IP Law & Management Institute Advisory Board
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Philip Petti Chief Intellectual Property Counsel USG CORPORATION Phil Petti is the Chief Intellectual Property Counsel for the USG Corporation, one of the world leaders in building systems for residential and commercial construction. Phil joined USG in 2008, after 23 years in private practice, and now is responsible for all of USG’s intellectual property portfolio management and intellectual property litigation, worldwide, including the protection of USG’s well known SHEETROCK® brand building products. Before joining USG, Phil was a senior partner of the intellectual property law firm Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery in Chicago. Phil was one of Fitch, Even’s lead trial lawyers and, also devoted substantial time to client counseling, patent prosecution and strategy. Outside of work, Phil is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and is an adjunct professor at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. |