Jennifer Mikulina

IP Prosecution, Transactions & Strategy

Jennifer M. Mikulina focuses her practice on trademark and copyright counseling, prosecution, licensing and enforcement. She counsels companies in a wide variety of industries, including consumer goods, food products, digital currency, health care services, insurance, hospitality/restaurant services and software/online services. Jennifer delivers a client-first approach to legal work and has been praised by clients and market-leading publications. According to one client quoted in World Trademark Review, “She provides top-notch service, which is both timely and extremely efficient; I wouldn’t go to anybody else for assistance.” Another client recognized Jennifer as “one of the most knowledgeable, humble, compassionate and patient trademark professionals anywhere. She is an excellent listener and problem solver with a unique ability to break down complex IP concepts into bite-sized, manageable pieces.”

Jennifer works with domestic and international companies to register, maintain, protect and license trademarks, service marks, domain names and other key brands, and she assists clients with the development and implementation of international brand management strategies and enforcement programs. She also advises clients on copyright matters related to various works of authorship, including print publications, data compilations, software, online content and online databases.

Jennifer works closely with members of the Firm’s corporate advisory, health law and tax practice groups on the intellectual property aspects of transactions, including strategic alliances, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and complex intellectual property license structures for public and privately held companies. Jennifer also counsels clients on a variety of information technology matters, including software licenses, software audits, and agreements related to software development/customization and data analytics, including a significant number of engagements in the digital health space.

Jennifer is the former head of McDermott’s global Trademark Prosecution Practice, former chair of the Firm’s Gender Diversity Committee, and is a member and past chair of the Firm’s Chicago Pro Bono and Community Service Committee. She provides pro bono services to a variety of clients.