NEWS

04/22/11 – Revenge of the Electric Car premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival to a sold-out, enthusiastic, and attentive audience.  Attorneys Joseph V. Norvell and Sarah E. Dale handled all legal work for the film, including rights clearances and errors and omissions insurance.

03/15/11 - Joseph T. Kucala's article entitled Are GREEN Brands Deceptive by Default is published in the INTA Bulletin.

01/14/11 – Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. and Jay M. Burgett were recognized as Illinois Rising Stars in the area of Intellectual Property. Illinois Rising Stars are defined as the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of Illinois lawyers are named to this list.

11/01/10 – Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. is promoted to partner of Norvell IP. 

10/20/10 – Joseph V. Norvell quoted by the World Trademark Review on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed new provisions to the “Green Guides,” which specifically address marketers’ use of product certifications and renewable energy/renewable materials/carbon offset advertising claims.

07/17/10 – The Leading Lawyers Network selects Joseph V. Norvell as a "Leading Lawyer" in intellectual property and advertising law for 2010. The selection is based on a survey of lawyers who are asked to identify peers that are the top in their field. Attorneys cannot nominate attorneys in their own firms.

07/26/10 – Sarah E. Dale joins Norvell IP as a new trademark associate in the Chicago office.

07/19/10 – Norvell IP co-sponsors the first annual Chicagoland Trademark Practitioners Golf Outing, held at Mission Hills Country Club in Northbrook, IL.

05/24/10 – Joseph V. Norvell co-presents “Legally Responsible Green and Natural Marketing” at the International Trademark Association Annual Meeting in Boston, MA.

04/15/10 – Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. authors an article entitled, “Help Your Clients Avoid Greenwashing” published in the International Trademark Association Bulletin.

04/01/10 – Norvell IP celebrates its three-year anniversary of serving clients, and opens a new office in Chicago, IL.

03/01/10 – Joseph V. Norvell presents “Responding to a Request for Proposal (RFP)” at the In-House and Outside Counsel Relations Program sponsored by the International Trademark Association (INTA), in New York, NY.

03/01/10 – William D. Jackson authors the article entitled, “USPTO Issues New Guides Regarding Deceptiveness Refusals” published in the International Trademark Association Bulletin.

10/14/09 – Joseph V. Norvell to speak on “‘Legally Responsible’ Green and Natural Marketing” at the International Trademark Association (INTA) Annual Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts on Monday, May 24, 2010.

09/15/09 – Jay M. Burgett authors an article regarding the launch of INTA’s Mentor Program, published in the International Trademark Association Bulletin.

09/05/09 – International Trademark Association (INTA) selects Joseph V. Norvell to speak on preparing intellectual property requests for proposals (RFPs) at an advanced program taking place in New York, NY on Monday, March 1, 2010.

09/01/09 – Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. authors a set of FAQs “The Benefits and Approach to Reviewing Environmental Advertising Claims” which was published on the Legal OnRamp website.

08/17/09 – The Leading Lawyers Network selects Joseph V. Norvell as a "Leading Lawyer" in intellectual property and advertising law for 2009.  The selection is based on surveys conducted by Leading Lawyers who select peers they believe comprise the top lawyers in the state.  Attorneys cannot nominate attorneys in their own firms.

07/15/09 – Joseph V. Norvell featured in an INTA Bulletin article entitled Creating the Perfect Partnership, which reviewed a London education program recently chaired by Mr. Norvell and attended by an international audience representing over 34 countries.

06/12/09 – Joseph V. Norvell serves as co-chair with Celia Ullmann of Philip Morris International of a full-day program sponsored by INTA entitled “Creating the Perfect Partnership:  In-House and Outside Counsel Relations,” taking place at the Globe House in London, United Kingdom.

06/04/09 – Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. hosts a seminar entitled, “The Nuts and Bolts of Environmental Advertising and Marketing Reviews.”

05/29/09 – Norvell IP sends a client alert, “Protect Your Brands: Conduct a “Fraudit” to Ensure that Your Trademark Registrations are Impervious to Attack.”

03/01/09 – Jay M. Burgett authors an article entitled, “Hmm…What’s the Smell? Scent Trademarks—A United States Perspective” published in the International Trademark Association Bulletin.

02/05/09 – International Trademark Association (INTA) selects Joseph V. Norvell as co-chair, with Celia Ullmann of Philip Morris, of “Creating the Perfect Partnership: In-House and Outside Counsel Relations” a program taking place at Globe House in London, United Kingdom on Friday, June 12, 2009.

12/04/08 – Joseph V. Norvell and Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. host a Continuing Legal Education seminar on “The Nuts and Bolts of Advertising and Marketing Review: An IP Perspective.”

11/15/08 – Jay M. Burgett authors an article in the International Trademark Association Bulletin.

09/15/08 – Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. authors an article entitled, "The Do's and Don'ts of Green Product Marketing" published in the GreenExchange Newsletter.

02/01/08 – Joseph V. Norvell appears in Chicago Magazine’s Illinois Rising Stars list featuring the top lawyers in the state.

01/10/08 – Joseph V. Norvell named an Illinois “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics' Super Lawyer Magazine.

11/29/07 – Joseph V. Norvell hosts an Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education full-day seminar on “Intellectual Property Law for Business Lawyers” in Chicago, IL.

11/08/07 – Joseph V. Norvell hosts a keynote presentation on global trademark law at International Trademark Association’s Leadership meeting in Orlando, FL.

09/01/07 – Joseph V. Norvell featured in the INTA Bulletin's Membership Spotlight.

07/23/07 – Trademark attorney Joseph T. Kucala, Jr. joins Norvell IP from Hewlett-Packard.

05/02/07 – Joseph V. Norvell featured in Managing Intellectual Property for comments on United States Trade Dress law.

05/01/07 – Joseph V. Norvell presents at the INTA Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

03/19/07 – Patent attorney Jay M. Burgett joins Norvell IP.

02/28/07 – Paralegal Mary K. Hadley joins Norvell IP.

02/23/07 – William D. Jackson, J.D., M.B.A., joins Norvell IP.

02/22/07 – Joseph V. Norvell announces the formation of Norvell IP llc. Representation ranges from Fortune 500 companies, such as Sun Chemical and JCPenney, to startup businesses in need of intellectual property counsel.