KEVIN J. MCDEVITT

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Co-founder and Member, Neal & McDevitt, LLC — Kevin McDevitt is co-founder of Neal & McDevitt, LLC which started June 15, 1998. Kevin's practice focuses on all aspects of trademark, copyright, unfair competition, advertising, marketing and promotions law, including counseling clients regarding the selection, adoption, use and protection of trademarks, domain names, the registration of copyrights and trademarks on a worldwide basis, licensing, advertising and promotions law compliance, sponsorship agreements, talent agreements, and conflict resolution related to the above disciplines, including U.S. Federal Court litigation and proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and other administrative tribunals.

Partner, McDermott, Will & Emery — Kevin joined MWE, a 750 attorney international firm with one of the largest intellectual property departments of any large general practice firm, on April 1, 1996 in the Washington, DC office, along with the rest of the Washington, DC office of Willian Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Kevin was promoted to Partner January 1, 1997. While at MWE, Kevin worked in the firm's Trademark Group and was responsible for providing the full spectrum of trademark and copyright practice, including clearance, registration, licensing, conflicts and litigation.

Associate, Willian Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione— Kevin joined WBH (Chicago), formerly one of the world's largest firms specializing only in intellectual property law, in May 1988 as a law clerk. Kevin began as an associate in 1990. Approximately one third of the firm specialized in trademark law, including clearance, registration, licensing, and trademark conflicts and litigation. Kevin transferred to the firm's Washington, DC office in November of 1995.

EDUCATIONAL DATA

J.D., 1990, Syracuse University College of Law
B.A., 1987, Purdue University

BAR ADMISSIONS

United States Supreme Court (2001); Illinois (1990); District of Columbia (1993); U.S. District Court, ND Illinois (1990); U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Cir. (1996); U.S. District Court, D. of Arizona (1996); U.S. District Court, CD Illinois (1996); U.S. District Court, WD Texas (1997); U.S. District Court, WD Wisconsin (2000); U.S. District Court, ED Michigan (2001); U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Cir. (2005).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Active Member, International Trademark Association - Lecturer at INTA Meetings.

Other Lectures:

45th Annual Conference on Developments in Intellectual Property Law at the John Marshall Law School on February 23, 2001 (Recent Developments in Trademark and Trade Dress Law: The Year 2000 in Review)

Law Seminar International’s Advanced One-Day Workshop on Product Design and Packaging on June 14, 2005 (Practical Tips For Broadening Intellectual Property Protection For Your Design and Packaging)

American Law Institute/American Bar Association Course of Study on Intellectual Property Licensing Today on October 5-6, 2006 (Licensing Issues in Advertising)

International Trademark Association, Co-Chair Ladas Award 1995 - Present.

Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, Midwest Regional Committee 1992,1993, 1994, 1995.

Member:

International Trademark Association
Chicago Intellectual Property Alliance — Founding Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Inter-Pacific Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association

The Wine Institute

Family Winemakers of California

PREVIOUS ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Adjunct Professor, Advanced Trademark Law, DePaul University College of Law.

PUBLICATIONS

Trademark Protection and Practice, (Matthew Bender & Co./LexisNexis) Forms Editor and Contributing Author, J. Gilson.

Current Legal Forms with Tax Analysis, Trademarks Section, (Matthew Bender & Co./LexisNexis) Contributing Author, Rabkin.

Designing an Effective Intellectual Property Compliance Program, (Clark Boardman Callaghan) Contributing Author, A.J. Sternstein et al.

Licensing Law and Business Report, (Clark Boardman Callaghan) 1991-1994) Associate Editor.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES AND TRIALS

Acuson Corporation v. Accuscan Health Imaging, LLC, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Aguila Records, Inc., et. al. v. Nueva Generacion Music Group, Inc., et. al. (USDC NDIL) (Trademark and copyright infringement) (Defendants' Counsel)

Aguila Records, Inc., v. Sergio Federico, et. al. (USDC NDIL) (Trademark and copyright infringement) (Defendants' Counsel)

Alpha Delta Phi v. Chi Delta Chi, (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

American RV Centers, LLC v. American RV World LC, Inc. and Robert Maese, Sr., (USDC NM) (Unfair competition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Ameritech Corporation v. Martinside Marketing, (ND Illinois) (Domain Name Dispute) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Axminster v. Shaw Industries, Inc., (SD New York) (Copyright Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Bally of Switzerland v. Bally Manufacturing Co., (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Basic Books, Inc. et al. v. Kinko's Graphics Corp., (SD New York) (Copyright Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Bayer Corporation v. Dade International, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

BIG Finance and Insurance, Inc. v. Principal Financial Services, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Cancellation) (Defendant’s Counsel)

