Aquilina, James

James Aquilina is an Intellectual Property partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Quarles & Brady.  He advises his clients on IP procurement, strategic portfolio development and management, offensive and defensive dispute matters, licensing, and anti-counterfeiting efforts. An internationally recognized IP strategist and leader in the field of U.S. design law, James counsels industry-leading and emerging clients in the areas of utility and design patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He is the co-founder and editor in chief of Quarles’ Protecting the Product blog, which focuses on design-related legal rights.  He is a past chair of AIPLA’s Design Rights Committee and the current vice chair of the ABA-IPL Design Rights Committee.