SHAWN P. GORMAN
Attorney
Shawn Gorman has experience in a range of intellectual property issues,
primarily in complex patent matters.
Mr. Gorman prepares and prosecutes patent applications in a wide variety
of technology areas, including the electronic arts, business methods,
mechanics and biotechnology. Specifically, he has prepared and
prosecuted applications relating to graphical user interfaces, cellular
technologies, integrated business systems and models, video gaming
systems, online gaming systems, as well as interleukins, medical
diagnostics and laboratory devices.
Mr. Gorman often works directly with the firm’s clients to combine multiple forms of intellectual property
protection. In this regard, he obtains domestic and international patent rights to protect the client’s core
technology and business methods, trademark protection, and enforcement of those rights through
licensing and purchasing agreements. Shawn works closely with foreign attorneys throughout the world
to determine the best strategies for multiple jurisdictions. He has assisted in the training of foreign
attorneys in U.S. patent laws and continually uses this experience to further his knowledge of
international laws and best practices.
When litigation has become necessary, Shawn has handled the various aspects of patent litigation. He
is presently a member of a trial team for a Fortune 500 medical device company as well as member of a
trial team defending a leading manufacturer of VoIP telephony devices.
Before joining Banner & Witcoff, Mr. Gorman was with the patent division of CIBA Vision. He also
served as an extern for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Gorman earned his graduate degree from the
University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, where he was awarded the Phi Zeta Excellence in
Master’s Studies Scholarship for his work investigating an experimental patent-pending product. The
results of his graduate worked were utilized to satisfy the best mode requirement of U.S. patent laws.
Mr. Gorman is a contributing author for The American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Video Game
Production, published by the ABA in 2011. Mr. Gorman has also written articles in such publications as
the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Theriogenology, and the Pierce Law
Review.
Mr. Gorman earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, where he was Senior
Staff Editor of the Pierce Law Review, successfully contended in the Jessup International Law Moot
Court and was honored to receive the Rapee Intellectual Property Scholarship. He is admitted before
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Mr. Gorman practices in the Chicago office of Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
Office
Ten South Wacker Drive
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60606-7407
T 312.463.5000
F 312.463.5001
[email protected]
Education
B.S. 1998, University of Florida
M.S. 2001, University of Florida
J.D. 2004, Franklin Pierce Law Center
Bar Admissions
2005, Illinois
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Illinois
Practice Areas
Counseling, Opinions & Licensing
Litigation
Patent Prosecution
Trademarks
Industries
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Electrical & Computer Technologies
Internet, E-Commerce & Business
Methods
Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
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