Cem Kuru

ikuru@reedsmith.com

Chicago
T: +1 312 207 2838

F: +1 312 207 6400

Cem (pronounced as “Gem”, phonetically /jem/), is a counselor in the firm’s Chicago office set to focus his practice in the area of patent law as part of the firm’s IP, Tech & Data group. His litigation practice focuses on intellectual property disputes involving patents, copyrights, unfair competition, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Cem leverages his background in Industrial Engineering to assist clients in developing and maintaining their intellectual property rights, both foreign and domestic, with special emphasis on filing and prosecution of patent applications.

Cem is also building an active pro bono practice, most recently representing a prisoner in § 1983 action, and a tenant in a landlord-tenant dispute.

Credentials

University of Illinois, 2016, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Rickert Award Winner, Harno Scholar
Southern Illinois University, 2013, M.S., Industrial Engineering
Southern Illinois University, 2011, B.S.
Istanbul Technical University, 2011, B.S.

Illinois

U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois

Turkish

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