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I have over 20 years experience in various aspects of patent and trademark law, including: preparation and prosecution of US and foreign patent applications; preparation of patent and trademark opinions such as non-infringement, invalidity, product clearance, and trademark availability opinions; patent and trademark litigation; drafting and review of IP transactional documents; and IP due diligence reviews.My background is in Mechanical Engineering and I have practical experience in the mechanical, electrical, and acoustical fields from working for six years as a Senior Quality Engineer at Shure Inc. in Evanston, IL.My work ranges across a variety of industries, including: agricultural equipment, aircraft and spacecraft parts and systems, automotive filters, automotive interiors, business methods and e-commerce, computer network equipment, computer systems and programs, flooring, hand tools, household cleaning products, nanotechnology, network cable management, pneumatic precision finishing tools, motors, and spindles, pneumatic system components, small appliances, sporting good equipment, traffic bollards and security posts, valves, and process management technology.I received my B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Colorado and my J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. I am admitted to practice in Illinois, before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (trial bar), United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Listed skills include Patent Litigation, Patents, Intellectual Property, Patentability, and 24 others.