Tomasz Barczyk
Trademark, Copyright, and Media Attorney
Illinois
CA, IL
About
As a European-American immigrant and business owner who understands the challenges facing new businesses trying to stand out in a competitive market, I relate to and enjoy working with early-stage businesses and startups. At the same time, I also enjoy working with businesses as they grow and need assistance managing their IP portfolios in the United States and around the globe.
That said, I most value the attorney-client relationship, and thus routinely assist clients in other related business matters, tailoring legal solutions to… read more their individual needs and resources.
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Practice Areas
Work History
Tailored IP Solutions
Principal Attorney
Aug 2021 - Present
• Counsel and assist clients with trademark, copyright, and related IP and business matters
Lewis Kent LLP
Attorney
Aug 2020 - Nov 2021
• Counseled small to mid-sized clients on securing, enforcing, and transferring intellectual property rights domestically and abroad
Kronenberger Rosenfeld LLP
Trademark, Copyright & Media Associate
Feb 2018 - Feb 2020
• Advised clients on developing comprehensive branding strategies; managed trademark portfolios through U.S. and international clearance, prosecution, monitoring, maintenance, enforcement, and dispute resolution, including proceedings before the TTAB
• Represented clients in matters involving trademark & right of publicity, copyright, false advertising, UDRP, First Amendment, and business disputes
Saper Law Offices, LLC
Associate
Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
• Counseled clients on IP protection and enforcement strategy; prosecuted trademark and copyright applications; drafted operating agreements and EULAs; reviewed and negotiated IP licensing and employment contracts
• Litigated matters involving intellectual property, privacy, and business disputes; authored cease-and-desist letters, pleadings, pre-trial motions, and discovery requests and responses
Samuelson Law, Technology & Public Policy Clinic
Student Attorney
Jan 2016 - May 2016
• Co-authored amicus brief to Second Circuit on behalf of libraries and archives, arguing that the recording, indexing, and making publicly available copyrighted television content constitutes fair use under U.S. copyright law
U.S. Attorney's Office
Law Clerk
Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
• Defended federal government entities against claims brought mostly under the FTCA and FOIA, including by authoring several successful motions to dismiss and for summary judgment, resolving the actions in favor of the federal clients
• Conducted legal research and drafted mediation briefs and legal memoranda analyzing substantive issues in a variety of civil matters
San Francisco City Attorney's Office
Certified Legal Intern
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
• Drafted pleadings, pre-trial motions, and memoranda of law in affirmative civil litigation matters on behalf of the City and County of San Francisco and State of California; researched novel legal issues; provided written legal analyses and recommendations concerning potential legal arguments
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Federal Judicial Extern
May 2014 - Aug 2014
• Researched substantive and procedural issues in regard to intellectual property and other legal topics
• Assisted with case management
• Drafted memoranda, opinions, and orders on various motions to dismiss, motions to strike damages, motions for summary judgment, and motions for judgment on the pleadings
Kirkland & Ellis
Project Assistant
Dec 2011 - Aug 2013
• Worked with attorneys to complete projects at all stages of commercial and intellectual property litigation; prepared and managed witness files, expert materials, and various exhibits; filed documents with court; managed paralegal teams; performed document review; coordinated document productions