Jim Faier

Attorney

Jim Faier brings more than two decades of experience to helping companies secure and enforce their intellectual property rights. A Registered Patent Attorney, Jim focuses his practice in the areas of patent, trademark, design, and trade secret protection and litigation. He helps clients ranging from startups to companies such as Airbus, Braintree Payment Solutions, Doctorsoft, Renaissance Hotel Holdings, D.S. Arms, Quartet Manufacturing Company, Richco Inc., Marie Callender Pie Shops, Morse Automotive, and Alva-Amco Pharmacal Cos. grow their businesses through the development and cultivation of brands, software applications, and other intellectual property assets.

In all matters, Jim takes a personal approach to representing his clients. He believes in the value of not only developing close working relationships with his clients’ key stakeholders, but also gaining an intimate understanding of each client’s unique culture, innovation strategy, and short-term and long-term goals. By working closely with his clients and becoming attuned to their day-to-day operations, Jim is able to offer insightful and proactive advice to help cost-effectively protect their IP assets while mitigating the risk of costly litigation.

Learn more about Jim Faier’s areas of practice:

• Patents
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
• Unfair Competition

Bar Admissions

• State of Illinois, 1990
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 1990
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Registered Patent Attorney, 2005

Education

• Pomona College, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1993
• Harvard University, JFK School of Government, Master of Public Policy (M.P.P.), 1986
• Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), 1990
• Northwestern University, School of Law, Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1990

Memberships and Affiliations

• Member, Trademark Subcommittee, Chicago Bar Association
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, International Committee, International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Member, International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
• Member, European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA)

Articles and Presentations

• Madrid Protocol: An Introduction for U.S. Trademark Practitioners, Chicago Bar Association, Trademark Subcommittee, 10 December 1991
• The New Swiss Trademark Ordinance: Preparing for the Revolution, Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, 03 February 1993
• The Name is the Game, Shopping Center World, May, 1998
• The Turkey and the TROL Act, 4 May 2015
• Wrong-Headedness of Contributory TM Liability, 27 October 2015
• A Letter of Protest is a Great Way to Register Concern with the USPTO on a Trademark Application, 28 January 2016
• The Hunt for Patent Trolls is Misguided, 29 January 2016
• The USPTO Misses the Target with Term Extension, 22 February 2016

Personal Interests and Community Involvement

• Member, Business Leaders, Young Leadership Division of JUF
• Member, Harvard Club of Chicago
• Member, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management Club of Chicago
• Fundraiser, Choate Rosemary Hall School
• Member, J.D./M.M. Advisory Board Northwestern University School of Law and J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management

Contact Jim Faier for answers that help you!

If you would like to speak with Jim about your intellectual property needs, you can call him directly at (312) 382-9400 or send him an email. Located at Faier & Faier P.C.’s offices in Chicago, Illinois, Jim represents clients in intellectual property matters throughout the United States and in more than 80 countries worldwide.