McAndrews, Held & Malloy


	Troy A. Groetken Shareholder Email. tgroetken@mcandrews-ip.com Tel. (312) 775-8259 Practice Areas Global Intellectual Property Portfolio Analysis, Counseling & Management; Complex Chemical, Small-molecule Pharmaceutical, and Biotechnological Patent Prosecution; Intellectual Property Acquisition, Divestiture, and Licensing; Clearance, Freedom to Operate & Invalidity Opinions; Trademark Prosecution; Antitrust; Intellectual Property Landscaping Education Drake University, College of Pharmacy, B.S., Pharmacy, cum laude, Rho Chi, 1994 Drake University Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1997 John Marshall Law School, LL.M., Intellectual Property Law, with Honors, 1998 Bar Admissions Admitted to practice in Illinois and Iowa. Member of the bars of the United States Supreme Court, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, and District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois and the Southern District of Iowa. Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Registration Certificate (Roll of Patent Agents), Canadian Patent Office. Pharmaceutical Admissions Registered, licensed pharmacist in Illinois, Iowa and Michigan. Professional Experience Troy Groetken is a Shareholder with McAndrews, Held & Malloy. Troy is also a consultant clinical pharmacist. As a registered patent practitioner, Troy regularly counsels international and Fortune 100 and 500 clients regarding advanced patent prosecution, licensing, complex transactional issues, and global portfolio management matters involving chemical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological matters ranging from new drug (small-molecule, recombinant, combinational technologies, etc.) entities, surfactant technologies, agricultural compositions, gellants, polyols, lubricants, coatings, laundry and cleaning products, pharmaceutical supplements, personal care and cosmetic formulations, alternative fuels, and renewable energies. Prior to practicing patent law, Troy has worked as a clinical consultant pharmacist, supervised drug research programs, evaluated drug management protocols, and performed drug treatment trials on behalf of the FDA. Troy is a member of the Illinois and Iowa State Bar Associations, member of the Federal Circuit Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Bar Association, American Chemical Society, American Pharmaceutical Association, and Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago. Troy is also the past-President and current Vice-President/Board Member to the Association of Patent Law Firms. Troy has presented regularly, domestically and internationally, on a variety of intellectual topics at intellectual property minded organizations, corporate entities, and law schools. Troy was recently selected as a "Rising Star" by the Illinois Super Lawyers independent survey for 2008. Back to Top