Atty. Benjamin Schladweiler
Ben Schladweiler litigates complex commercial and intellectual property disputes in federal and state courts throughout the nation, with a particular focus on complex patent litigation in the United District Court for the District of Delaware, where he has litigated hundreds of matters and more than a dozen patent trials. Ben has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in matters arising from diverse technologies, ranging from the electronic arts (including software and semi-conductors) to pharmaceuticals to medical devices.
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Benjamin Schladweiler is a Shareholder based in Wilmington, Delaware, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on ip. Educated at Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D., 2004) and Lead Articles Editor, Temple Law Review Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health (M.P.H. Environmental, 1999). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement • Board Secretary, Canine Partners for Life • Member, American Bar Association • Member, Delaware Bar Association • Member, Federal Bar Association • Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association. Serands clients in Wilmington, DE and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ben Schladweiler litigates complex commercial and intellectual property disputes in federal and state courts throughout the nation, with a particular focus on complex patent litigation in the United District Court for the District of Delaware, where he has litigated hundreds of matters and more than a dozen patent trials
- Ben has more than 20 years of experience representing clients in matters arising from diverse technologies, ranging from the electronic arts (including software and semi-conductors) to pharmaceuticals to medical devices
- In addition to patents, Ben has tried trademark, trade secret, and false advertising matters, including successfully litigating numerous preliminary injunctions and TROs
- He also been involved in a number of antitrust and other complex commercial litigations
- Prior to law school, Ben worked for years as an environmental epidemiologist for an engineering firm performing and reviewing human health risk assessments
- Concentrations •Patent litigation •Trademark/false advertising/trade secret litigation and counseling •Antitrust and commercial litigation Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Patexia, ANDA Litigation Intelligence Top 100, 2024 •Listed, Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine, 'IAM Patent 1000,' 2024-2025 •Selected, Delaware Today, “Top Lawyers - Intellectual Property Law,” 2023-2025 •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2021-2025 •“Up and Coming,” 2017 •Ranked 34th by Patexia amongst the Top 100 Most Active Local Counsel (Representing Defendants) for ANDA Litigation, 2022 •Ranked 63rd overall by Patexia amongst the Top 100 Most Active Local Counsel (Representing Plaintiffs or Defendants) for ANDA Litigation, 2022 •Listed, Managing Intellectual Property, 'Top Attorneys: Number of New U.S
- District Court Patent Cases - Defendants,' H1 2018 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Delaware Super Lawyers, 'Rising Star - IP Litigation,' 2015
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Benjamin Schladweiler handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Delaware
Practicing law in Delaware. Legal matters in Delaware are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Wilmington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Delaware state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Delaware brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Delaware courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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