Incubate IP was formed with one goal in mind: to offer top-quality patent, trademark, copyright, and other intangible asset legal protections for startups.
About
Incubate IP Intellectual Property Lawyers
Our Vision
Our Mission
There are lots of law firms that provide these types of services. But most law firms act a lot like Captain Ahab–always chasing a whale.
Not so at Incubate IP. We are dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs in their quests to turn an idea into a company. We don’t want whales, we want passionate clients that are driven to succeed.
The quality of a startup’s intellectual property portfolio can be the difference between a successful launch and complete failure. We know, because we’ve seen both outcomes.
Incubate IP’s attorneys cut their teeth in some of the most prestigious law firms in the world. But our passion for startup companies simply did not fit into those firms’ business plans. Unlike the big firms, Incubate IP offers flexible and customizable fee structures, each designed to offer budget certainty and affordability. We know first-hand how devastating budget surprises can be for a young company.
Randy Micheletti
President & Founder, Incubate IP
Biography
Randy has represented technology clients large and small for over a decade, and has been licensed to practice before the US Patent & Trademark Office since 2003. He is passionate about startups, and works tirelessly to build IP portfolios that form core assets for young and growing companies. He also teaches upper-level courses at Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT) as a member of the law school’s adjunct faculty.
An avid trumpet player, Randy regularly performs with various musical groups around the Chicago area in his spare time.
Education
CHICAGO-KENT SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
M.S., Organic Chemistry, 2001
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE
B.A., Chemistry, 1998
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- US Patent & Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- United States Supreme Court
ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
- Adjunct Professor, Chicago-Kent College of Law (IIT)
- Guardian ad Litem, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
- Fox Valley Brass Band, Soprano Cornet
- Chicago-Kent College of Law Alumni Board, President
2023-2024
SUPER LAWYERS HONOR
Shelby La Rue Wilson
Of Counsel, Incubate IP
Biography
Shelby attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Informatics. At UIUC, Shelby was active with Phi Sigma Alpha, was nominated as a Participant in the Cline Symposium, and served as the Senior Chairwoman on the Judicial Board of Kappa Delta Sorority’s Sigma Omicron Chapter. She then moved on to attend law school at the Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago-Kent College of Law) where she received her J.D. While in law school, she was active with the Society of Women in Law and the Art and Culture Property Law Society. Shelby also served on the Executive Board as the Publicist for the Intellectual Property Law Society.
Education
CHICAGO KENT COLLEGE OF LAW
Juris Doctor
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN
B.S., Political Science; Dean’s List 2019, 2020, 2021
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
LISA A. ZENGOU, M.D.
Special Projects, Office Administrator
Biography
Lisa is a physician who joined Incubate IP in January 2023. She completed her residency in pathology at Rush University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in cytopathology at McGaw Medical Center at Northwestern University. During residency, she also worked briefly at the Office of the Cook County Medical Examiner. She is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomical Pathology. Lisa developed an interest in intellectual property through her relationship with Randy over the past 15 years. Her medical background offers a unique perspective on the many biomedical and pharmaceutical projects Incubate IP works on for its clients.
Education
McGAW MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Fellowship in Cytopathology, 2012
RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Residency in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology, 2011
RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE
M.D., 2007
NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration, 1999
PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
Board Certified in Anatomical Pathology by the American Board of Pathology
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