Chicago Attorney Lesley Wallerstein is In the News

Columbia College Business of Design Class welcomes Lesley Wallerstein

Apr 24, 2019

You may not know that, in a former life, I actually taught high school science. I could not get enough of sharing my love of life science and technology with others. So, I decided to do it professionally. I took a 5 year sabbatical from practicing law. I got a...

More patents and trademarks issue: Clients happy

Apr 22, 2019

It’s been quiet on the blog, but the last two months have been busy making clients happy. Two more patents issued: one for a new percussion musical instrument and the other for a clever sun shield for the face. Many more are coming soon. I’ve delivered several state...

Grateful to be named to the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list

Jan 24, 2019

In other news, Super Lawyers Magazine has named me to their 2019 list of Illinois Super Lawyers®. I am grateful for my peers for nominating me. It means a great deal to have their trust and respect. According to their website, Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a...

How FUCT is this trademark?

Jan 23, 2019

We may find out soon. While the rest of the government has ground to a halt, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and the Supreme Court are hard at work. How FUCT is that? Seriously, the PTO and Mr Erik Brunetti are duking it out over whether he can trademark the...

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Remains Open during Government Shutdown

Jan 8, 2019

"Although parts of the federal government have experienced a lapse in appropriated funding, the USPTO remains open for business as normal. This is possible because the agency has access to prior-year fee collections, which enables the USPTO to continue normal...

Chicago Photographic Arts Society welcomes Lesley Wallerstein