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Law Firm Celebrates 15 Years

Law Firm Celebrates 15 Years

15 years ago this week I opened this law firm with little more than the belief that I could. In 15 years, I have prosecuted over 75 design and utility patents, over 300 registered trademarks and dozens of copyright registrations. In 15 years, hundreds of clients found...
Lesley A. Wallerstein an 8-time Illinois Super Lawyer

Lesley A. Wallerstein an 8-time Illinois Super Lawyer

  Lesley A. Wallerstein announces her selection, for the 8th straight year, to the Illinois Super Lawyers list. This is an honor reserved for the top 5% of lawyers in the state. I am grateful to my peers for their continued trust and respect. Most of all, I am...
New York LLC Sticks It to Velcro® Trademark Registration

New York LLC Sticks It to Velcro® Trademark Registration

Lesley A. Wallerstein, LLC is watching with interest to see whether another familiar registered trademark will be declared generic. This year: Velcro®. Inventor George de Mestral observed burs sticking to his clothing. He studied the little balls under a microscope...
She Believed She Could, So She Did!

She Believed She Could, So She Did!

When I am not writing patent applications, trademark applications, negotiating licensing agreements and settling infringement matters, you can often find me perusing a thrift store. There is something about discovering hidden treasure and giving it new life. I was...
What Happened in Vegas

What Happened in Vegas

Lesley Wallerstein recently took a well-deserved trip to Sin City to unwind. I must say the warm desert air really agreed with me. I took a lot of what was new (the Sphere and a Zoox self-driving taxi) and not-as-new (Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band), but I...