Introduction
Dan Georgiev is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) practice group. He represents clients in a variety of intellectual property matters.
My focus
I focus my practice on patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and trademark and trade dress infringement. I also have experience in handling matters before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
Some of the technologies I have worked with have concerned mobile applications, tracking systems, lighting and laser systems, blockchain applications, IoT devices, secure connections, and medical devices.
Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, I worked for a Fortune 500 automotive company, drafting utility patent applications and office action responses. I also volunteered for the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub, drafting utility patent applications for low-income inventors.
Looking ahead
As monetization in IP continues to increase, IP portfolios will expand with greater complexity and refinement. This, in turn, will lead to an increase in IP litigation that is precise, high-stakes, and drawn-out.
In the news
- Law360
Apple, OnePlus accused of infringing camera patents
May 22, 2026This article covers Optics Innovation LLC’s complaints filed against Apple, OnePlus Technology, and HMD Global, alleging that the companies’ smartphones and tablets infringe Optics Innovation’s patents related to digital imaging technology. Chicago partners Dan Stringfield and Tim Maloney, counsel Randal Alexander, and associate Dan Georgiev, and San Francisco associate Patrick Doyle, all of the Intellectual Property practice, are mentioned in the coverage for representing Optics Innovation. These lawsuits follow NP securing a $17 million settlement from Samsung on behalf of Optics Innovation based on the assertion of these same patents.
Admitted to practice
Illinois
Texas
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D.
Loyola University Chicago, B.A., Political Science
Loyola University Chicago, B.S., Environmental Science
Recognition
- Super Lawyers, Illinois Rising Stars, IP Litigation, 2021–2025
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026 in the fields of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Insights And Happenings
View AllProfessionals in the Practice Area
View AllSeth D. Levy
Partner / Leader, Intellectual Property Practice- Los Angeles
- Los Angeles +1 213.629.6161
- slevy@nixonpeabody.com
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Daniel J. Schwartz
Partner / Deputy Leader, Intellectual Property Practice- Chicago
- Chicago +1 312.977.4432
- djschwartz@nixonpeabody.com
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Jennette W. Psihoules
Counsel / Co-Lead, Food, Beverage, & Agribusiness IP Team- Washington, DC
- Washington, DC +1 202.585.8385
- jpsihoules@nixonpeabody.com
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Elizabeth Baio
Partner / Co-Lead, International & Foreign Associate Network IP Team- Chicago
- Chicago +1 312.425.8684
- ebaio@nixonpeabody.com
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