professional Affiliations
International Trademark Association - program committees
MIT Club of Chicago - Vice-President, Membership
MIT Sloan Club of Chicago - President
Other Information
Mr. Chalfie has lectured widely on intellectual property topics. He has spoken before the Chicago Bar Association and the examiners of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as numerous business groups and seminars on intellectual property protection and enforcement.
Professional Profile
Mr. Chalfie has represented foreign and domestic clients in patent and trademark prosecution, litigation, and counseling. He has litigated in state and federal courts throughout the United States as well as before various administrative agencies, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has served as trial counsel in infringement and intellectual property insurance coverage actions, as well as opposition and cancellation proceedings. Mr. Chalfie and his partners prevailed in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court trademark case, Qualitex Company v. Jacobson Products Co., Inc., which determined that a product’s color can be registered as a trademark.
Thomas Consumer Electronics in their worldwide licensing of the RCA brands for consumer electronics.
PPG Industries, Inc. in their acquisition of the patent and trademark portfolios related to the coatings and finishing division of Ameron International Corporation in a deal valued at 115 million dollars. | 