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Why SpencePC?

Clients choose SpencePC because we do outstanding work for fair compensation. Unlike our competitors, we encourage the use of alternative-fee agreements that more closely align our clients’ interests with the Firm’s interests. As a result, our clients pay only for the value they receive.

Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is simple: be outstanding and offer a unique value proposition. Hourly billing creates the wrong incentive for attorneys to work longer, not smarter. Instead, we encourage alternative-fee arrangements that reward success and efficiency. By doing so, our attorneys remain focused on obtaining the best results for our clients in the most cost-efficient manner.

Our Skills

We are attorneys who specialize in intellectual property and complex litigation. We hold science, engineering, and law degrees from the nation’s top schools. Following our education, each of us received years of additional training from prestigious, top-tier law firms. Our billing model ensures we remain focused on obtaining the best results in the most cost-efficient manner.

Associations & Accolades

IAM Strategy
Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent 2019
Martindale-Hubbel Distinguished 2019

Congratulations to William C. Spence on his Illinois Super Lawyer Status and Anthony Wenn and Daniel Hess for being named an Illinois Rising Star!

January 27, 2023

About William C. Spence

As a trial lawyer and founding partner of SpencePC, William C. Spence assists both individual and business clients to obtain their best possible outcome in contentious legal matters. His extensive experience includes litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving a wide-range of intellectual property and complex commercial disputes.

About Anthony Wenn

Anthony Wenn is an associate with SpencePC and is adept at counseling clients in all areas of intellectual property. In particular, he excels at prosecuting utility and design patent applications in the chemical, electrical, mechanical, and software arts. He also prepares legal opinions related to patentability, infringement, patent validity, and freedom to practice. Additionally, AJ is a licensed patent attorney with the USPTO.

About Daniel Hess

Daniel is an associate in the complex commercial litigation practice group of SpencePC. Daniel’s practice includes a wide variety of commercial contract disputes and intellectual property infringement matters: including patent, copyright, and trademark litigation. Daniel has extensive experience representing brand owners in trademark prosecution and enforcement matters.

Congratulations to Anthony Wenn for being appointed to serve on the ISBA IP Section Counsel

May 12, 2022
About Anthony Wenn Anthony Wenn is an associate with SpencePC and is adept at counseling clients in all areas of intellectual property. In particular, he excels at prosecuting utility and design patent applications in the chemical, electrical, mechanical, and software arts. He also prepares legal opinions related to patentability, infringement, patent validity, and freedom to practice. Additionally, AJ is a licensed patent attorney with the USPTO.

Congratulations to Anthony Wenn for being named one of the top 3 Patent Attorney’s in Chicago

May 12, 2022
Click here to read: https://threebestrated.com/patent-attorney-in-chicago-il

Congratulations to Anthony Wenn for being named an Illinois Rising Star 2022!

May 12, 2022
Click here to read: https://profiles.superlawyers.com/illinois/chicago/lawyer/anthony-aj-wenn/2aa31d64-b971-42be-a3b3-c313dd8c0631.html

Our very own Anthony Wenn and Gopal Gannamraj were featured in OSBA Summer 2021 Intellectual Property Newsletter.

August 24, 2021
Click here to read: https://www.ohiobar.org/.../publications/section-newsletter/

Congratulations to William C. Spence, trial lawyer and founding partner of SpencePC, on his recognition on the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021 list!

July 22, 2021
We are pleased to share that the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021 Guide has officially been released! Since its inception, the IAM Strategy 300 has featured leading figures in the IP world drawn from in-house, private practice, service providers, and beyond. It draws from the worlds of private practice, consulting and other special service providers. A slot in the 300 has quickly become a badge of honor for those who make the cut! Our very own, William “Cory” Spence, was included this past year. Congratulations! Read the entire guide on the IAM website here: https://lnkd.in/eim_GSs

Congratulations to William C. Spence on his Illinois Super Lawyer Status!

March 24, 2021
About William C. Spence As a trial lawyer and founding partner of SpencePC, William C. Spence assists both individual and business clients to obtain their best possible outcome in contentious legal matters. His extensive experience includes litigation, arbitration, and mediation involving a wide-range of intellectual property and complex commercial disputes. Click here to learn more […] The post Congratulations to William C. Spence on his Illinois Super Lawyer Status! appeared first on SpencePC.

We are pleased to announce that William Cory Spence has been included in the first-ever edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders Guide!

January 25, 2021
The IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide draws from the worlds of private practice, consulting, and other service providers, with specialists from the major IP markets in the America’s, Europe, and Asia.Since its inception, the IAM Strategy 300 has featured leading figures in the IP world drawn from in-house, private practice, service providers, and beyond. […] The post We are pleased to announce that William Cory Spence has been included in the first-ever edition of IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders Guide! appeared first on SpencePC.

SpencePC Has Been Listed among IAM 300’s List of the World’s Top IP Value Creators

August 28, 2020
The world’s pre-eminent IP strategists have been named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists, published online by IAM and free to access. The unique guide lists the individuals that in-depth research, undertaken by a team based in London, Washington DC and Hong Kong, has shown to possess world-class […] The post SpencePC Has Been Listed among IAM 300’s List of the World’s Top IP Value Creators appeared first on SpencePC.

Important information for all litigants: Fifth Amended General Order signed by Chief Judge Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020

July 15, 2020
On July 10, 2020, Chief Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois entered the Fifth Amended General Order (20-0012) regarding ongoing Court procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Order states that while the Court does remain open and accessible, certain limitations are present and must be adhered to. […] The post Important information for all litigants: Fifth Amended General Order signed by Chief Judge Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020 appeared first on SpencePC.

Winding Down the Start-Up – IP Considerations

By ruthruffle • June 23, 2020
By Jason Wejnert, William Cory Spence and Laura Shapiro Starting a small business and maintaining it through good and bad times is an enormous challenge in any era. Today, with the COVID-19 pandemic rampaging across the world and shuttering employment nationwide in the U.S., this stark truth is even more apparent. When owners face the […] The post Winding Down the Start-Up – IP Considerations appeared first on SpencePC.
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