Grantland G. Drutchas
Grantland G. Drutchas, a founder and current managing partner of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP, has more than 20 years of experience in the practice of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on litigation, licensing, and client counseling. His trial experience includes both jury and bench trials. His litigation experience encompasses disciplines ranging from recombinant DNA technology and cell signaling, pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostic instruments, and medical devices to conference phones, lampposts, and injection molds.
He has also litigated trademark and trade dress infringement actions. Mr. Drutchas has been involved in many notable and precedent-setting cases. In one, he obtained the largest jury verdict ever awarded in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He also has had extensive experience in drafting licenses and litigating license disputes.
education
J.D., University of Michigan Law School
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tau Beta Pi
bar admissions
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
honors & awards
Illinois Super Lawyers
professional leadership
Intellectual Property Owners' Association
- Former Vice Chair, Licensing Committee
Chicago-Kent College of Law
- Adjunct Professor
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
- Former Adjunct Professor
publications
"Patent Reform Act of 2005: Recent Developments" snippets, Vol. 3, Issue 2, October 2005.