Kimberlee is a skilled intellectual property attorney, business strategist and thought leader who focuses her practice in intellectual property, corporate and real estate. She has experience serving clients of all sizes, including startups, mid-level companies and established global businesses. Her background encompasses intellectual property, corporate governance, employment and commercial real estate matters.
A proficient strategist, Kimberlee provides risk and impact assessments for her clients in addition to offering guidance on branding and innovation while managing common intellectual property matters through research and strategy, freedom to operate, patentability, prior art searching, tech scouting, licensing, valuation and extracting strategic business insights from competitive intelligence, market research and big data. She regularly counsels clients on preparing and filing both trademark and patent applications, as well as USPTO prosecution. Kimberlee also assists clients with technology transfer, licensing, global compliance and valuation considerations.
Prior to joining Golan Christie Taglia, Kimberlee served as an intellectual property and corporate attorney and business strategist for a Chicago-based corporate law firm, and as an intellectual property management consultant and analyst for a leading multinational media conglomerate.
EDUCATION
Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2005
Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business, MBA, 2005
Hampton University, B.A., Biological Sciences and Pre-Medicine, 1996
BAR ADMISSIONS
Illinois, 2020
Patent Bar, 2007
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Chicago Bar Association
National Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Association
Black Women Lawyer's Association of Greater Chicago
National Black MBA Association
National Hampton Alumni Association
Black Women in Science and Engineering
LATEST NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM Kimberlee M. Jones
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September 25, 2024 News
It is no secret that every professional field is competitive now. To keep up with competition, your company and team must embrace innovation to grow and solve new problems that arise every day. Senior associate, Kimberlee Jones gives you five ways to encourage innovation within your company and be on the cutting edge of your field.
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May 23, 2024 Events
GCT’s Intellectual Property Group hosts an informational webinar - "Trademark Challenges: Swords and Shields"
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May 14, 2024 NewsUSING THE TRADE SECRET ACTS IN LIGHT OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S RECENT RULING ON NON-COMPETES
In this article, Kimberlee Jones addresses how the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 and the Uniform Trade Secrets Act used in unison can perpetuate the protection of companies’ secrets likely being lost through the outlawing of non-competes.
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April 25, 2024 News
Golan Christie Taglia will host an IP webinar designed to give an overview of trademark challenges.
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March 21, 2024 News
The World Intellectual Property Review Summit took place on March 20 – 21, 2024 in Chicago.
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