Richard B. Biagi
Illinois
Neal & McDevitt, LLC
2801 Lakeside Drive
Suite 201
Bannockburn, IL 60015
Tel: 847.881.2455
Email:
rbiagi@nealmcdevitt.com
Web:
www.nealmcdevitt.com
Rick Biagi, the Managing Member of Neal & McDevitt, a Chicago-area based intellectual property, marketing and information technology law firm specializing in all aspects of trademark, copyright, unfair competition, marketing, advertising, promotions, IT and Internet law.
Rick’s practice includes counseling clients in the areas of selection, adoption, use, and protection and enforcement of trademarks and domain names; anti-counterfeiting; the registration of trademarks and copyrights on a worldwide basis; licensing; and advertising and promotions law compliance. Rick has been ranked by the World Trademark Review to the WTR 1000 for trademark enforcement and litigation.
Rick represents a wide range of clients from small and mid-sized corporations to some of the most iconic brands. His clients include large multinational financial services institutions; national trade associations; national and international retailers; manufacturers of well-known consumer brand products, jewelry, food products, apparel, alcohol beverages; and electronics and technology companies. Rick also proudly represents a number of local and national not-for-profit organizations in IP matters on a pro bono basis.
Rick’s extensive litigation experience includes proceedings involving trademark, copyright, and advertising disputes before U.S. Federal Courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the WIPO, and the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus. Rick also is an experienced mediator in the area of trademark law and has served as an expert witness in cases involving trademark law.
Rick holds several leadership positions within the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the American Bar Association-Intellectual Property Law Section (ABA-IPL) and is a frequent speaker on intellectual property topics across the country. Rick currently serves as Special Advisor to the Chair of the ABA-IPL Section and recently completed a four year post on Council and was the Past-Chair of the Trademarks Division for the ABA-IPL Section. He also serves as Vice Chair of the Membership Board and as a member of the CLE Board. In addition, Rick previously served as the Chair of INTA’s Pro Bono Committee and a member of its ADR Committee and U.S. Legislation Subcommittee where he was engaged in the development of trademark legislation and policy on Capitol Hill and in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Rick currently serves on INTA’s Trademark Office Practice Committee (TOPC) and is a member of the INTA PAC Capitol Club.
- Ranked by the World Trademark Review to the WTR 1000 for trademark enforcement and litigation each year from 2019-2023.
- Rated AV(R) PreeminentTM by the Martindale-Hubbell(R) National Law Directory, a peer review for ethical standards and legal ability. AV(R) PreeminentTM is Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating.
- Appointed a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2014)
- Named to the Illinois Super Lawyers(R) Rising Stars for 2010 and 2011, Intellectual Property Law
- Named to the Illinois Super Lawyers(R) for 2014 through 2023 in Intellectual Property Law
- Named to Leading Lawyers for 2018 through 2023 in Advertising and Media Law
- Recipient of the 2012 International Trademark Association Volunteer Service Award For Pro Bono Services
- Recipient of the 2014 and 2018 Recognition of Outstanding Leadership Contribution by the American Bar Association – Intellectual Property Law Section
- Illinois (2001)
- District of Columbia (2002)
- United States Supreme Court (2006)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Cir. (2005)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Cir. (2010)
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2001)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (2018)
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2011)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2013)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (2014)
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2016)
Member:
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- American Bar Association – IPL Section (ABA-IPL)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Chicagoland Italian American Professionals
- American Craft Spirits Association
International Trademark Association:
- Trademark Office Practice Committee (TOPC) – 2022 – Present
- U.S. Legislation Subcommittee – 2006 – 2010; 2018 – 2022
- Pro Bono Committee – 2012 – 2014; Vice Chair – 2014 – 2016; Chair – 2016 – 2018
- Madrid System Subcommittee – 2010 – 2012
- National 2005; ADR Programs Subcommittee – 2004 – 2006
- Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, Bench Memo Committee – 2001, 2002, 2003
American Bar Association – Intellectual Property Law Section:
- Council Member – 2020 – 2023
- Chair – Trademarks Division – 2018 – 2020
- Vice Chair – Trademarks Division – 2016 – 2018
- Chair, Trademark Litigation Committee – 2012 – 2016
- Vice Chair, Trademark Litigation Committee – 2010 – 2012
- Editorial Board, Landslide – 2013 – 2018
- CLE Board – 2015 – 2018, 2023 – Present
- Membership Board – 2023 – Present (Vice Chair)
Neal & McDevitt, LLC, formed in 1998 by founding members Susan Neal and Kevin McDevitt, is a Chicago-area-based intellectual property and marketing law firm specializing in all aspects of trademark, copyright, unfair competition, marketing, advertising, and promotions law. From trademark and copyright prosecution, licensing and portfolio management to enforcement, anti-counterfeiting and litigation, Neal & McDevitt counsels clients around the world on an array of intellectual property and marketing law matters.
The firm is now managed by Members Kevin McDevitt and Rick Biagi, following Susan Neal’s retirement in 2007 after a celebrated career in trademark law. Together, they lead a distinguished team of professionals who are among the finest intellectual property practitioners in the country.
Neal & McDevitt, ranked year after year by World Trademark Review to the WTR 1000, represents clients across a broad spectrum of fields, ranging from individuals and start-up companies to some of the world’s largest corporations and most iconic brands. For over twenty five years, Neal & McDevitt and its team of industry-leading professionals have been providing world-class counsel to its clients around the globe.