Jeremy D. Roux

Partner Intellectual Property

Chicago +1 312 862 3435

Jeremy D. Roux

Overview

Jeremy Roux is an intellectual property partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office, where he focuses his practice on intellectual property and product liability litigation. Jeremy has successfully handled cases in all phases of litigation in both federal and state courts and in arbitration proceedings. He has represented clients in matters involving a variety of technologies including medical devices, automotive components, databases and telecommunication technologies.

Jeremy received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law, where he was elected to Order of the Coif. Prior to becoming an attorney, Jeremy worked as an engineer at BNSF Railway.

Polaris, Inc.: Represents Polaris in putative class action and personal injury matters relating to off-road vehicle recalls.

Omnitracs LLC: Represents Omnitracs in patent infringement litigation relating to fleet management and telematics technology.

In re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation: Represented GM in multidistrict federal and state civil litigation relating to vehicle recalls.

ZimmerBiomet: Represented ZimmerBiomet in AAA arbitration in which the claimant alleged breach of a development contract and license regarding ZimmerBiomet’s flagship knee implant system.

In re Oil Spill by the Oil Rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico April 20, 2010: Represented BP in federal litigation relating to the Deepwater Horizon accident and oil spill.

Judicial ExternHonorable Thomas L. HoganCircuit Court of Cook County2012

Represented client in state court litigation regarding an Illinois Freedom of Information Act claim.

Represented client in federal litigation regarding an action for improper medical treatment brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

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Thought Leadership

Publications 

The Supreme Court and §101 Jurisprudence: Reconciling Subject-Matter Patentability Standards and the Abstract Idea Exception, 2014 U. Ill. L. Rev. 629.

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2014, Illinois
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Courts

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education

  • University of Illinois College of LawJ.D.summa cum laude2014

    Order of the Coif

    Rickert Award for Academic Excellence

    Admissions Editor, University of Illinois Law Review

  • Northwestern UniversityCivil Engineering2010