George S. Pavlik
Partner in and Leader of Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property
George is a partner in and leader of the Intellectual Property Group. He concentrates his practice on patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, due diligence and clearance/opinion matters.
George has over 17 years of experience assisting clients with protecting their intellectual property rights across a wide range of technical areas including mechanical, electrical, and medical devices, electronic gaming machines and game features, pumps and pump controls, water management systems, hearing aids, alarm systems, detectors and security cameras and equipment and technology for use with law enforcement or military applications. He regularly advises clients on issues related to patentability and infringement, as well as trademark clearance and availability.
George is a member of Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago and International Trademark Association.
Prior to joining Levenfeld Pearlstein, George was an attorney in the Chicago office of a large national law firm.
Additional Information
Education & Admissions
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, J.D., Certificate in Intellectual Property Law, The John Marshall Law Review
- University of Kansas, B.S.
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court of Colorado
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Q&A
What’s your favorite quote?
“In every battle there comes a time when both sides consider themselves beaten, then he who continues the attack wins.” Ulysses S. GrantWhat’s the most productive day of the week?
Friday (or any day before I am taking time off). I have a heavy bias toward action and resolution and take satisfaction with getting a project completed or a question answered without having it waiting for me days later.What was your very first job?
When I was 16, I worked part time at a fish market, cutting and handling seafood and cleaning containers. I would come home smelling like fish. I was very popular with the ladies during those years.
“George Pavlik [is] one of the best IP attorneys that I know and someone that I work with on an almost daily basis.”
