200 West Madison Street
Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Dr. Jacquiau (pronounced “Jackie O”) is among a select group of attorneys whose legal practice is grounded in extensive scientific research and doctoral-level training. He is admitted to practice law in Illinois and Florida and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 2009.
Hervé focuses his intellectual property practice on a wide range of technologies and scientific disciplines, including biotechnology, pharmacology, and the life sciences. Leveraging his doctoral and engineering background, he handles complex intellectual property matters, including high-stakes patent litigation and pharmaceutical disputes such as Hatch-Waxman and Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) proceedings.
A few recent notable Hatch-Waxman cases involved the pharmaceutical products Abilify®, Actonel®, Aptiom®, Bendamustine®, Brilinta®, Boniva®, Dexilant®, Megace®, Omnaris®, Oxtellar®, Treanda®, Ultracet®, Uroxatral®, and Ultram®.
Hervé’s practice includes chemical engineering, medical devices, bioassays, biosimilars, food, biofuels, fermentation technologies and enzyme production. Hervé also handles trademark matters involving wines, luxury goods, electronic devices, and law enforcement equipment. In addition, he advises clients on patent prosecution, trademark protection, corporate transactions, due diligence, licensing matters, and freedom-to-operate analyses. With roots in both the U.S. and Europe Hervé is also fluent in French.
Hervé’s multidisciplinary education and research experience allow him to evaluate innovations from an inventor’s perspective while translating highly technical concepts into clear, persuasive arguments for courts, clients, and other decision-makers. This unique combination of legal and scientific expertise enables him to navigate complex intellectual property issues across a broad range of industries.
Hervé earned his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he concentrated on Intellectual Property while working as a Technical Advisor and Patent Agent. During law school, he received a Certificate of Distinction in Strategies for Intellectual Property and earned recognition in both Client Counseling and Legal Writing.
Before entering the legal profession, Hervé built a distinguished scientific career. At the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, he contributed to the commercialization of scientific discoveries, helped develop human antibodies, and played a key role in the formation of biotechnology startup companies.
At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology, he researched mechanisms of resistance to anticancer drugs and published his findings in leading scientific journals.
During his doctoral studies at the University of Cambridge in the department of Genetics, Hervé identified genes involved in the degradation of environmental pollutants and is a named inventor on U.S. Patent No. 6,849,442.
His hands-on research experience continues to inform his approach to intellectual property matters involving cutting-edge technologies and scientific innovation.
Hervé also holds advanced engineering degrees from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in England and the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA Toulouse) in France. His studies encompassed biotechnology, chemical engineering, fermentation technology, genetics, and applications in the food, biological, and life sciences industries.
This extensive scientific foundation provides clients with counsel informed by both deep technical knowledge and practical legal experience.
Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers®, Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2024-27; Intellectual Property Law, 2026-27; Litigation – Patent, 2026-27; Patent Law, 2026-27
Rising Star, Illinois Super Lawyers®, Intellectual Property, 2027
State of Illinois, 2018
State of Florida, 2019
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2019
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2009
American Bar Association, Member
Chicago Bar Association, Member
Marie Curie European Research Fellowship Association, Member
University of Cambridge Alumni Association, Member
University of Manchester/UMIST Alumni Association, Member