Steve is a partner at the firm and is a patent attorney admitted to the Colorado Bar and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Steve currently handles domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution in various fields of technology for our clients. In addition, Steve has experience with landscape mapping, product clearance, infringement and validity opinions, and other types of patent analysis.  Steve also assists clients with trademark registrations and enforcement.

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Steve has broad patent experience including the following technologies:

• Computer hardware and software

• Internet infrastructure technology

• Application orchestration and DevOps

• Semiconductors and Electronics

• Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

• Radio access networks, mobile phones, base stations, and RF protocols

• Information technology systems, architectures, and applications

• Network based transaction systems

• Virtual machine environments and applications

• Optical systems including lasers, amplifiers, and networks

• Computer storage technology

• Biomedical systems including medical imaging and telemetry systems

• Factory automation and control systems

• Automotive technology including advanced driver assistance systems, body electronics and lighting, hybrid, electric & powertrain systems, and infotainment systems.

• Alternative energy solutions including batteries, biofuels, and solar.

• Cybersecurity platforms and solutions

• Aerospace and Space solutions including radar systems, satellites, launch vehicles, and mapping.

 

Steve received his law degree in 2002 from Marquette University Law School. He received his electrical engineering degree in 1999, also from Marquette.

 

Areas of Practice:

• U.S. and International Patent Preparation and Prosecution

• Patent Analysis and Opinions

• Copyrights, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets

• Strategic IP Planning, Technology Transfers, and Licensing

 

Bar Admissions:

• Colorado

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office