Belin McCormick

Belin McCormick is a full-service law firm headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, providing legal services to businesses, public institutions, and individuals across Iowa and throughout the nation. The firm is recognized as one of Iowa's premier law firms, known for its litigation and corporate practices, among other areas. While it serves a broad range of industries, including Fortune 500 companies, it is a regional firm and not classified as BigLaw, with Chambers and Super Lawyers identifying it as a notable firm in Iowa for various practice areas, though no AmLaw ranking is reliably sourced.

The firm's litigation department handles intellectual property matters. Belin McCormick assists business clients with the protection of their intellectual property and trade secrets, including trademark registration and the preparation of licensing, confidentiality, and non-competition agreements. While specific technology specializations for patent litigation are not detailed on the firm's website, their patent litigation practice has involved defending clients in cases such as Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. Evergy, Inc. et al. and Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

Belin McCormick's patent litigation practice primarily focuses on defending operating companies. The firm's tracked appearances consistently show them representing defendants in patent disputes, with all three tracked appearances on the defendant side. In these cases, the firm has served in roles including counsel, local counsel, and co-counsel.

No specific notable verdicts, Federal Circuit appeals, or publicly verified settlement outcomes directly tied to the firm's patent litigation practice were found in the available public information for the tracked cases. Additionally, there is no readily available public information to suggest a distinct or notable practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or involving Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings.

Key attorneys involved in the firm's patent litigation matters include Christopher J. Jessen, who has appeared in all three tracked cases, and Kelsey J. Knowles and Michael R. Reck, each with two appearances. Megan LaDriere is also noted with one appearance in a tracked case. Michael R. Reck and Kelsey J. Knowles are also recognized by Chambers for other litigation and employment law areas, respectively.