Bradshaw v. Igloo Products Corp., (ND Illinois) (Trademark and Patent Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Burger King Corporation v. Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., (NAD) (False Advertising) (Defendant’s Counsel)

Caterpillar Inc. v. Big Smith, (CD Illinois) (Emergency Summary Judgment, Licensing Dispute) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Caterpillar Inc. v. Nationwide Equipment, (MD Florida) (Counterfeiting Preliminary Injunction) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Caterpillar Inc. v. Trak International, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

CKE Restaurants, Inc. v. Jack In The Box, Inc., (CD Cal.) (False advertising) (Plaintiff’s counsel)

Claire Murray v. Shaw Industries, Inc., (D Massachusetts) (Jury Trial, Copyright Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

DIRECTV, Inc. v. Global TV Concepts, Ltd., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

DIRECTV, Inc. and Hughes Electronics Corporation v. United Online, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

DIRECTV, Inc. v. Skyvision, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Ethnicgrocer.com, Inc. v. Unlimited Latin Flavors, Inc. et al., (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement and Domain Name Dispute) (Defendants' Counsel)

Euromarket Designs, Inc. d/b/a Crate & Barrel v. Crate & Barrel Limited, Miriam Peters and Point Blank Multimedia, (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement and Domain Name Dispute) (Defendants' Counsel)

Extended Stay America, Inc. v. Matrix Lodging, LLC, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Defendant's Counsel)

First Chicago v. First Chicago, (ND Illinois) (Counterfeiting Seizure TRO, Service Mark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Fleetguard, Inc. v. Baldwin Filters, Inc., (ND Illinois) (Passing Off) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. v. Joe Menchaca d/b/a El Menchaca Restaurant, (D South Carolina) (Declaratory Judgment, Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Hardee's Food Systems, Inc. v. Stathoulis, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Hester Industries v. Tyson Foods, Inc., (ND New York) (Summary Judgment Proceedings, Bench Trial and Appeal) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Intermatic Incorporated v. Pacific National Bank, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Izzo v. Warner-Lambert Co., (Il. Mun. Ct.) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Jaguar Cars Limited v. Jag Auto Group, Inc., (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution, Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Jaguar Cars Limited v. Design Toscano, (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Joe Menchaca d/b/a El Menchaca Restaurant v. Carolina Food Systems, Inc. and Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., (Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina) (Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Defendants' Counsel)

JohnsonDiversey, Inc. v. SumaScrub, LLC, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

KFC Corporation v. Hardee's Food Systems, Inc., (NAD) (False Advertising) (Defendant's Counsel)

Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Molnlycke AB, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Veragon Corporation, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Logan Graphics Products, Inc. v. Textus USA, Inc., et al., (ND Illinois) (Trade Dress Infringement, False Advertising, Deceptive Trade Practices) (Defendants' Counsel)

Masland Carpets, LLC v. Shaw Industries Group, Inc. and Shaw Industries, Inc., (ND Georgia) (copyright infringement) (Defendants' Counsel)

Medi USA LP V. International Legwear Group, Inc. and Americal Corporation, (Trademark Infringement) (ND Illinois) (Defendant ILG’s Counsel)

Ourhouse, Inc. v. Hardware.com, Inc., (ND Illinois) (Copyright Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Pita Franchise Corporation v. Sara Lee Corporation, (ED Michigan) (Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Defendant's Counsel)

Principal Financial Group, Inc. v. Education Resources, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Group, Inc. v. Principal Capital Management, LLC, (SD New York) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. v. Principal Equity Mortgage, Inc., (MD Alabama) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution, Unfair Competition and Counterfeiting) (Plaintiffs' Counsel)

Principal Financial Group, Inc. and Principal Life Insurance Co. v. Principal Mortgage & Investment Corporation, (ND Georgia) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution, Unfair Competition and Counterfeiting) (Plaintiffs' Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. Charlotte Beyer Associates, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. eSecLending, LLC, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. First State Bank of Excelsior, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. The Principal Group, Inc., et al., (ND California) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. OptimumPortfolio.com, LLC, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. Principal Mortgage, LLC, (S.D. Indiana) (Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. Trustar Financial Group, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. BIG Finance and Insurance, Inc., (S.D. Iowa) (Trademark infringement and unfair competition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. Principals-Only, Inc. (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. MBNA America Bank, NA, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. Washington Mutual, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Principal Financial Services, Inc. v. Principal First Financial, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Principal Insurance Co. v. Principal Management Group, (ND Texas) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principalcare, (D Tennessee) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principal Escrow, (CD California) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. The Principal Group, (WD Texas) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principal Hospital Co., (D Tennessee) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principal Management Group, Inc., (ND Texas) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principal Mortgage Corp., (ND California) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principal Mortgage Corporation, (ND New York) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principal Mortgage, (SD Florida) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Principal Title & Trust Company, (MD Florida) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance v. Principle Mortgage, (D Arizona) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Principal Mutual Life Insurance Company v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

