Xavier S Pillai

Xavier S Pillai

5.0
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 31 years

Patent application Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Patent Application, Patent Infringement

180 North Stetson, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL

About Xavier

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Patent Application 80%

I have written and prosecuted over 1000 patent applications in the area of chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, polymers, plastics, membranes, organic chemistry, inks, diagnostics, and more.

32 years | 1,000 cases

80%
Patent Infringement 20%

I have counseled clients in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and polymer industries on how to avoid patent infringement. I have provided counsel to invalidate many patents.

32 years | 50 cases

20%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 31 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1994

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 25 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2000

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Xavier S Pillai

180 North Stetson, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL, 60601-6731

Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

180 North Stetson Avenue Suite 4900, Chicago, IL, 60601

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Posted by Michael | September 10, 2014 | Patent Application

Outstanding patent attorney for complex pharmaceutical/medicinal chemistry IP

I have worked with Dr. Pillai on numerous complex pharmaceutical/medicinal chemistry patent application and pending patents over the past nearly 2 decades. Most of these cases originated from my work at the National Institutes of Health. Most recently I have engaged Dr. Pillai to support my IP develo...pment work as a novice private-sector entrepreneur. As always it is a pleasure to work with Dr. Pillai who understands intimately both the science and the pertinent law, to enable optimal capture of valuable intellectual property. In the present instance the patent application we are developing may serve as the potential basis for creating a new startup biopharma company for which I would serve as co-founder and President/CEO. I will rely substantially on Dr. Pillai's good judgement and advice concerning current strength of our IP and strategies we make take to strengthen it. I highly recommend Dr. Pillai's services to any individual or firm with complex and challenging potential patenting issues in the biopharma arena.

Posted by anonymous | February 03, 2009 | Intellectual Property

Chemical Product IP Recommendation

I strongly recommend Xavier Pillai as a patent attorney to develop IP strategies for chemical products. Xavier Pillai has provided me with excellent service in the area of formulation IP. He is thorough and creative. He is both strong technically and legally, and therefore can help clients draft s...trong claims and provide layers of protection. His follow up and ownership on office actions is exceptional.

Posted by anonymous | January 30, 2009 | Intellectual Property

A lawyer whom I trust with government patent work

I have used Xavier Pillai of Leydig Voit and Mayer for more than 10 years for writing, filing and upkeep of pharmaceutical patent applications. He is very reliable and has never let me down. Having worked on our cases consistently, he has gained a detailed understanding of the science involved, so he... can build knowledge from one case to the next. He is always thorough and concerned that his coverage of the intellectual property corresponds to our ideas.

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Edward Robinson

Patent application lawyer | Jul 18

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"I endorse Attorney Pillai. It is clear from his contributions that he is well versed in patent law and thoughtful to those to whom he provides his services."

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Sreenivasarao Vepachedu

Intellectual property lawyer | Jun 20

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"I endorse Xavier, an excellent IP lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Leading Lawyer 2014, Leading Lawyers

2013

Roger D. Middlekauf Award, American Chemical Society

Work Experience

1994 - Present

Shareholder, Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.

1984 - 1993

Research Scientist, AlliedSignal, Inc.

Associations

2011 - Present

American Chemical Society

Member - Committee on Patents and Related Matters

2005 - Present

American Chemical Society

Member Executive Committee, CHAL

2005 - Present

Intellectual Property Owners Association

Member

1996 - Present

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

2011 - 2011

American Chemical Society

Chair of Chemistry & The Law Division

Sample of Legal Cases

Pall Corp. v. Micron Separations

Our client won

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Education

1994

Chicago-Kent College of Law Illinois Institute of Technology

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Case Western Reserve University

PhD - Doctorate

1974

University of Madras

M.Sc.

1972

University of Madras

B.Sc.

Speaking Engagements

2014

American Chemical Society National Meeting

Review of Recent Federal Circuit Decisions Relevant to what Scientists Need to Know about Patent Filing and Prosecution

2013

American Chemical Society National Meeting

Strengthening Your Patent Rights in Light of Recent Federal Circuit Court Decisions

2012

American Chemical Society National Meeting, 2012

Review of Recent Federal Circuit Court Decisions Relevant to what Scientists Need to Know about Patent Filing and Prosecution

2011

American Chemical Society

Strategies for Strengthening Your Future Patent Rights

2010

American Chemical Society

Strategies for Strengthening Your Future Patent Rights

2009

American Chemical Society National Meeting, Washington DC

Strategies for Strengthening Your Future Patent Rights

2009

American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City

Strategies for Strengthening Your Patent in Light of Court Decisions

2008

American Chemical Society National Meeting

Chemistry and the Law

2007

American Chemical Society National Meeting 2007

Chemistry and the Law

2006

American Chemical Society National Meeting

Chemistry and the Law

Publications

2010

Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry vol. 10, 1929-1936 Strategies for Strengthening Patent Protection of Pharmaceutical Inventions in Light of Federal Court Decisions

2002

IndUS Business Journal, 2002 Intellectual Property is Key to Biotech Industry's Future

Languages

Tamil

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