Gustavo Siller
Overview
Gustavo Siller Jr. is a retired partner in the Chicago office. Gus helped companies navigate U.S. intellectual property laws to protect their investment in technology and to identify and minimize the risks of bringing sophisticated technology into the markets. He was experienced in helping companies decide when to litigate and when to settle and in executing individualized dispute-resolution strategies for best results.
Career & Education
- DePaul University College of Law
Adjunct Professor, 1995–1997 - United States Department of Energy
Patent Attorney, 1985–1989
- DePaul University College of Law
- Northwestern University, B.S., mechanical engineering, 1979
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Graduate Coursework, computer and electrical engineering, 1990
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1982
- Illinois
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Trial Bar
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- Supreme Court of Illinois
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association
Litigation Section
Intellectual Property Law Section - Intellectual Property Owners Association
- Licensing Executives Society
- American Bar Association
- Spanish
To be an effective counselor, you have to understand the client’s industry and their overall business goals.
Gustavo 's Insights
Press Coverage | 07.22.22
The 'Largest Potential for Growth': A Firm's Existing Client Relationships
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.29.22
Crowell & Moring Remembers Henry L. Brinks, Longtime Pillar of Nation’s Patent Bar
Firm News | 5 min read | 07.02.21
Publication | 12.02.10
Feature Article: Leading Law Firm Rainmakers - 2010
Representative Matters
Gus achieved a favorable settlement for LG Electronics in a patent infringement action involving cellular telephones and tablets. He defended LG Philips LCD (now LF Display Co.) in an infringement action brought by several patent holding companies, which settled after Gus filed summary judgment motions. Gus achieved a favorable settlement for Power Measurement Ltd. and Power Measurement Inc. in an action alleging antitrust violations and tortious interference with a prospective business relationship in an unfair competition against General Electric Co. He also defended Power Measurement in a 10-patent infringement action brought by General Electric related to digital power monitoring systems.
Gustavo 's Insights
Press Coverage | 07.22.22
The 'Largest Potential for Growth': A Firm's Existing Client Relationships
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.29.22
Crowell & Moring Remembers Henry L. Brinks, Longtime Pillar of Nation’s Patent Bar
Firm News | 5 min read | 07.02.21
Publication | 12.02.10
Feature Article: Leading Law Firm Rainmakers - 2010
Recognition
- Law Bulletin Publishing Company: Leading Intellectual Property Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network, 2015–2019
- Crain's Custom Media: Chicago's Notable Minority Lawyer, 2018
- Illinois Super Lawyers: Intellectual Property Litigation, 2005–2016
Gustavo 's Insights
Press Coverage | 07.22.22
The 'Largest Potential for Growth': A Firm's Existing Client Relationships
Firm News | 2 min read | 06.29.22
Crowell & Moring Remembers Henry L. Brinks, Longtime Pillar of Nation’s Patent Bar
Firm News | 5 min read | 07.02.21
Publication | 12.02.10
Feature Article: Leading Law Firm Rainmakers - 2010