Member

Joel T. Beres

With more than 25 years of Intellectual Property experience, Joel actively tries cases in both state and federal courts. A founding member and former co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Service Group, he manages all aspects of infringement litigation for both federal and state courts, including trial and appellate practice. He has also prepared and prosecuted trademark and copyright applications, prosecuted and defended trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, negotiated and prepared trademark and copyright assignment and license agreements, and negotiated and prepared software licensing and consulting agreements.

Recent Assignments

Successfully obtained judgment as a matter of law for non-infringement of patents in jury trial before the Eastern District of Texas

Successfully defended software copyright and trademarks in Microsoft v. Eagle Computer Systems, Inc.

Successfully enforced patent rights in GLW Incorporated v. Euphonix, Inc., intellectual property protection program

Handled one of the biggest mark transfers ever for ELECTROLUX

Bar Admissions

California

Kentucky

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky

U.S. Supreme Court

Firm Leadership

Diversity Committee, Member

Louisville Office Recruiting Committee, Member and Former Co-Chair

Management Committee (2011-15)

Memberships

American Bar Association

International Trademark Association

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Board of Directors (2010-12); Chair, Membership Services Committee (2008-09)

Louisville Bar Association

Federal Circuit Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

State Bar of California

Community Involvement

Stanford University Alumni Club in Louisville, Founding Member

International Trademark Association, Board of Directors (2010-12)

Kentucky Council on Economic Education Board of Directors, Former Member

Walden School, former member of Board of Trustees (2008-11)

St. Francis School, Board of Trustees (2010-17)

Education

J.D.,

1986

University of California at Los Angeles

A.B., Economics and Public Policy,

1983

Stanford University

Org / Honor

Ralph H. Foss Memorial Scholar

More Than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Beres is active in the International Trademark Association leadership and served on its Board of Directors (2010-12) and was the Chair of Membership Services Committee (2008-09). He is a Davidson Fellow for Trademark Law at the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville and is a founding member of the Stanford University Alumni Club in Louisville. He also served on the Board of Trustees of St. Francis High School (2010-14) and served on the Board of Directors of the Kentucky Council on Economic Education. Always the technophile, Mr. Beres enjoys tech gadgets and playing with the latest computer hardware and software. True to his Montana roots, he also enjoys fencing, but just the barbed wire variety.

Accolades

Best Lawyers in America®, Copyright Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets Law and Trademark Law (2001-25)

Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year in Copyright Law (2017, 2019, 2024)

Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Patent (2021)

Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Intellectual Property (2020)

Best Lawyers in America®, Louisville Area Lawyer of the Year in Trademark Law (2018)

Kentucky Super Lawyers® (2007-25)

Kentucky Super Lawyers®, Top 50 Attorneys in Kentucky (2010-15, 2017, 2025)

Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business,” Intellectual Property (2013-25)

Managing Intellectual Property, IP Stars (2013-25)

WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, World Trademark Review (WTR) (2023-25)

Louisville Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” for Copyright/Trademark Law and Information Technology Law (2013, 2016)

Testimonials

Joel Beres is “a very good attorney and IP litigator,” says an interviewee. He acts for an impressive roster of national clients on the enforcement of IP rights, handling matters such as patent infringement claims, trademark disputes and trade secrets litigation.

Chambers Commentary (USA)

. . . recognized for his trademark and copyright expertise, and is also much in demand for his counsel on prosecution and licensing work. ‘He is a very good attorney doing excellent work,’ an impressed peer asserts.

Chambers Commentary (USA)

An impressive litigator who is thorough and attentive to details.

Chambers USA

Every case he does, he does extremely well.

Chambers USA

. . . one of the most responsive, effective legal advisers I have ever worked with.

Best Lawyers

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