Olivia Luk Bedi

Olivia Luk Bedi

She/Her

Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP

Recognized since 2019

Chicago, Illinois

Practice Areas

Litigation - Intellectual Property

Litigation - Patent

Patent Law

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Olivia is an intellectual property litigator who represents individuals and corporations across the country in complex technological matters. She helps clients protect, enforce, and defend intellectual property rights, including patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks. An experienced trial lawyer, Olivia has litigated and tried significant cases before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and other federal courts around the country, and has also briefed and argued patent appeals before the Federal Circuit. Before practicing law, Olivia spent five years as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, gaining extensive experience regarding the use of procedures available before the USPTO. Olivia devotes a substantial amount of her time to pro bono service. In 2018, she won the Excellence in Pro Bono Service award, presented by The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and The Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association. Her dedication began when she represented a Chicago high school student charged with first-degree felony murder in People v. Shannon, which received national attention after a videotape of the incident went viral. Olivia remains dedicated to her pro bono clients and continues to fight for their cause through petitions and appeals. She received the Sandra Day O’Connor Award for Professional Service in 2011 for that representation.

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Location
  • 1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 2200
    Chicago, IL 60603
Demographics
  • Pronouns: She/Her
  • Gender: Female
Education
  • American University Washington College of Law, JD, graduated 2005
  • Georgia Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Science Chemistry, graduated 2000
Bar Admissions
  • Illinois, 2006
  • Maryland, 2005
  • District of Columbia, 2005
Affiliations
  • American Writers Museum - Board Member
  • Economic Club of Chicago - Membershp Chair - Attorneys
  • Hong Kong Business Association of the Midwest - Member
  • NAPABA - Member
  • Richard Linn American Inn of Court - Founder, Executive Director
Court Admissions
  • Northern District of Illinois
  • Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
Awards:
  • 2018 DiversityMBA Top 100 under 50 Executive LeaderAward for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association"Top 50: Women Illinois Super Lawyers," 2018; "Top 100: Illinois Super Lawyers," "Intellectual Property Litigation," 2014-present; 2018, Illinois Super Lawyers"40 Under Forty," 2014, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, "Top 250 Women IP Attorneys," 2014, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine "New Look of Leadership Award," 2014, YWCA "Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Professional Service," 2011, American Inns of Court "Linn Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Medal," 2011, Linn Inn Alliance
  • Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Service by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
  • "Top 50: Women Illinois Super Lawyers," 2018 - present; "Top 100: Illinois Super Lawyers," "Intellectual Property Litigation," 2018-present; Illinois Super Lawyers, 2014 – present; Illinois Super Lawyers
  • "40 Under Forty," 2014, Law Bulletin Publishing Company
  • "Top 250 Women IP Attorneys," 2014, Managing Intellectual Property Magazine
  • "New Look of Leadership Award," 2014, YWCA
  • "Sandra Day O'Connor Award for Professional Service," 2011, American Inns of Court
  • "Linn Inn Alliance Distinguished Service Medal," 2011, Linn Inn Alliance
  • “The Best Lawyers in America,” 2018, Best Lawyers

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