Steve is a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice group. He is a registered patent attorney and focuses on all aspects of intellectual property law, including domestic and foreign patent and trademark prosecution; patent and trademark validity and right-to-use studies; copyright registration and litigation; intellectual property licensing including joint venture and trade secret agreements; and domain name and cybersquatting issues.
Prior to joining the firm, Steve was an associate with Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, and was previously a judicial extern to the Honorable Paul E. Pfeifer of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Technical Experience
Medical devices, automotive components, valves and fittings, micro-electromechanical systems, food processing equipment, software and system design, golf equipment, business methods, fluid sensors, packaging, printer technologies, protective apparel, school and office products, papermaking techniques, materials processing, transportation technology, pumping equipment and electric motor manufacturing.
Prior to joining the firm, Steve was an associate with Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, and was previously a judicial extern to the Honorable Paul E. Pfeifer of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Technical Experience
Medical devices, automotive components, valves and fittings, micro-electromechanical systems, food processing equipment, software and system design, golf equipment, business methods, fluid sensors, packaging, printer technologies, protective apparel, school and office products, papermaking techniques, materials processing, transportation technology, pumping equipment and electric motor manufacturing.
Education
- The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1996, with honors
- The Ohio State University, B.S., 1993, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, cum laude, Tau Beta Pi
Professional & Civic Involvement
Professional Associations
Publications
- "Supreme Court Send Signal to 'Patent Trolls'" · Technology First Dayton, Greater Dayton IT Alliance, September edition · 2007
- "Major Changes Possible For The Patent System" (co-author) · Technology First Dayton, Greater Dayton IT Alliance, March edition · 2006
- "Problem in Patent Litigation: Mandatory Mediation May Provide Settlements and Solutions" · Ohio State Journal on Dispute Resolution, 1996
Presentations
- "'Tangentialness' under Festo: Cross Medical Products, Inc. v. Medtronic"; on-site client presentation; 2007
- "Basics of Intellectual Property", Dayton Entrepreneur Development Network, 2005
- "Infectious Estoppel - Glaxo Wellcome, Inc. v. Impax", Best Practices in Patent Prosecution for 2005 (CLE accredited seminar), 2004
- Served on Expert Panel of annual meeting for National Composite Center; 2008
Awards & Honors
- Selected for inclusion in Rising Stars by Ohio Super Lawyer magazine in 2006 and 2007