McAndrews, Held &amp; MalloyMcAndrews, Held &amp; Malloy McAndrews, Held & Malloy McAndrews, Held & Malloy is a Chicago-based intellectual property law firm in the United States. It provides services with respect to intellectual property, antitrust and technology matters, and has a team of registered patent attorneys, agents and technology specialists. The firm serves clients ranging from companies to startups and universities. Overview and offerings. McAndrews, Held & Malloy was founded in Chicago in 1988 by attorneys George P. McAndrews, Timothy J. Malloy, John J. Held, Lawrence M. Jarvis, and Gregory J. Vogler. Today, the firm has more than 90 attorneys, 74 of whom are registered patent attorneys. The firm 's attorneys deal with patent litigation in jury trials, bench trials and ADR proceedings. In addition, McAndrews offers services in the following areas: patent and trademark procurement and portfolio management, patent interferences, trademark oppositions and cancellations, international practice, intellectual property/technology opinions and investigations, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions support, technology licensing and joint ventures, and technology transfers and donations. Practice areas and industries. McAndrews, Held & Malloy's primary areas of practice include: The firm serves clients in the following fields: medical devices, industrial and mechanical systems, electronics, communications and computer technology, chemicals and chemical engineering, and biotechnology and pharmaceuticals . Awards and accolades. McAndrews has been honored within the legal industry and intellectual property field for its firm accomplishments and individual attorney's performances. Some recent honors include: Press and publications. McAndrews, Held & Malloy attorneys are asked to share their views on topics within the intellectual property field. Some select placements include: Orange Book Blog. In 2006, McAndrews, Held & Malloy partner Aaron F. Barkoff, Ph.D., founded the "Orange Book Blog", which is a respected weblog reporting on new developments in pharmaceutical patent law and FDA law. Barkoff has extensive experience in Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation, from pre-filing investigations  and strategy to dispositive motions, trials and appeals. He provides U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory advice relating to pharmaceuticals, including advice concerning patent term extensions under Section 156 and Orange Book patent listings. Barkoff is a regular speaker at pharmaceutical patent law conferences. Diversity. McAndrews, Held & Malloy takes an active approach in maintaining and creating diversity among its employees through its hiring, training, and promoting practices, and through initiatives such as its Women's Group, mentoring programs and flexible work schedules. The firm's attorneys have served in leadership positions with the Arab American Bar Association, the Asian  American Bar Association, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Indian American Bar Association, the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms and many other diversity-focused organizations and bar associations. Each year, McAndrews offers a Diversity in Patent Law Fellowship and a paid summer clerkship to a qualified first-year law student at an ABA-accredited law school who has a diverse background, possesses a degree in science or engineering, and is committed to pursuing a career in patent law in Chicago. Careers. Many of their attorneys have technical degrees in fields ranging from chemistry and electrical engineering  to physics and Ph.D.-level biotechnology. In 2010, McAndrews, Held & Malloy was featured in the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces listing. It was also one of only three intellectual property/technology firms in the country included in Kimm Alayne Walton's book, "America's Greatest Places to Work With A Law Degree." McAndrews, Held & Malloy McAndrews, Held & Malloy is a Chicago-based intellectual property law firm in the United States. It provides services with respect to intellectual property, antitrust and technology matters, and has a team of registered patent attorneys, agents and technology specialists. The firm serves clients ranging from