RE/MAX International, Inc. v. Stephen Blagden, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

RE/MAX International, Inc. v. CBS Corporation, et. al., (D. Colo.) (Trademark Dilution, Defamation Resulting in Business Reputation Injury) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

RE/MAX International, Inc. v. J. William Gurley, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

RE/MAX International, Inc. v. Quality Realty and Yaodi Hu, (ND Illinois) (Trademark/Trade Dress Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. v. Backyard Ventures Management, LLC, et. al., (D South Dakota) (False Advertising) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Rainbow Play Systems, Inc. v. Playground, Inc., (D South Dakota) (False Advertising) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Riverside Paper Corp. v. Fellowes Manufacturing Co., (ED Wisconsin) (Trademark/Trade Dress Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

River West Brands, LLC v. Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc. (TTAB) (Trademark Cancellation) (Defendant’s Counsel)

Robert Salomon v. Bank One, Illinois, N.A., etc., et al., (ND Illinois) (Copyright Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Defendants' Counsel)

Roll Rite Corporation v. Automated Integrated Systems, (6^th Cir.) (Appeal) (Trade Dress Infringement) (Plaintiff-Appellant’s Counsel)

River West Brands, LLC v. Hardee’s Food Systems, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Cancellation) (Defendant’s Counsel)

Sands, Taylor v. Quaker Oats, (7^th Cir.) (Bench Trial and Appeal) (Trademark Infringement) (Plaintiff-Appellee's Counsel)

Sara Lee Corporation and Sara Lee Fresh, Inc. v. Pita Franchise Corp. and Frank J. Lombardo, (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiffs' Counsel)

Schiffmayer Plastics v. Menard, Inc., (ND Illinois) (Trademark, Trade Dress, and Patent Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Schnadig Corporation v. Collezione Europa U.S.A., (ND Illinois) (Design Patent Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Shaw Carpets v. Shaw Industries, Inc., (ED Virginia) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Shaw Industries, Inc. v. Equinox International Corporation, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Shaw Industries, Inc. v. Shawborne Industries, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Shure Brothers, Inc. v. Pro DJ, Inc., Taky Electronics Co., Ltd., SHS Musical Wholesale and Music Go Round, (ND Illinois) (Trademark, Trade Dress and Copyright Infringement) (Defendants' Counsel)

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. v. Accuscan Health Imaging, LLC, (D Utah) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution and Unfair Competition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Tai-Pan, Inc. v. Virgin Records America, Inc., Columbia Pictures, Inc. and The Spice Girls, (MD Florida) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendants' Counsel)

Tektronix, Inc. v. The Whitaker Corporation, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Defendant's Counsel)

Ten West Apparel, Inc. v. Menard, Inc., (SD New York) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

The Thermos Company and Nippon Sanso Netherlands B.V. v. Igloo Products Corp., (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Transcraft v. Doonan Trailer Corporation, (ND Illinois) (Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement) (Defendant's Counsel)

Trus Joist Macmillan, L.P. v. Shaw Industries, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Defendant's Counsel)

Tyson Foods, Inc. v. Daikure USA Inc. & Café Entrée Inc., (D Arkansas) (Trademark, Trade Dress, and Trade Secret Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Tyco Electronics Logistics AG v. Axicom, LLC, (TTAB) (Trademark Cancellation) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Universal Beauty, Inc. v. Summit Laboratories, Inc., (Cir. Ct. Cook Cty.) (Trade Secret Misappropriation) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Warner-Lambert Co. v. Alo Science, Inc., (ND Illinois) (Trade Dress Infringement) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

Warrior Insurance Group, Inc. v. insureon.com, Inc., (ND Illinois) (Trademark Infringement, Dilution and Unfair Competition) (Defendant's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Amptronix, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Altinex, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Authentic Fitness Products, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Chauvin Arnoux, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Ishiyama, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Pepsico, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Steve Marks, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Todd A. Schafer, (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff's Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Superconductor Technologies, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. Amp’d Mobile, Inc., (TTAB) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

The Whitaker Corporation v. United Global W & C Inc., (Canada) (Trademark Opposition) (Plaintiff’s Counsel)

Zimnicki v. Neo-Neon Int’l Ltd., et al., (N.D. Ill.) (Copyright Infringement) (Defendant’s Counsel)