Jeremy D. Roux

Partner Intellectual Property

Chicago +1 312 862 3435

Jeremy D. Roux

Overview

Jeremy Roux is a partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office where he litigates complex cases involving a broad range of business and commercial issues before federal and state courts. His practice includes patent infringement, complex commercial, class action and product liability litigation. Jeremy has represented clients in matters involving a variety of technologies including medical devices, automotive components, pharmaceuticals and telematics technologies. In addition to trial work in the court system, he also has experience with other avenues of dispute resolution such as inter partes review and arbitration proceedings.

Jeremy received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and graduated summa cum laude from 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.: Represented Polaris in putative class action and personal injury matters relating to off-road vehicle recalls.

In re General Motors LLC Ignition Switch Litigation: Represented GM in multidistrict federal and state civil litigation relating to vehicle recalls. Member of several bellwether trial teams that obtained complete defense verdicts.

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. Obtained a finding of no liability after a 10-day trial.

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 Chadian national in immigration proceedings related to his asylum claim.

Represented client in state court regarding an Illinois FOIA claim. Obtained several precedent setting appellate rulings to compel document production and fee shifting.

Represented client in federal litigation regarding an action for improper medical treatment under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Obtained a favorable settlement after extensive litigation.

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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 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
  • 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