27 Apr 2026
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Adds Patent Litigator Tron Fu to Chicago Patent Litigation Team
"Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton hires patent litigator Tron Fu as partner in Chicago to join its Patent Litigation Team, where he will work on patent, copyright and trademark prosecution and litigation."
Tron Fu joins Kilpatrick from Dickson Wright and will serve as a partner on the firm’s internationally recognized Patent Litigation Team. He is an experienced patent litigator whose practice focuses on technically sophisticated patent disputes; he has litigated patent infringement actions across multiple sectors and has obtained numerous high-value verdicts and favorable settlements. In addition to patent litigation, Mr. Fu’s practice includes copyright matters involving infringement of proprietary source code and an active portfolio of trademark and patent prosecution for a broad set of clients, including established companies and startups across e-commerce, software and business methods, mechanical devices, medical devices, and consumer products. A former entrepreneur who founded an Internet service company and a software company early in his career, Mr. Fu leverages that business experience in developing IP protection and litigation strategies. He holds a law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and a degree in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is fluent in Chinese and has extensive experience with disputes involving Chinese companies. His work has been recognized by legal rankings including Super Lawyer and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, and he performs pro bono IP work for artists, filmmakers, and publishers through Lawyers for Creative Arts.
In February, Kilpatrick added Thomas Holt as a Partner and Jeremy Buxbaum as Counsel to the firm’s Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Team in Chicago.