Todd S. Parkhurst

Todd S. Parkhurst has more than 35 years  experience in litigation, transactions, and counseling in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law.  Mr. Parkhurst joined the firm in 2008.

 

Experience:  Previously a partner at Holland + Knight LLP, where he served as head of the intellectual property practice in Chicago, Mr. Parkhurst  has litigated more than 50 intellectual property lawsuits including patent infringement cases involving software, electronics, agricultural implements and machinery; trademark and unfair competition suits involving computer processes, industrial lubricants and fluid flow control; and copyright infringement litigation involving books, video games and software.

 

Mr. Parkhurst has solicited hundreds of patents, both foreign and domestic, involving sophisticated machine tools, cryogenic particle sorting equipment, pinball games, railroad cars, and human spine implants.

 

In addition to litigation, Mr. Parkhurst’s practice also includes licensing and patent acquisition activities for the video game and software sectors, electronic program guides for television networks; agricultural implements; and hospital and medical devices.

 

Honors, Education, and Activities: Mr. Parkhurst holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois. He is an adjunct professor of law at IIT Chicago-Kent Law School, where he teaches courses in Trade Secret law and Intensive Intellectual Property Trial Advocacy.  He has been selected by peer evaluation as among the Best of U.S.  IP Lawyers; Super Lawyers; and the Best Lawyers in America.