Joseph Saltiel

Representative Matters

Joseph has assisted clients in a range of different matters, including, for example, the following:

• Won summary judgment of non-infringement for a Fortune 50 company who was accused of stealing a former employee’s patented process relating to software and machine automation.
• Received a jury verdict at trial of validity and infringement of client’s consumer appliance patent against its competitor.
• Successfully argued at the Federal Circuit for a dismissal of appeal by appellant seeking to overturn a district court’s ruling in his client’s favor.
• Successfully moved to dismiss a patent infringement case because the asserted software patents were unpatentable under Section 101.
• Secured a preliminary injunction for a national food manufacture prohibiting a competitor from using a similar trademark on food products sold in grocery stores.
• In an early motion, persuaded the court to dismiss claims of patent infringement against his client with prejudice by identifying fatal inadequacies with the allegations.
• Prevailed in a venue dispute, which led to the case being dismissed, for a technology start-up that was sued for patent infringement.
• Audited company’s procedures and policies regarding its research, development, and manufacturing of products to ensure that IP, including trade secrets, was being adequately protected.
• Won summary judgment of patent infringement against a global semiconductor manufacturer.
• Prevailed in a trademark opposition that was tried before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board at the USPTO between two competitors using the same mark.

Memberships & Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago
• Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois

Court Admissions

• Illinois
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
• U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
• Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois

Speaking Engagements

• “Seven Non-Alice Considerations for Software Patents” – May 2019
• “Defend Trade Secrets Act and Updates on U.S. Patent Law” – July 2016
• “Protecting Intellectual Property” – Moderator – June 2016
• “Patent Reform and Updates on U.S. Patent Law” – July 2015
• “Patent Trolls and Recent Updates in U.S. Patent Law” – July 2014