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Mirut P. Dalal
Shareholder

Email. mdalal@mcandrews-ip.com
Tel. (312) 775-8000

Practice Areas
Intellectual Property.

Education
University of Texas, B.S.E.E., 1991
University of Houston, M.S.C.E., 1994
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., Order of the Coif, 1997

Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in Illinois and Texas.  Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Professional Experience
Mirut is a registered Patent Attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has written numerous patents in such diverse areas as Wireless Telecommunications, Computer Software and Hardware, Fiber Optics, the Internet, e-Commerce, and Biomedical Devices.  Additionally, he has rendered numerous opinions on patent validity and infringement issues, and has counseled clients on intellectual property issues relating to corporate mergers and acquisitions. He has also taken roles in the litigation of complex cases, including primary responsibility for briefing dispositive motions.

Recently, Mirut has gained significant experience patenting technology developed in India as a result of outsourcing.  His experience includes educating engineers in India about U.S. patent law, and working directly with the engineers to develop strategies for protecting their inventions.

Mirut is also very active in the local community. He has devoted a significant amount of his time to pro bono representation. He received the 2006 Distinguished Service Award from Chicago Volunteer Legal Services for helping to organize the Cyriac D. Kappill Legal Clinic which addresses the legal needs of recent immigrants from the Indian subcontinent. He is also the current President of the Indian American Bar Association (IABA) of Chicago.














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