About David Lee Applegate

David Lee Applegate is a lawyer practicing appellate, commercial litigation, insurance and 2 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1975, and has been licensed for 48 years. David practices at Williams Barber & Morel Ltd. in Chicago, IL.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Commercial Litigation
Insurance
Intellectual Property
Transportation
Other 1
- Appellate

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Of Counsel

Firm Name
Williams Barber & Morel Ltd.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters: Chicago Board Options Exchange v. Multiple Parties.
Commercial interpleader action over ownership of stock. Tried to verdict awarding proceeds to client.
Patent Holder v. Commercial Transportation Client.
Invalidated patent on automatic tire inflation system in Inter Partes Review (IPR) before the Patent Trial
Appeal Board.
Cup Lid Holder v. Competitor.
Settled federal trademark infringement
design patent infringement case with significant payment by plaintiff to represented defendant.
Scientific Instruments Manufacturer v. Nationally Known Clinical Laboratory.
Prepared patent infringement, copyright infringement,
trade secrets lawsuit between competitors in the scientific instrumentation field involving nephelometric inhibition analysis techniques for trial
settled in favor of plaintiff on courthouse steps.
Moves, Inc. v. MTV Networks
Jennifer Lopez, et al.
Defended trademark
copyright infringement action against entertainment clients MTV Networks
Jennifer Lopez.
Employee v. Packaging Products Client.
Jury trial taken to verdict in federal court in trade secret
employment discrimination claims brought by terminated former employee in the flexible packaging industry.
Individual v. Medical Insurance Coding Company.
Extended bench trial taken to verdict on behalf of innovator in the medical coding business against breach of contract
unfair competition claims by terminated former telemarketing manager.
Marketing Corp. v. MTV Networks
v. Viacom
Viacom International.
(Two cases.) Defense of licensing
copyright infringement claims against international entertainment television networks
entertainment companies involving licensing rights to Chicago Bears Super Bowl Shuffle video.
Sears Roebuck
Co. v. Sears PLC.
Successful prosecution of international trademark infringement litigation brought involving aggressive multinational discovery
Westinghouse Electric Corporation v. George Elevator.
Prosecution of international trademark infringement action in the United States
China based on extraterritorial application of U.S. trademark law.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1978, Illinois
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (including the trial bar)
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Memberships

Professional Activities
Mr. Applegate is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society, a founding member of the Intellectual Property Institute, and is active in numerous professional and civic organizations, including:
•Chicago Bar Association
•Illinois State Bar Association
•Federal Bar Association
•Federal Circuit Bar Association
•Chicago International Dispute Resolution Association
•Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies
•Republican National Lawyers Association
•Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court (member and officer)
•Richard B. Linn American Inn of Court (member emeritus)
Education & Certifications

Law School
The University of Chicago Law School
Class of 1978
J.D.

Other Education
Yale University
Class of 1975
B.A.
Political Science

Yale University
Class of 1975
B.A.
cum laude
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1953
Whitstable, Kent, England, 1953

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