The founding members of Meroni & Meroni, P.C., Charles F. Meroni, Sr. and Charles F. Meroni, Jr., began practicing law in Chicago in 1926 and 1960, respectively, for a wide range of clientele with the firm of Hill Sherman Meroni Gross & Simpson. Throughout their legal careers they amassed invaluable experience in all aspects of obtaining and maintaining intellectual property rights. In the mid 1980's, the Founders perceived a need for quality intellectual property law services to be available at reduced costs for individuals and smaller businesses in the suburbs. Thus, in the 1984-1986 period the Founders commenced existence of Meroni & Meroni, P.C. in the northwest suburbs. Since that time, the firm has grown and relocated its offices and now includes a group of full time attorneys in addition to Founder Charles F. Meroni, Jr., Meroni & Meroni, P.C. practices law in Illinois.
Beginning with the careers of the Founding members and continuing today, Meroni & Meroni, P.C. assists clients throughout the U.S.A. and worldwide. We patent inventions ranging from complex machines and devices, to simple mechanical inventions, to household gadgets and accessories, to electrical devices and chemical innovations. We also assist clients in obtaining and protecting most aspects of copyright, trademark and service mark rights, as well as fair trade rights. We also provide marketing assistance to our clients, where possible to manufacture and market their inventions.
The experienced attorneys at Meroni & Meroni, P.C. offer invaluable assistance to clients starting a new business. We provide legal services and consulting involving the formation of new business entities, e.g. partnerships and corporations, as well as maintenance of these entities.
The attorneys of Meroni & Meroni, P.C. have technical backgrounds well versed in the mechanical sciences. Specifically, the attorneys have experience with all types of U.S. Patent application matters ranging from atomic energy patents, mechanical patents, electrical and chemical patents to computer software patents.
Moving to keep up with technology, Meroni & Meroni, P.C. has two associates with Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science. Thus, we offer our clients high-technology computer related intellectual property law services.
Meroni & Meroni, P.C. attorneys have assisted clients such as: Cloud Corporation, Colborne Corporation, Mosaic Imaging Technology Corporation, Brimar Inc., Maxant Technologies, Inc., STEBCO Products Corporation, Thomas Engineering, Inc., Pepper Construction Company, Draper and Kramer, Inc., Young Rubber Company, Sportdecals, Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, FMC Corporation, Burger King Corporation, Hayssen Manufacturing Company (a division of Bemis Corporation), Safeway Store (packaging machines), Elgin Sweeper Company, Research USA Inc., Barber Greene Company, Symons Corporation and Intermatic, Inc. Meroni & Meroni, P.C. has also provided legal services to numerous individuals, many businesses of varying sizes and European clientele.
Meroni & Meroni, P.C. has the legal experience and capabilities of the "downtown firms" without the downtown price and inconvenience. We look forward to assisting you in protecting your million dollar "ideas"!
