Fitch Even is pleased to welcome Charles C. Kinne as a new partner in the firm's Chicago office. Mr. Kinne, an accomplished IP litigation attorney, has served as lead counsel in at least 100 intellectual property cases, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition and various business tort disputes. Mr. Kinne brings significant litigation and trial experience to the firm's already substantial IP litigation practice. He has recently participated as lead counsel in numerous dispositive matters, summary judgment motions and Markman claim construction hearings, has appeared in U.S. District Courts throughout the United States, and has numerous reported cases of record. Mr. Kinne is also active in patent prosecution, opinion work and general client counseling.